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CF and Job interviews
- Thread starter cdale613
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This has nothing to do with faith in God - I believe in God, but that does not mean that I am not naive enough to think that discrimination in the workplace does not exist. It does, and if you want to protect yourself from it, don't mention your CF to your potential employer until after the hiring decision has been made. I am all for full disclosure, but I reserve the right to disclose my CF until after I've been hired.
This is not a faith issue, and while I too have no interest in a religious debate, I feel that questioning the faith and honesty of those who do not announce their CF during the job interview process is inappropriate and wrong. It is not dishonest to keep private that which has no bearing on your qualifications for a position, and it is your right to keep it private.
Chris
26m w/CF
This is not a faith issue, and while I too have no interest in a religious debate, I feel that questioning the faith and honesty of those who do not announce their CF during the job interview process is inappropriate and wrong. It is not dishonest to keep private that which has no bearing on your qualifications for a position, and it is your right to keep it private.
Chris
26m w/CF
This has nothing to do with faith in God - I believe in God, but that does not mean that I am not naive enough to think that discrimination in the workplace does not exist. It does, and if you want to protect yourself from it, don't mention your CF to your potential employer until after the hiring decision has been made. I am all for full disclosure, but I reserve the right to disclose my CF until after I've been hired.
This is not a faith issue, and while I too have no interest in a religious debate, I feel that questioning the faith and honesty of those who do not announce their CF during the job interview process is inappropriate and wrong. It is not dishonest to keep private that which has no bearing on your qualifications for a position, and it is your right to keep it private.
Chris
26m w/CF
This is not a faith issue, and while I too have no interest in a religious debate, I feel that questioning the faith and honesty of those who do not announce their CF during the job interview process is inappropriate and wrong. It is not dishonest to keep private that which has no bearing on your qualifications for a position, and it is your right to keep it private.
Chris
26m w/CF
This has nothing to do with faith in God - I believe in God, but that does not mean that I am not naive enough to think that discrimination in the workplace does not exist. It does, and if you want to protect yourself from it, don't mention your CF to your potential employer until after the hiring decision has been made. I am all for full disclosure, but I reserve the right to disclose my CF until after I've been hired.
This is not a faith issue, and while I too have no interest in a religious debate, I feel that questioning the faith and honesty of those who do not announce their CF during the job interview process is inappropriate and wrong. It is not dishonest to keep private that which has no bearing on your qualifications for a position, and it is your right to keep it private.
Chris
26m w/CF
This is not a faith issue, and while I too have no interest in a religious debate, I feel that questioning the faith and honesty of those who do not announce their CF during the job interview process is inappropriate and wrong. It is not dishonest to keep private that which has no bearing on your qualifications for a position, and it is your right to keep it private.
Chris
26m w/CF
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>mum2kj</b></i>
My daughter wants a part time job when she is 15 and we wanted to know should we tell or not</end quote></div>
As far as I know, in Australia, you cannot <b>lie</b> about whether you have an illness or not. However, if they don't ask, you don't have to tell. As long as you can do the job in question, it doesn't really matter. If you get a form that asks about an illness, you can write "Not applicable for this job" or "None that will affect my ability to do this job". Don't quote me on this, though.
Also keep in mind that casual jobs for teenagers do not guarantee work in any form. They can "fire" people for reasons such as, lack of demand for work, other more experienced workers, etc. My first casual job was in a convenience store, and when I told them I couldn't work my usual shifts because of university constraints, that was it - no more shifts for me <img src="">
I have never disclosed my CF at job interviews. From my experience, though, no-one ever asks. The only time I've written it down is for equal opportunity surveys.
<b>EDIT:</b> I am 90% sure that I would not have gotten my current job if I had disclosed CF in my interview. If they are interviewing 20 people, all of whom have similar skills and abilities, something like CF could definitely tip the scales. Regarding the faith/God posts above, most people [me included] cannot afford to search until a job comes up that accepts your illness straight up. Especially young people, who don't have much experience -- it can be really tough getting a job as it is. If I want money for food and rent, I have to have a job; it's as simple as that!
My daughter wants a part time job when she is 15 and we wanted to know should we tell or not</end quote></div>
As far as I know, in Australia, you cannot <b>lie</b> about whether you have an illness or not. However, if they don't ask, you don't have to tell. As long as you can do the job in question, it doesn't really matter. If you get a form that asks about an illness, you can write "Not applicable for this job" or "None that will affect my ability to do this job". Don't quote me on this, though.
Also keep in mind that casual jobs for teenagers do not guarantee work in any form. They can "fire" people for reasons such as, lack of demand for work, other more experienced workers, etc. My first casual job was in a convenience store, and when I told them I couldn't work my usual shifts because of university constraints, that was it - no more shifts for me <img src="">
I have never disclosed my CF at job interviews. From my experience, though, no-one ever asks. The only time I've written it down is for equal opportunity surveys.
<b>EDIT:</b> I am 90% sure that I would not have gotten my current job if I had disclosed CF in my interview. If they are interviewing 20 people, all of whom have similar skills and abilities, something like CF could definitely tip the scales. Regarding the faith/God posts above, most people [me included] cannot afford to search until a job comes up that accepts your illness straight up. Especially young people, who don't have much experience -- it can be really tough getting a job as it is. If I want money for food and rent, I have to have a job; it's as simple as that!
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>mum2kj</b></i>
My daughter wants a part time job when she is 15 and we wanted to know should we tell or not</end quote></div>
As far as I know, in Australia, you cannot <b>lie</b> about whether you have an illness or not. However, if they don't ask, you don't have to tell. As long as you can do the job in question, it doesn't really matter. If you get a form that asks about an illness, you can write "Not applicable for this job" or "None that will affect my ability to do this job". Don't quote me on this, though.
Also keep in mind that casual jobs for teenagers do not guarantee work in any form. They can "fire" people for reasons such as, lack of demand for work, other more experienced workers, etc. My first casual job was in a convenience store, and when I told them I couldn't work my usual shifts because of university constraints, that was it - no more shifts for me <img src="">
I have never disclosed my CF at job interviews. From my experience, though, no-one ever asks. The only time I've written it down is for equal opportunity surveys.
<b>EDIT:</b> I am 90% sure that I would not have gotten my current job if I had disclosed CF in my interview. If they are interviewing 20 people, all of whom have similar skills and abilities, something like CF could definitely tip the scales. Regarding the faith/God posts above, most people [me included] cannot afford to search until a job comes up that accepts your illness straight up. Especially young people, who don't have much experience -- it can be really tough getting a job as it is. If I want money for food and rent, I have to have a job; it's as simple as that!
My daughter wants a part time job when she is 15 and we wanted to know should we tell or not</end quote></div>
As far as I know, in Australia, you cannot <b>lie</b> about whether you have an illness or not. However, if they don't ask, you don't have to tell. As long as you can do the job in question, it doesn't really matter. If you get a form that asks about an illness, you can write "Not applicable for this job" or "None that will affect my ability to do this job". Don't quote me on this, though.
Also keep in mind that casual jobs for teenagers do not guarantee work in any form. They can "fire" people for reasons such as, lack of demand for work, other more experienced workers, etc. My first casual job was in a convenience store, and when I told them I couldn't work my usual shifts because of university constraints, that was it - no more shifts for me <img src="">
I have never disclosed my CF at job interviews. From my experience, though, no-one ever asks. The only time I've written it down is for equal opportunity surveys.
<b>EDIT:</b> I am 90% sure that I would not have gotten my current job if I had disclosed CF in my interview. If they are interviewing 20 people, all of whom have similar skills and abilities, something like CF could definitely tip the scales. Regarding the faith/God posts above, most people [me included] cannot afford to search until a job comes up that accepts your illness straight up. Especially young people, who don't have much experience -- it can be really tough getting a job as it is. If I want money for food and rent, I have to have a job; it's as simple as that!
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>mum2kj</b></i>
My daughter wants a part time job when she is 15 and we wanted to know should we tell or not</end quote></div>
As far as I know, in Australia, you cannot <b>lie</b> about whether you have an illness or not. However, if they don't ask, you don't have to tell. As long as you can do the job in question, it doesn't really matter. If you get a form that asks about an illness, you can write "Not applicable for this job" or "None that will affect my ability to do this job". Don't quote me on this, though.
Also keep in mind that casual jobs for teenagers do not guarantee work in any form. They can "fire" people for reasons such as, lack of demand for work, other more experienced workers, etc. My first casual job was in a convenience store, and when I told them I couldn't work my usual shifts because of university constraints, that was it - no more shifts for me <img src="">
I have never disclosed my CF at job interviews. From my experience, though, no-one ever asks. The only time I've written it down is for equal opportunity surveys.
<b>EDIT:</b> I am 90% sure that I would not have gotten my current job if I had disclosed CF in my interview. If they are interviewing 20 people, all of whom have similar skills and abilities, something like CF could definitely tip the scales. Regarding the faith/God posts above, most people [me included] cannot afford to search until a job comes up that accepts your illness straight up. Especially young people, who don't have much experience -- it can be really tough getting a job as it is. If I want money for food and rent, I have to have a job; it's as simple as that!
My daughter wants a part time job when she is 15 and we wanted to know should we tell or not</end quote></div>
As far as I know, in Australia, you cannot <b>lie</b> about whether you have an illness or not. However, if they don't ask, you don't have to tell. As long as you can do the job in question, it doesn't really matter. If you get a form that asks about an illness, you can write "Not applicable for this job" or "None that will affect my ability to do this job". Don't quote me on this, though.
Also keep in mind that casual jobs for teenagers do not guarantee work in any form. They can "fire" people for reasons such as, lack of demand for work, other more experienced workers, etc. My first casual job was in a convenience store, and when I told them I couldn't work my usual shifts because of university constraints, that was it - no more shifts for me <img src="">
I have never disclosed my CF at job interviews. From my experience, though, no-one ever asks. The only time I've written it down is for equal opportunity surveys.
<b>EDIT:</b> I am 90% sure that I would not have gotten my current job if I had disclosed CF in my interview. If they are interviewing 20 people, all of whom have similar skills and abilities, something like CF could definitely tip the scales. Regarding the faith/God posts above, most people [me included] cannot afford to search until a job comes up that accepts your illness straight up. Especially young people, who don't have much experience -- it can be really tough getting a job as it is. If I want money for food and rent, I have to have a job; it's as simple as that!