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Inability to live a normal life — lost, scared

Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Feb 18, 2020 | Replies (85)

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@davidinvegas

I'm happy your interview went well. The interviewer can't ask you why you don't have a driver's license. If driving is not part of the job, they can't ask you anything about it. They probably want to know if you have a driver's license because they will do a background check and sometimes use your license number for that. They will check motor vehicle records to see if you lost your license due to DUI, etc. They usually only go back 7 years of your history. The basic thing I told all interviewers was only ask questions relevant to the job--nothing else. You shouldn't volunteer extra information about your health until you have been hired. If you have other questions, I'm happy to answer them.

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Thank you for your information. Does using food stamps ad to total income?

@gailb
Good morning Gail,
I wish the ADA had been around 48 years ago when I applied for a badly needed job. I don’t remember how Epilepsy came up, but the second that word left my lips she looked me in the eye and said “We don’t hire cripples” then wadded up my application and threw it away and walked off. Although I don’t remember much, I certainly remember how painful that experience was and how she made me feel after nearly half a century.
Have a wonderful day,
Jake