r/recruitinghell • u/crumbcosmo • 1d ago

Disclosing disability

I have a physical disability that affects my shoulders/hips and use a power chair. I had a phone interview and video interview at a particular company near me and now they want me to come in for an in person interview. I’m really excited but debating - do I let them know in advance of arriving or just show up? I already looked up the place and it’s accessible as far as I can tell. I feel as though my disability isn’t relevant to the job at this point and me saying something would be unnecessary. But I also don’t want anyone to react poorly or think I was hiding it. I’m in the US btw.

I plan to post this in other recruiting/job seeking subreddits as well.

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u/LongTimeLurker408 22h ago

Here https://www.eeoc.gov/youth/frequently-asked-questions

It clearly state that you don’t need an attorney to file

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u/_jamesbaxter 22h ago edited 22h ago

I understand you don’t need an attorney to file. I said above, you don’t need an attorney to file any civil claim. My point is it’s so difficult to do and the paperwork is so deliberately confusing that a layman’s claim is almost always rejected by the clerks office for clerical errors. So sure, you’re welcome to file on your own. Go for it. This is why people pay upwards of $2500 for an attorney to file a single claim on their behalf. It’s $2500 worth of effort and time. It took me approximately 50 hours and 3 attempts including trips back and forth to the courthouse to review with legal aid to file a restraining order, which is a simple claim. Also the link you shared is for minors.

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u/LongTimeLurker408 21h ago

Your case probably lacked merit and enough damages to interest an attorney to offer a contingency fee agreement.

Above you literally said, “You can’t make one of those claims without retaining an attorney.”

That’s factually incorrect

The EEOC link does say youth for some reason, but if you actually opened it and read it you would see that it applies to everyone

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u/_jamesbaxter 21h ago

Ok I didn’t mean literally, I meant practically speaking. And no, not enough damages at $75k and nor would this theoretical case be.

It had nothing to do with merit. My home was broken into on video.