How a Neurodivergent/Dyslexic Journalist Gets Fired by the Federal Government
Losing a job because some random personality test finally reveals your life-long secret, well, it sucks! And furthermore, having your whole existence defined by a category on an Equal Opportunity clause is like adding salt to the wound:
***"TVA provides equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants; and prohibits discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (i.e. pregnancy, childbirth, and other related medical conditions), national origin, age (40 and over), mental and/or physical disability, genetic information, and reprisal."***
Still, there was some good that came from getting fired for being a dyslexic journalist who struggles with reading and writing. Because having endured the humiliation of it all, for the first time, I started paying attention to all the other “categories” of folks who had probably experienced far more adversity than me—and for a lot longer.
Fine lesson for anyone.
So if you’re banking on the government or politics to fix all your troubles and brighten your future, I’ll just tell you, ain’t nobody in a suit coming to our rescue. And if I wanted to fight the federal government with a legitimate discrimination claim, the soonest my case could be heard in a Memphis court was in the year 2028, but I ain't waiting.
And that’s my takeaway: Take action today. Determine the path of your own future, and realize if you’ve got a cellphone in your pocket, you’ve already got a realistic path to financial freedom.
\-Cheers
Tweedle
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