WOW WOW WOW WOW (but not in excitement, but in FROWNED and DISGUSTING).
This is very sickening "approach" as if that "look-like-too-dumb-or TOO RETARDED" deaf person come into THIS PUBLIC VIEW.
If I approach this, I would "heck" this sh*t out this damn thing. I am not saying to poke fun of that deaf person. I am very disappointed the way ITS REPRESENTED the way of "being serviced" in Walmart workforce.
IT IS VERY VERY VERY WRONG ... its like feel like "Hi I am Black, How can I help You" ... real damn sucker the management system would give a deaf person to have a job in this way.
Suppose if I ever approach this, I will do TWO THINGS: 1. get the sh*t out of that place 2. if i wanna want that job, just like any hearing person, I will show I am only a real person -- real human person -- to work for Walmart. Be equal.
It is very SAD ... who ?? that deaf person -- why ???? he-she has to take that job because he-she need the money to earn the living.
NOW, before I could close this comment, I notice YOU as showing "it is very interesting" (and your reaction is in Neutral status) ... why ??????? I am very disappointed. Because look, this Vblog (and Deafread) is in Public view, any hearing person would just happen to click on Deafread and see your Vblog ???
That SEND very wrong message ... BE SURE show the Deaf Rights as showing the public that a Deaf person can do work exactly equally like all other people, Blacks, Hearings, C.P.s, Drawfs, Tall peoples, etc etc. No exception.
Last thing, you live in Georgia, why not you stop by and tell management and GET OFF that stupid vest message.
Terrible. They don't force hearing people to wear vests that say "Hi, I'm hearing and I speak English. How can I help you?" I worry that it's Walmart's way of showing the mass public that they hire "the disabled" tsk. tsk.
I used to work for Walmart back in the 90's. My boss asked me if I want a badge that says "Im deaf". I said NO!!! they respected me. I think the purpose for this is to be aware of customers knowing that the employee is deaf. No intended to ingore thier customer when they need a help. Get it?
Honestly, I don't like that idea. Why not a hearing person who works at Walmart wear a vest saying " Hi, I'm hearing, I can hear and speak and how can I help you". How do you think how a hearing person would feel about that? Same idea. Maybe some Deaf people have different point of view and they like that idea?
No, I think it is a wonderful idea. The majority of customers are hearing so they would know a WalMart employee is not ignoring them when they are talking to the behind of the deaf WalMart employee.
The sign on the back of the vest "Hello, I'm deaf, how can I help you" offers hearing customers to understand how to approach the deaf WalMart employee.
Where is this WalMart? Did you chat with the deaf WalMart employee? I hope you gave him the nice compliment. I also suggest that you write a letter of applause to WalMart.
Maybe that woman was an interpreter. Maybe she needed a job so badly that she played deaf. Dunno. But it'd disgust me to see an "ad" on a jacket like the one you described.
That is weird, because I never had been asked if I'd be willing to wear a badge due to being deaf when I worked at Walmart. Sometimes I think it'd help because often customers would try to ask me something. Sometimes I'd understand them and help them. Other times, not and I got disgusted looks. :P
Wow, I never see like this.. because I often go walmart myself and i have some friends of mine who are also working at WalMart.. They wont to wear like this.. I did tell my friends about this and they were so shocked and disguisted to be labeled on the back "Hi, I am deaf, I can help you?" My friends said that their boss did ask the same and my friends said NO... WOw....Thanks for sharing with us...
"I am deaf" does not leave the reader with the knowledge that they can still communicate with you. It would somehow need to convey "I read lips so do not mumble or look away when you talk to me", or other information. Otherwise someone might think that you could not help/understand them.
Saying "I speak ASL" - first, hearie would not understand ASL is sign language, second, that would indicate that ASL was "spoken" as a second language, since the assumption is that the worker would communicate in English, the national language of the USA.
I think the idea is good - trying to prevent misunderstanding (note that I am a hearing person), but it doesn't communicate enough to be helpful.
Since I am not yet conversant in ASL, I am not certain as to the content of your video, I only speak to the comments, and the facial expression in the vlog.
Let's not be too harsh on Wally Mart. At least they are hiring!
I agree that it should be up to the individual to decide whether to announce their disability status or not. I used to work at Burger King and looking back, I wish I had something to announce that I'm Deaf, because there was the occasional customer yelling at my back, and imagine my confusion when I turned around to find a very angry person in my face! It made for some very frustrating moments.
Everyone, Im still learning how to reply you all back but Im not sure if Im doing right to reply back to you all but am trying to do my best.. but thanks for your feedback, opnions and etc with me, it's very interest about your point of views..
Hey CCM14er, I really dont know how to leave comment to you so could you tell me how to do it and I will able to leave comment to you ok? Im very new at this...
Hey ... that's alright. Cool. No problem. Cheers. Everyone has to learn something new EVERYDAY ... smiles. Sometimes, I just don't know what to do or say on that "next" thing, whatever a comment or message or anything come up next. Cheers.
Hey, Deaf Dixie, You did a great GOOD TRY to put vlog on this issue -- AND it make all deaf and hearing people LOOK at your vlog ... say wow. That's good. To bring the issue so THE DEAF AWARENESS will bring up higher like ladder !!!!
HI, I work for WM. I prefer to put "I am hearing impaired" behind my back cuz they tend trying to talk to me behind my back. Then they angrily turn to my face.. I JUST POINTED MY EARS AND SHAKE MY HEAD AND SAID "I AM DEAF"., Some apologized and some got angry and walked away. I tend to give then the pen and pad... BELIEVE IT OR NOT, some CAN'T WRITE. LOL If those can't write... I just pointed to the dept mgr.
I think I agree with Annie Marie and Bill's comments, "I speak ASL," but instead of that, why not use "I am a native user of American Sign Language" or something that directly informs that you are an ASL user. Most hearing people should at least assume, that person is deaf or something. ASL is becoming more widely known.
a few of deaf people did work at wal-mart, and our boss did ask us to wear a badge saying Hearing Impaired, we told the boss that is considered an insult to our community, we are deaf, we are not handicapped, there is absoultely nothing wrong with our ears we just cant hear plain and simple. It seems unfair that we cannot be treated equally about issues like that, we wont wear anything that points out our inability of not being able to hear. we would just like to be treated as equal, we are 100% human just like everyone else... black, indian, blind, handicapped, one legged, severe heart problems.. WE ALL ARE THE SAME... nothing is different except our inability.. SO WHAT?? we are proud of it...
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Hey there,
WOW WOW WOW WOW (but not in excitement, but in FROWNED and DISGUSTING).
This is very sickening "approach" as if that "look-like-too-dumb-or TOO RETARDED" deaf person come into THIS PUBLIC VIEW.
If I approach this, I would "heck" this sh*t out this damn thing. I am not saying to poke fun of that deaf person. I am very disappointed the way ITS REPRESENTED the way of "being serviced" in Walmart workforce.
IT IS VERY VERY VERY WRONG ... its like feel like "Hi I am Black, How can I help You" ... real damn sucker the management system would give a deaf person to have a job in this way.
Suppose if I ever approach this, I will do TWO THINGS:
1. get the sh*t out of that place
2. if i wanna want that job, just like any hearing person, I will show I am only a real person -- real human person -- to work for Walmart. Be equal.
It is very SAD ... who ?? that deaf person -- why ???? he-she has to take that job because he-she need the money to earn the living.
NOW, before I could close this comment, I notice YOU as showing "it is very interesting" (and your reaction is in Neutral status) ... why ??????? I am very disappointed. Because look, this Vblog (and Deafread) is in Public view, any hearing person would just happen to click on Deafread and see your Vblog ???
That SEND very wrong message ... BE SURE show the Deaf Rights as showing the public that a Deaf person can do work exactly equally like all other people, Blacks, Hearings, C.P.s, Drawfs, Tall peoples, etc etc. No exception.
Last thing, you live in Georgia, why not you stop by and tell management and GET OFF that stupid vest message.
CHEERS CHEERS (no regrets if i could HACK them).
And, did the deaf make you happy? Tell us more!!
Terrible. They don't force hearing people to wear vests that say "Hi, I'm hearing and I speak English. How can I help you?" I worry that it's Walmart's way of showing the mass public that they hire "the disabled" tsk. tsk.
I used to work for Walmart back in the 90's. My boss asked me if I want a badge that says "Im deaf". I said NO!!! they respected me. I think the purpose for this is to be aware of customers knowing that the employee is deaf. No intended to ingore thier customer when they need a help. Get it?
It would be better to say "I know ASL, may I help?" Being deaf or hearing is not the point.
Honestly, I don't like that idea. Why not a hearing person who works at Walmart wear a vest saying " Hi, I'm hearing, I can hear and speak and how can I help you". How do you think how a hearing person would feel about that? Same idea. Maybe some Deaf people have different point of view and they like that idea?
Hello, an interesting story :).
Oh, btw, belatedly welcome to vlogland!
No, I think it is a wonderful idea. The majority of customers are hearing so they would know a WalMart employee is not ignoring them when they are talking to the behind of the deaf WalMart employee.
The sign on the back of the vest "Hello, I'm deaf, how can I help you" offers hearing customers to understand how to approach the deaf WalMart employee.
Where is this WalMart? Did you chat with the deaf WalMart employee? I hope you gave him the nice compliment. I also suggest that you write a letter of applause to WalMart.
I agree with Anne Marie.
Maybe that woman was an interpreter. Maybe she needed a job so badly that she played deaf. Dunno. But it'd disgust me to see an "ad" on a jacket like the one you described.
I agree with Anne Marie, too.
That is weird, because I never had been asked if I'd be willing to wear a badge due to being deaf when I worked at Walmart. Sometimes I think it'd help because often customers would try to ask me something. Sometimes I'd understand them and help them. Other times, not and I got disgusted looks. :P
Wow, I never see like this.. because I often go walmart myself and i have some friends of mine who are also working at WalMart.. They wont to wear like this.. I did tell my friends about this and they were so shocked and disguisted to be labeled on the back "Hi, I am deaf, I can help you?"
My friends said that their boss did ask the same and my friends said NO...
WOw....Thanks for sharing with us...
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"I am deaf" does not leave the reader with the knowledge that they can still communicate with you. It would somehow need to convey "I read lips so do not mumble or look away when you talk to me", or other information. Otherwise someone might think that you could not help/understand them.
Saying "I speak ASL" - first, hearie would not understand ASL is sign language, second, that would indicate that ASL was "spoken" as a second language, since the assumption is that the worker would communicate in English, the national language of the USA.
I think the idea is good - trying to prevent misunderstanding (note that I am a hearing person), but it doesn't communicate enough to be helpful.
Since I am not yet conversant in ASL, I am not certain as to the content of your video, I only speak to the comments, and the facial expression in the vlog.
Let's not be too harsh on Wally Mart. At least they are hiring!
I agree that it should be up to the individual to decide whether to announce their disability status or not. I used to work at Burger King and looking back, I wish I had something to announce that I'm Deaf, because there was the occasional customer yelling at my back, and imagine my confusion when I turned around to find a very angry person in my face! It made for some very frustrating moments.
What happened to my comment from yesterday?
Robert L. Mason (RLM)
Everyone, Im still learning how to reply you all back but Im not sure if Im doing right to reply back to you all but am trying to do my best.. but thanks for your feedback, opnions and etc with me, it's very interest about your point of views..
DeafDixie
What happen to my 2nd comment above. Huh? Wonder, why?
ccm14er
Hey CCM14er, I really dont know how to leave comment to you so could you tell me how to do it and I will able to leave comment to you ok? Im very new at this...
DeafDixie
Hey ... that's alright. Cool. No problem. Cheers. Everyone has to learn something new EVERYDAY ... smiles. Sometimes, I just don't know what to do or say on that "next" thing, whatever a comment or message or anything come up next. Cheers.
Hey, Deaf Dixie, You did a great GOOD TRY to put vlog on this issue -- AND it make all deaf and hearing people LOOK at your vlog ... say wow. That's good. To bring the issue so THE DEAF AWARENESS will bring up higher like ladder !!!!
Good Keep Up Your Vblog some more !!!
CHEERS, ccm14er
HI,
I work for WM. I prefer to put "I am hearing impaired" behind my back cuz they tend trying to talk to me behind my back. Then they angrily turn to my face.. I JUST POINTED MY EARS AND SHAKE MY HEAD AND SAID "I AM DEAF"., Some apologized and some got angry and walked away. I tend to give then the pen and pad... BELIEVE IT OR NOT, some CAN'T WRITE. LOL If those can't write... I just pointed to the dept mgr.
Did the deaf employee help or assist you with your shopping? :-)
Hey,
I think I agree with Annie Marie and Bill's comments, "I speak ASL," but instead of that, why not use "I am a native user of American Sign Language" or something that directly informs that you are an ASL user. Most hearing people should at least assume, that person is deaf or something. ASL is becoming more widely known.
Just a thought.
Jon
Ugh How about ...
I am mentally challenged, May I help you?
I am an African American, May I help you?
I have a cerebral palsy, May I help you?
I have a serious heart conditon, May I help you?
and so on ...
Would be better ........
I know ASL, French or Spanish, May I help you? A positive attitude.
World never understand this.. Never will.
a few of deaf people did work at wal-mart, and our boss did ask us to wear a badge saying Hearing Impaired, we told the boss that is considered an insult to our community, we are deaf, we are not handicapped, there is absoultely nothing wrong with our ears we just cant hear plain and simple. It seems unfair that we cannot be treated equally about issues like that, we wont wear anything that points out our inability of not being able to hear. we would just like to be treated as equal, we are 100% human just like everyone else... black, indian, blind, handicapped, one legged, severe heart problems.. WE ALL ARE THE SAME... nothing is different except our inability.. SO WHAT?? we are proud of it...
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