Got and lost a job I'm one day, quite upset for the reason they gave me. Some helpful advise please?

I got offered a job today, I was so glad because Iâ€™ve been looking for work for weeks but hours later they called me back and said sorry the job is not for me. I manage to get the reason out of them and basically and bluntly said itâ€™s because I'm dyslexic. I never hid this fact from them and I had informed them on my C.V., but they must of over looked it and saw it later. I explained to them none of my past employers have ever had a problem with my dyslexia (often saying they barely notice it) but they said they did not think someone with a spelling problems is suitable to work for them.
Later on when I had time to think about it the more upset I felt. I had jobs like this one without problems so I know I'm well able to carry out the work. Also I found that itâ€™s been very hard to find a job while my class mates are not having the same trouble and finally also This has been the first time I declared dyslexia on my c.v which I taught would be common curacy. I canâ€™t help thinking Am I being over looked?
I work really hard I've always been top of my class but employers only see the â€œdâ€ word. I'm so tired of job hunting especially since I feel Iâ€™m swimming an up hill battle (I know the word is climbing but swimming seams more suitable as right now my career is just not moving). Iâ€™m just tried of fighting every step and struggle to get work in areas I love. To make things worse Iâ€™m required by law to â€˜Declare my disabilityâ€™ hey I am dyslexic it make me angry because Iâ€™m well able do the same job and I donâ€™t see myself as disabled. Iâ€™m sick of trying to explain my condition to people who have misconceptions of what dyslexia is. I feel employers wonâ€™t give me a chance. I just so scared I wont be able get the jobs I want and will always be looked down on. Or be forever being in a dead end job.
Sorry if this is long seams a bit low but Iâ€™m quite upset and feel you get the full story to avoided confusion and I could really do with some advice?
Job hunting in UK
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sueing them wont work
1 i have no prof so there word agenst mine.
2 student so no money for that sort of thing.
3. I just dont have the energy (and their is only so much a person can take)

But i know when i leave collage there is no more support that scares me a bit. Having no back up to support me in situations like this

Next time you apply for a job, don't tell the employer. I don't know too much about dyslexia but what you have written above makes it clear that you can competently communicate in writing. Yes there are a few errors, but if you had written this in a program such as Word which had a spelling and grammar check, you could have done just fine.

What the law states about disclosing disabilities is that you must tell them if you have a disability which affects your ability to do your job. I'm deaf, and I do not disclose this to my employer because it does not affect how I do my job. I have worked for my current employer for eighteen months, and I guarantee that no-one has figured it out.

I do sympathise over your current situation. What the employer has done is blatantly illegal, but you can't really do anything about it. If you worked for them and they fired you over your disability, you could sue for loss of earnings. However, when it is simply a retraction of a job offer, it becomes difficult. Any employee which is on a probation period can be terminated at any time for no reason, and it would be very difficult for you to prove that your dyslexia was the reason. You only have their word for it, and the person who said this to you could simply deny it. But as someone else said, would you really want to work for them?

Best of luck in your search for a job.

I am glad you stated you were in the UK. I have a dyslexic child. It is NOT a legal disability here in the US. I am not sure your employer needs to know this, it really has no effect on spelling, reading or writing. My daughter had to be educated seperately to initially read and write, but she does not need any special treatment. She may see the lines a little differantly, but she now interupts them the same.

I don't know how to help you, but I wanted to say that I am very sorry you experianced this.

Would you really want to work for someone who was so blatantly small-minded and discriminatory?

1 word. tribunal. cits advice will tell u, thats discrimination. Get em sorted! dyslexia never stopped anyone fromat least giving it a go did it? if so i got it wrong. it doesnt make you incapable so tell em right and get them sued for discrimination!!!!

Does the U.K. have any laws that are similar to the Americans with Disabilities Act?
If you do, you could sue them.

f**k that mate i am dyslexic and a supervisor don't let it stop you go for the job you wont

you've been doing great so far, don't let one group of very small minded idiots get to you.

You sound very intelligent to me. Why not write the potential employer a letter stating what you have stated here. I'll bet that you get the job when the realize just how intelligent you are. I would include a copy of this letter with each application.

well judging by what you just wrote i dont see anything wrong with your spelling i dont know much about dyslexic people or what it is but as it is a disability they cannot by law fire you from a job because of this you should seek some advice about this
goodluck and dont settle untill you get the job you want and dont let anyone put you down

This is illegal under the disability equality act. Go to your trade union or the CAB, they should have all the info.

First of all, your post here contains more than a few grammatical and spelling errors. That's a good
place to start. If your resume' looked like this,
I wouldn't hire you either.
Ask them to give you a probationary period (30 days) to see if you can do the job required and are
a good fit.

That's a violation of UK Disability at Work act!

Consult your solicitor.

That's awful I am sorry for you. Have you spoken with previous employers? Perhaps a letter of reference from them will help you. I wish you all the best in your job hunt.

OMG! You poor dear!! I would sue the pants off them!! That would make anybody else who thinks they can discriminate against you think twice! What kind of law makes you have to declare your disability your dyslexic not stupid!I'm upset for you people with small minds don't deserve you ! Keep your chin up kiddo your better than they are and I'm sure you'll do great !! LOL Linda!

Hello, congratulations, first of all, for taking the time & heart to put yourself out there. Most wouldn't understand the emotional polarity that is associated with employment tribulations or, moreover, the "ons & offs" of it. Having and losing a job so suddenly is downright traumatic! Forgive me if I sound overly intellectual, it's only how I type/write. To answer your question, though, and be blunt about it, I'll try to be nice & avoid (what I call) the "machine gun" / rapid-fire advice tactics. Allow me to explain why I'll avoid that first...

I'm an over-explainer. I introduce my ideas, like I'm doing now. :) I even introduce my introductions... lol I'll go off on tangents when selling to customers at my job, which is a call center. People frequently make fun of me because of my personality, which is pretty painful. I'm not dyslexic, but my traits are similar in that I declare, as you put it, my quirks, such as overt self-consciousness.

With that said, it seems that you really wanted some answers out of this situation, so that you "don't have to have it happen again." However, with your explanatory question/proposal, it seems that you really want validation. It rather hurt to read your story because I relate to it. Assuming your case is similar to mine, try not to explain things. Dyslexia isn't necessarily CV material. I'm not sure if the same laws apply in the UK that are in the States, but our HIPAA / medical privacy laws protect us from having to disclose or state these things unless, of course, it's specifically required to do so. For example, my boss couldn't walk up to me and ask "How's your medication working out for you these days?"

With that said, allowing for the unique framework that is you to be discovered as time passes is the fun of starting a new position, a new path, if you will... if it's even seen as a disability, that's honestly their problem. They're spending a lot more currency to hire and train a new employee then they are to maintain you, so it's honestly in their best interests to reevaluate yours + their mutual agreement (= employment) & find a better fit/position if it's not working out. The bottom line, my friend, is to project confidence!

I am guilty of being a worry-wart, a recluse, someone who dashes down the halls to avoid saying "hello" to my coworkers. I'm the guy who's always afraid of getting fired, who always thinks people are talking about him, who thinks that everyone secretly plots to frame him and see him terminated from employment, so I'm a hypocrite in the points I make. However, that's not to say that every day isn't a new chance to start over. That is the beauty of your situation. You've got tomorrow, your new job search, and a whole new opportunity to reinvent yourself. Simply make the conscious effort not to disclose too much personal information. Yes, they very well may need to know about your dyslexia at some point, but that is confidential information for Human Resources / Personnel, not for your Hiring Manager or Interviewer. Let them hire you first... they'll get to open the hood of the car and examine the spark plugs later. If they took it apart at the lot of the car dealership, who'd ever purchase an automobile with all those oily parts???? Not me, certainly! :-D

:) Unrest

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