http://accessibility.net.nz/blog/fatigue-pain-assumptions-and-the-spoon-theory/ Your web accessibility expert Thu, 17 May 2012 23:35:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://accessibility.net.nz/blog/fatigue-pain-assumptions-and-the-spoon-theory/#comment-690 Anna Mon, 17 May 2010 08:26:31 +0000 http://accessibility.net.nz/?p=146#comment-690 I get similar attitudes when I have to talk to people about finding a job. I tell I can't stand for long periods because of issues with my feet that were made worse in a factory job and they they turn round and say "wait a second...you don't have a job yet??? Why don't you go apply at that just opened" they don't seem to get the point that those jobs require standing and I can't just put up with the pain for the sake of money. It took me ages even just to convince my parents that the pain I feel in my feet is genuine. I get similar attitudes when I have to talk to people about finding a job. I tell I can't stand for long periods because of issues with my feet that were made worse in a factory job and they they turn round and say "wait a second…you don't have a job yet??? Why don't you go apply at that just opened" they don't seem to get the point that those jobs require standing and I can't just put up with the pain for the sake of money. It took me ages even just to convince my parents that the pain I feel in my feet is genuine.

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