I have interview, should I explain my limitations?!


Question: I have interview, should I explain my limitations?
I have an interview tomorrow for a dental assistant job and I am really excited about it but I have bending over and reaching issues due to severe rheumatoid Arthritis and I am wondering if I should tell them in my interview so they don't hire me and are surprised. I have had double hip replacements so can't bend over really far and my range of motion in my shoulders isn't to good. It's very obvious that I am disabled but wondering if I should bring this up or not. I have done dental assisting before but my boss was really cool and she worked with me and we made things so I could work normally but she just got her practice started and I was first employee my interview is with an office that has been in business a while. I just don't know if its appropriate to bring up in interview. Advice?

Answers:

You have an obligation to disclose the truth to your prospective employer of ANY issues that may affect your job performance and the things you described absolutely will. It will be dishonest and deceitful on your part if you don't. The employer is the one that should have the power to decide whether you will be an acceptable employee or not and if you hide things up front and it comes out after you are hired, you can still be let go and that will not look good on any future recommendations. All you need to do is follow the Golden Rule, would you like someone to do this to you if the roles were reversed?

DDS



i don't think its good idea.
u should focus more on your strength rather than limitations



Dont do it! It's none of their business, and they could discriminate against you- you'd never know for sure, so you couldn't take legal action if they didn't hire you. If they fired you *after* the fact, then it could be a discrimination lawsuit.
It's a huge taboo to tell any potential employer your limitations, because by law they have to work around them. And if it's an interview, they'll be more likely to pick a candidate that doesn't have issues- which isn't fair, but it makes business sense to them.
Trust me- I haven't been hired when I disclosed... but after they hire you, that's when you tell them your conditions- and only if you are comfortable doing so.
It's like being pregant- would you tell a potential new employer that you'd be needing 12 weeks of paid leave in a few months? They totally wouldn't hire you! We are more likely to have short or long-term disability and cost the company mucho bucks. Insurance rates for them could go up as well.
So while they DEFINITELY want to know ahead of time so they can prevent all this, don't tell them- it works against you.
One of the reasons your old boss was so nice is that it's the law. She was literally forced to work around your disability and with it. But would you hire someone to come clean your house knowing that they could barely push a vaccuum around? No. Even if they told you all the wonderful, other things they could do, you would discriminate because you want the best for your money. It's human nature.

I have RA




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