Job Discrimination for the Hearing Impaired, 'What Would You Do?' 2/4/2011

Hidden cameras roll as manager rejects deaf job applicants.

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• Diane Sawyer
• Chris Cuomo
• Cynthia McFadden
• David Muir and John Quiñones

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• what would you do
• coffee shop
• worker
• job application
• help wanted
• not hiring a deaf person
• discrimination
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[FerociterTutela]

Though it's obvious someone would want a person who could hear over someone who's deaf, it was the fact that he was being rude and not even considering them that shouldn't be allowed.

[Menegoth]

@Monicarocks234 They're deaf, they simply have to accept that they're not equally as qualified for all jobs as normal people. If I had only one arm and wanted to apply for a dishwashing job, I don't have to be shocked if the employer doesn't want to hire me because of my disability. It's the same thing.

[re2dance]

wow!!! I'm in complete shock -- and I'm from Rochester - I'm so embarrassed that no one else said anything - I'm even more shocked at the advice the HR reps gave to the manager!!

[Monicarocks234]

@Menegoth You are such an asshole,thats discrimination,how would you like it if you were deaf or blind and they didnt hire you for that -_-

[Menegoth]

The manager can refuse to hire whoever the fuck he wants. You can't expect the manager to prefer deaf people over people who can hear.

[KleineJaapie]

That'd be so unpractical. Let her find an office job. I can't see how this is discrimination..

[BongRasta]

@BongRasta its not only illegal but also a lack of moral values to do such thing...shouldnt u get their life easier man?im discriminated just because of my hair i cant even imagine how them feel when u idiots treat em like this...plus those HR parasites were really rude and lack professionalism.

dawm were are just a bunch of high tek monkeys.... -_-

[BongRasta]

@BongRasta get good at it.

second point is,because of people like you ´´they´´ keep being ABUSED like that and USUALLY become sensitive people.

and finally what kind of shitty restaurant needs to yell to get their order??didnt they hear about new technologies?serious?even my grandma had to install a paper sistem,where the order is made at the table and gets in the kitchen immediatelly,and usefull also to keep track of orders cuz at the end of the month u can use those papers to do ur accountancy

[BongRasta]

@hothotheat3000 thats a pretty closed minded point of view,before a explain u why...u dont need to work or have experience in restaurants to understand it.

but since u believe that helps something ive worked in restaurants too and my grandma even HAS one...and u said WORKED so i believe thats not your job right now,why did u stop if u were so good at it?

point number one-they would work twice better for lots of reasons,such has, NO ONE GIVES THEM A JOB,so when they get one... (continue)

[hothotheat3000]

@BongRasta The point is that restaurants are a busy place, and as a person who's worked in one, I used to have orders and things called out to me all the time. If you can't hear, you will slow the chain of command down. I agree 100% with those human resources people who gave him advice. Don't hire them.