It’s “the place are you now?” month at Ask a Supervisor, and all December I’m operating updates from individuals who had their letters right here answered previously.
Bear in mind the letter-writer asking if it could look unprofessional to have stickers on their wheelchair at work (#3 on the hyperlink)? Right here’s the replace.
Now that I’ve graduated and obtained my first post-uni job, I believed I might give an replace. I actually appreciated your reassurance about my wheelchair stickers as I used to be tremendous anxious about it on the time.
I ended up finishing two internships whereas utilizing my wheelchair and the decorations weren’t a problem in any respect. The primary was at an area indie bookstore, so it truly match the vibe fairly effectively, and the second was a largely distant summer season internship in a division at my college.
I by no means came upon how my decorations would fare within the skilled world although, as final summer season I unexpectedly underwent a surgical procedure that has vastly improved my capability to stroll! I now solely use my wheelchair very sometimes and, whereas nonetheless removed from able-bodied, I can get round largely okay with a crutch. I’ve hopes of bettering additional sooner or later!
I now work just a few days per week in an workplace, and do my freelance dream job from residence the remainder of the time. I by no means thought I’d be able to this, however the surgical procedure has really modified my life.
I believe if I ever return to needing a wheelchair full time, I’ll purchase a patterned spokeguard (like Izzy Wheels fashion) and maintain my outdated stickered ones as a momento as a substitute. It’s not that I believe the stickers could be an issue at my present job, however extra I really feel the best way I wish to current myself has modified, and having began work I’m realizing the advantage of having the ability to select which bits of my character and hobbies to disclose at a time, reasonably than having all of it there on present.
Thanks once more to your recommendation and the positioning. I’ve learn each day since 2021 and it’s helped me via each internship, job interview, and work drawback I’ve ever had.
