Get a job 'cancer victim' told
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Mojocvh said:
So how many/much of your limbs do you need to lose before you are now classed as disabled by the system...
...what of our soldiers at Headley Court [and afterwards once booted out of the forces] are they going to be judged the same way??....
Not so smarmy now, are we...[not you Eric, just the whole thread]
I think you should be classed as disabled once you are actually, in the truest sense of the word, disabled. A man who loses one of his legs isn't entirely disabled in my opinion. He may not be suited for the job he had before his illness but he is hardly incapable, or adequately disabled to prevent him from having any form of job....what of our soldiers at Headley Court [and afterwards once booted out of the forces] are they going to be judged the same way??....
Not so smarmy now, are we...[not you Eric, just the whole thread]
When you say of "our soldiers" of course they wouldn't be "judged" in the same way. There is a huge difference in a soldier who has lost a limb in the line of duty and desperately wants to return to work and somebody who has lost a limb through cancer and is now struggling with a negative attitude problem. Whereas one wants to work, can not and isn't expected to the other doesn't want to work, can and doesn't think they should. Big differences.
And I'm still just as smarmy as I have always been.
Jasandjules said:
Well I would say in law he is disabled and afforded the "protection" such as it is from the Equality Act.. But as for disability benefits I have no idea.
Being disabled is one thing. Being unable to do any work what soever ( which is what this chap is claiming it seems), is quite another matter. Mojocvh said:
So how many/much of your limbs do you need to lose before you are now classed as disabled by the system...
...what of our soldiers at Headley Court [and afterwards once booted out of the forces] are they going to be judged the same way??....
Not so smarmy now, are we...
He's still classed as disabled. Just no longer classed as "not able to work". Because he can still work....what of our soldiers at Headley Court [and afterwards once booted out of the forces] are they going to be judged the same way??....
Not so smarmy now, are we...
Or are you saying that the disabled can't work?
Mojocvh said:
So how many/much of your limbs do you need to lose before you are now classed as disabled by the system...
...what of our soldiers at Headley Court [and afterwards once booted out of the forces] are they going to be judged the same way??....
Not so smarmy now, are we...[not you Eric, just the whole thread]
Do you really hold disabled soldiers in such low esteem to think they would rather claim they can't work on the basis of being restricted to wheelchair mobility?...what of our soldiers at Headley Court [and afterwards once booted out of the forces] are they going to be judged the same way??....
Not so smarmy now, are we...[not you Eric, just the whole thread]
The ones I have spoken to certainly don't have that opinion.
When you say of "our soldiers" of course they wouldn't be "judged" in the same way. There is a huge difference in a soldier who has lost a limb in the line of duty and desperately wants to return to work and somebody who has lost a limb through cancer and is now struggling with a negative attitude problem.
Should the state only support limbless ex soldiers? is that what you are saying? [Actually I quite like that sentiment, I personally believe there isn't enough being done for all types of injuries and not just the "high profile" ones but that's another argument] but why should the state differentiate over two men with the same level of injury/disability purely because of their histories.
It seems quite unfair.
Should the state only support limbless ex soldiers? is that what you are saying? [Actually I quite like that sentiment, I personally believe there isn't enough being done for all types of injuries and not just the "high profile" ones but that's another argument] but why should the state differentiate over two men with the same level of injury/disability purely because of their histories.
It seems quite unfair.
DSM2 said:
Jasandjules said:
If he can find someone who will employ a disabled person that is. Let's face, we are not awash with jobs in the UK right now let alone job where a company will have to make changes to accomodate him!?!?
I think there are many jobs, but a lot of unemployable people?
Oakey said:
According to the comments his leg was amputated 4 years ago and it's only in the last 6 months he's had issues with his prosthetic leg. I'll hazard a guess that in those previous four years he's done nothing to further his situation.
Doubtless that had some bearing on the decision. I have a friend with one leg, lost due to cancer. He is currently working as a car audio fitter and when I first met him he worked for Halfords, even carrying and fitting batteries without fuss.I work with a bloke who's lost the bottom half of his left leg.
If no one told you, you wouldn't know. He just gets on with it.
When it was first cut off, he came back to work in a wheelchair for a few weeks, then moved to his prosthetic limb and limped a bit.
Now, he does the same as anyone else. (a lot more than some)
If no one told you, you wouldn't know. He just gets on with it.
When it was first cut off, he came back to work in a wheelchair for a few weeks, then moved to his prosthetic limb and limped a bit.
Now, he does the same as anyone else. (a lot more than some)
Eric Mc said:
I was nearly going to say that he was a walking cliché, but that would be in bad taste.
rohrl said:
If he hooks up with another unidexter on Gumtree he could be paying half-price on his shoes as well. Didn't mention that nice little earner during his assessment I'll bet. Typical Gordon Brown.
When's the next bus to Hades?
Mojocvh said:
So how many/much of your limbs do you need to lose before you are now classed as disabled by the system...
...what of our soldiers at Headley Court [and afterwards once booted out of the forces] are they going to be judged the same way??....
Not so smarmy now, are we...[not you Eric, just the whole thread]
Being disabled and not being able to work are not exactly mutualy exclusive. OK, it'll affect his ability to do SOME jobs, but there are plenty of others out there....what of our soldiers at Headley Court [and afterwards once booted out of the forces] are they going to be judged the same way??....
Not so smarmy now, are we...[not you Eric, just the whole thread]
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