Disabled Man is Inundated With Job Offers After Holding Sign on the Road Asking For Work
This man’s willpower for a job has lastly paid off after a photograph of him on the facet of the street was shared to an Australian group Facebook web page.
After transferring from Brisbane to Mackay three weeks in the past as a way to be nearer along with his household, 33-year-old Mathew Magrath has been looking for a job.
When making use of to positions on-line and dropping off his resumé did not land him any interviews, he determined to place himself on the market and sit on the facet of the street in his wheelchair with a “Work Wanted” signal boasting his expertise in gross sales, accounts, and administration.
For the first few days, he didn’t have any luck.
“It’s a tough time for everybody, but especially when you’re disabled. I find some workplaces are not prepared to take you on because they don’t have the right layout or accessibility for wheelchair users,” Magrath instructed The Daily Mail.
Magrath misplaced his skill to stroll after he broke his neck 14 years in the past by falling off of a 6-foot balcony – however that hasn’t stopped him from working as arduous as his able-bodied counterparts.
“I know I can work, I like working. I don’t want to be on the dole or anything,” he instructed the Daily Mercury. “It’s easier to give up, it is a little bit daunting watching everyone go past but at the end of the day it’s working.”
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“People also sort of look at disability as an inconvenience in some sense,” he instructed the Mail. “There is a stigma against disabled people, but they’re often very loyal and hard-working.”
Finally, after a number of days with none responses, he was noticed by Katelyn Neal, who snapped a photograph of his signal and posted it to the “Jobs in Mackay” Facebook group.
“I’ve seen this individual two days in a row down on Lagoon road at round 7:30AM yesterday and at this time. Thought it is perhaps price a share and in flip this may assist them out.
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“I know what it’s like to try to find work and constantly get knocked back. It takes courage to do what he is doing.”
Since she posted the picture, Magrath has been inundated with job gives. With a number of interviews lined up throughout the coming weeks, he says he feels very optimistic about the future and he “expects to have employment by the end of next week”.
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