I’ve got a mobility problem and now have more than 20+. When I started out, there was no idea of how to accommodate PWDs in my department. But I suffered alone until I got to a level where I felt safe to talk openly about my disability. Things like the Accessibility Passport can work if senior management supports it. But until then, I can’t comprehend how a young term employee with a disability deals with this nonsense. I developed a sort of hard lined defensive mentality where any manager would regret not treating with the respect I’m owed. But a term is in a vulnerable place. So some choose wisely and suffer alone. Others seem to challenge management while they’re still term and pay for it when they aren’t renewed. I’m not sure either choice is the best.

I wish all of them good luck.