Hey Noelle,
Dont give up on the job hunting. I myself being a male achondroplastia dwarf
standing only 4'4" have had my share of struggles also. Where are you from?
You have to expect employers to be in shock if they meet you but you have to
defuse it with a joke. Maybe it is the type of jobs you are looking for. I
work as a graphic artist for many years and the company is completely happy
with my performance because I feel as though I have to give it extra effort
to constatnly prove myself. Dont give up on the search I would love to hear
from you.




>From: "Noelle" <noelled20@...>
>Reply-To: achondroplastic_dwarfism@yahoogroups.com
>To: achondroplastic_dwarfism@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [achondroplastic_dwarfism] Job hunting is frustraiting
>Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2006 23:42:32 -0000
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>Ever since I turned 18, I've been looking for a job.But, to no
>pervail. I've only had 2 actual jobs since then. One treated me like
>total crap (pardon my mouth), the other was so nice to me by porviding
>me with a cart to fold clothes that was at my level. After the holiday
>saeson was over, I never heard from them again.I'm doubting the
>equalty and fairness of this world, because I don't think that the
>equal oppurtiny applies to every handicaped person. When I go ask for
>an applacation I get this look from people, and a sense of stalling
>from them in giving me an applacation. I also get the famous
>excuse "oh we're out of applacations". If I'm lucky enough to get an
>interview, I get this "oh my god" look from the employers themselves.
>I feel like the phrase " don't judge a book by it's cover" doesn't
>exists among the employers. I tell these employers, that I'm a hard
>worker, I'm reliable, and I'll help out the elderly when they need
>help. This job hunt is driving me to tears and losing hope on ever
>finding a job again.
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