Getting a Job as a Deaf Person 

I'm Deaf myself as well, and I've worked for almost 10 years. I used to be Room Leader (like a boss) of Pre-School room, now Toddlers' Room. I never let my Deafness to be barrier of getting a job, and I've never had an issue with being Deaf at work. We got this!

Awww that story about you teaching the young girl how to sign really touched me 😪 Amazing work Jazzy 😍😘

Absolutely fantastic to see the barriers you've faced and look what you have now! Brilliant 😊

I’m 19 years old and deaf. I’m still struggeling to find a job, but here in netherlands is a lot discriminatie to deaf people so it’s very difficult to find a job. I’m been 4 years to look for jobs. And i’m so mad bc my brother is 1 year younger than me has already a job. We are like same person but difference is i’m deaf and he’s hearing. I just don’t understand!

a great video again, Jazzy! Can really relate - it's so tough getting your foot in the door when often employers just see you as Deaf/having a communication barrier/problem! I ended up going freelance - and then suddenly I had lots of opportunities and means I can book my interpreters directly through Access to Work!

As someone older than you and has gone through it for years, so relatable. I was never successful with getting a "regular" job that was hearing people run and I eventually gave up. My "regular" jobs that I did have were deaf run (I wrote for DPAN). Now. Well. I do write for a local newspaper here that is hearing run but everything is done remotely so I'm not sure it really counts. And writing articles doesn't really require being hearing, haha. But still! Other than those, I've strictly been self employed with content creation, public speaking, and consulting. The content creation being mostly on my own is easy enough (well as "easy" as doing this stuff gets, as you know) but the latter can be a bit more difficult just from communication. But still, is good that I have this since everything else was such a struggle.

It’s wonderful to hear that you have found fulfilling work! I hope in the future it becomes easier for deaf people to find jobs. I am hearing, but I have a dead co-worker, and he is very good at his job. We mostly type through an instant messaging system since we work from home now. A lot of the new employees didn’t even know he was deaf until he told them recently. When we have meetings, we make sure to each type out what we say when we say it so he can also contribute. It has not been hard at all to provide the accommodations he needs, and he contributes a lot to our team. I am really grateful that my company was not concerned he was deaf and hired him. I hope other companies will soon realize that there are many ways hearing and deaf people can communicate and work together well.

It’s such a shame you’ve faced so much discrimination! I’m hopeful the world will soon change for the better, and I think these Deaf awareness videos will definitely help. I was in Tesco the other day and saw a store assistant signing to another, and I was impressed to see that they hired someone who uses BSL as their first language! I hope more opportunities are given and that more companies follow suit. It’s ridiculous that this level of discrimination is still present this day and age!

Volunteering is sooo important! Experience is the best teacher and it truly helps me to learn the norms of the climate I am in. Being Deaf, I miss out on a lot of non-verbal communication of hearing people. Volunteering puts me in these setting at no cost to the employer and prepares me for the real job.

That's really cool that you got to be there for the little girl like that

That's a lovely vlog, Jazzy. You're a very positive and inspirational person. I'm going to share this as an example of never giving up and sometimes you do have to do things, that you don't want to, to progress with your life and work opportunities. Getting out there, paid or unpaid, keep you employable.

I sign ASL but have picked up some BSL from you. It’s interesting to see the differences and similarities between the two. And thanks for sharing the story. I can related to how you felt during the whole college situation. Took way longer than I expected to find work.

Thank you for sharing this, you have a such a powerfull story that will give hope and courage to many. You are a blessings to uss ❤❤

Your hair looks so cute like this!!!

worked at costco over 16 years, yes a lot of discriminates at my work, unfair managments, positions and such, but we all need to trust in god because God in charge of everything, our rewards will be even better in heaven than most hearing people

Enjoyed watching this! Thank you for sharing.

Me too and i got job 3 year ago assistant facilities at university and enjoy working with people and they don't know deaf awareness then now they know deaf awareness 100% like text messages and emails and Interpreter too

Great video Jazzy, really informative. Please do more videos like this one. Life as a young Deaf woman.

your amazing !!

I started losing my hearing at 14 and now as an adult I find it easy enough to land a job as I can speak clearly and do not necessarily need interpreters or need sign language at work, however I’ve noticed it a lot of colleagues don’t take the fact I can’t hear serious, and just act as if I can hear then get annoyed when I don’t respond to them talking from behind me with nothing to tell me there even there.

I think I discovered your channel back in 2018 or 2019 when I suddenly became interested in learning sign language :D

I’m not deaf, but I have a suggestion for fluent/native BSL speakers if they want to have a go at tutoring - there’s a site called italki where you can sign up to give conversational lessons (you don’t need to have teaching qualifications but if you do that’s a plus) I’ve used it a lot in the past to take french lessons and I’ve recently applied to be an English tutor. I just had a quick look and there aren’t many BSL teachers/tutors signed up (I could actually only find one). This is just an idea- I don’t have any experience actually teaching on italki yet since I’m waiting for my application to be approved, but if you’re considering tutoring BSL it might be a good starting point and a way to get some income!

I like the storytime vids 😃

As I’m deaf, I really really want to be an actress/actor but I’m afraid that people won’t be happy with it just because I’m deaf and though I use BSL and I speak normally, well not entirely normal but 90% because of my deafness. But I’m just afraid to do what I want to become in the future of mine 🥺

Lucky you. I still haven't got a job yet since 4 years. Its hard and I'm getting depressed now.

well done - keep up :)

You said earlier in the video when you worked in the card shop you found it difficult to read lips and when you went to work in the pub they were worried about people asking you questions. How would you have combated that issue? Is your lip reading better than it used to be?

I'm doing lip reading as I can't sign. I have many barriers to cross for unemployment and I not finding it easy.

What did you study at university? I'm in the USA so it's a bit different here.

If you don’t know sign language you can turn on cc and it will show you on screen

@jazzy hello good evening, I can't find job near 1 year but been interviewing 5 times and I been college 6 years mean 3 years college in Brighton also 3 years college in Kent.

Does jazzy ever reply to her fans ?

Great it 😋

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I understand french sign language

I'm deaf and think most jobs prefer hearing people to work rather deaf people but deaf peolle do have great skill to work also should equally. I do have numbers of skill for any work but jobs still not offer for deaf people thar bad one. Should give deaf people to work... I was work as maileoom at university as I was only staff person to control all mail system but university cut numbers of staff included me to boot out. I was work at mailroom for 15 years as all mail systems was my work to created that how it working

Had this question for looong Are you a book person or a movie person?? Btw greattttt video as always 😀

Yeahhhh, I mostly work with birds

Hi jazzy I know how to sign my name

Hi guys u don’t khow what’s she saying just turn on captions and it will show u what she is saying hope this helps😁/stay safe

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I find it hard to deal with discrimination and i cannot understand why people are seriously ignorant. I hope you do not allow the ignorant people to upset your life journey as unfortunately there is a idiot in every place please go. Keep going learn by mistakes in judgement and move on. Kind regards

Hello!

Why you don’t use the electric device that help you to hear

I am 100% deaf in both ears because of meningitis I left my country, Iraq, because of terrorism. I live in Ankara, Turkey, and I am looking for a job I find it difficult to find a job because he is deaf I don't only speak Arabic

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For want job uk

just a tip: when you do a video the background is a little distracting, maybe next time you could do it when its plain background, you did a good job!! love your videos!!!

Your vidéos is so beautiful jazzy I wanna juste Ask you a question please why the deaf peoples hâte me and reject me although that i love them where is the wrong I'm so sorry for this question m'y sister with all my respect

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7:43 No offense but they were kinda right,think objective.If you didn't apply for that job someone hearing was going to do it so don't take it personam

That weird clicking noise and buzzing noise that sounds like some one peeing is annoying