Gemma
You should contact your local Employment Services Access to Work Disibility
team - as they also deal with RSI. They are slow but provide an excellent
and much needed service. They assess your needs, ask your employer to buy
the equipment in the first instance and then you can claim back the majority
of the cost from Employment Services on behalf of your employer. If at all
possible I would get all this put in place before moving to the next job.
Explain everything to Employment Services (they are very used to negative
attitudes from employers/line managers and can even help you with this) and
see what they recommend re. when you should move jobs and whether you can
take your equipment (PC, voice recognition, chair, pen grips!, desk, admin
support while waiting for your equipment etc. etc.). The Disibility Service
helpline is 0800 528 0462 to ask for your area office, just in case that
doesn't work ask the office I used 020 8218 2600 (North East London incl.
the City).

If anyone's employer does support them a little more, I also recommend a
charity called Abilitynet who provide assessments also and will recommend
certain suppliers. http://www.abilitynet.co.uk/

Look at Abilitynets website anyway, you could even think about getting a job
with them or one of their suppliers.
Hope this helps,
Gillian

-----Original Message-----
From: Gemma Uden [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 31 July 2000 10:26
To: [email protected]
Subject: Changing jobs


Due to my employers recent attitude towards my RSI, as in they did not cause
it, I brought it on myself and they have helped me all they can and don't
want to hear anymore about it, I have decided that it is time for me to move
on and find a job where my employers will treat me like a human being! As
my RSI started in my current employment, I have never been in a position
before where I need special equipment to enable me to work relatively pain
free. Can anyone advise me as to how best to approach a potential new
employer with my needs. Should I not say anything until I am offered a new
job, should I bring it up at the interview or should I put a little note on
my CV? Any advice on how best to handle this would be greatly appreciated!

Gemma.



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