Blind people demand their due which is rightfully theirs, therefore the HR people who extract bounties out of the total turn over are too critical of them. I feel we should not be too obsessed with mediocrity, its a very relative and contextual term. But yes, blind people should do their level best to enhance their productivity and earn respect and dignity at the workplaces. Be confident and assertive all the time.
On 10/12/16, Sandeep Singh <sandeepsingh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, most of us, disabled or not, remain content within our comfort > zone; that is why very few go on and achieve greatness in life. One > has to strive to improve themselves constantly to move out of this > circle of mediocrity, but how many of us actually do that? As for the > blind people and their efficiency at work, I really cannot make any > personal comments, however, I have talked to HR heads of many private > and government companies, and believe me, things don't really look > good. Most of them gave negative comments about blind people working > in their organizations, saying that these people work the least and > only make a lot of noise about lack of facilities etc. According to > these HR heads, deaf people are the best workers and orthopeadically > disabled are also fine. Once again, these are not my personal comments > Regards, > Sandeep > > On 10/12/16, turab chimthanawala <turab...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi Rahul >> My learnings from past experiences also fall in line with your post. >> Well in most cases people generalise persons with visual disability to >> be incompetent in other spheres as well. Thus unless we convince them >> of our abilities through concrete proof such as doing well in >> academics or receiving some acalades in other activities, they assume >> that we are mediocre. This is the reason >> that disabled people are seldom offered top posts in private >> organizations or in the government. This perception is slightly >> changing in metros like Delhi and Mumbai, but finds great prominence >> in small towns like Nagpur. >> >> On 10/11/16, Rahul Bajaj <rahul.bajaj10...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hi Everyone, >>> >>> I hope this message finds you well. >>> I am wondering what others think about a phenomenon that I have observed >>> quite frequently amongst disabled persons in India and have myself >>> been >>> a >>> participant in. >>> Because one's disability permeates every facet of one's life and >>> constrains >>> many of the choices that one makes, I often find that disabled persons >>> are >>> compelled to be in the company of those who are not as smart or bright >>> as >>> they are. More specifically, since persons with disabilities typically >>> are >>> hesitant to take the risks that are critical for stepping out of one's >>> comfort zone and meeting people who are as intellectually curious and >>> professionally competent as they are,they end up working/studying in a >>> culture of mediocrity. >>> >>> This not only applies in an educational and professional context, but >>> also >>> in the context of one's spouse/dating partner. The idea that, in a >>> country >>> of blind people, a one-eyed woman is the queen, therefore, means that >>> the >>> disabled person is typically the outlier in terms of performance and >>> ability. My assertions are largely based on anecdotal evidence and my >>> own >>> firsthand experiences, so I may be unfairly generalizing. >>> I would be curious to know what others think about these observations. >>> >>> Best, >>> Rahul >>> >>> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility >>> of >>> mobile phones / Tabs on: >>> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please >>> visit the list home page at >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >>> >>> Disclaimer: >>> 1. 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