Denise - Is it possible for you to promote Speech to Speech in your state?

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From: Deri James <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: Aging and working with CP


>                 "Denise D. Goodman" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Gee Bob- I can't imagine the stamina and patience it takes to
> > work for any State agency for 25 years - (and that is Without
> > any physical limitations! :D )  Reading your post makes me feel
> > like maybe I gave up working too early.
>
> > I haven't worked in almost 4 years.  I still dream about work.
> > I often miss it, but then when I'm feeling so crummy I wonder
> > how I'd be able to function on the job.  How do you do it? -
>
> > Denise
> >
> Not sure about that :D, having worked for the State for ten years
> consistently getting promoted, I decided it was getting too
> "easy". Looking around I saw too many people just marking time -
> job for life, in charge of little empires, unwilling to take
> risks. Realising, also, that at each layer of management the
> prejudices against disability increased, as if having a disabled
> person at the same level as them devalued their feeling of self
> worth. So I decided to switch to the private sector, let
> capitalism judge my worth (and this from the good socialist welsh
> boy - Aneurin Bevan tossed in his grave!).
>
> Having seen both sides, the private sector is more demanding, but
> is more rewarding for that. Of course it could be very different
> over there.
>
> Cheers,
>
> --
> Deri James
> Worse things happen in C.