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.
Keep in mind the letter-writer asking if it might 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 received my first post-uni job, I believed I’d 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 nicely, and the second was a principally distant summer time internship in a division at my college.
I by no means discovered how my decorations would fare within the skilled world although, as final summer time I unexpectedly underwent a surgical procedure that has enormously improved my capability to stroll! I now solely use my wheelchair very sometimes and, whereas nonetheless removed from able-bodied, I can get round principally okay with a crutch. I’ve hopes of bettering additional sooner or later!
I now work a number of days per week in an workplace, and do my freelance dream job from house 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 feel if I ever return to needing a wheelchair full time, I’ll purchase a patterned spokeguard (like Izzy Wheels type) and maintain my outdated stickered ones as a momento as a substitute. It’s not that I feel the stickers can be an issue at my present job, however extra I really feel the best way I need to current myself has modified, and having began work I’m realizing the advantage of having the ability to select which bits of my persona and hobbies to disclose at a time, relatively than having all of it there on present.
Thanks once more to your recommendation and the location. I’ve learn day by day since 2021 and it’s helped me by each internship, job interview, and work downside I’ve ever had.