Kind One's.
I have been hesitant to share something that happened this just past Saturday, 12 January 2013. I believe because I was embarrassed and have been ashamed to say anything more about it. There was a brief conversation had with Kinfolk about what happened and I figure there are some Folks here who are indifferent and do not feel what it was I felt. I reckon it was not them who were insulted so no sweat for them without disabilities. I know. I remember. I was like that once too.
What had happened took place at the McDonald's on Tampa Road just West of the county line. We had decided to picnic over at the Upper Tampa Bay Park and Preserve with my wife and daughter, my sister Lou Anna, my two beautiful nieces and nephew from South Florida, and my Baby Sis, her Old Goat and my two awesome nephews Bubba and Tong Tong. Instead of preparing such a large picnic we decided to swing by the McDonald's to grab our food and drinks.
As my wife and I concluded our purchase, I asked the Asst. Manager named Mr. D. H. about whether McDonald's hires people with Disabilities. Out of curiosity, I asked you see. His exact words to me were, "No, McDonald's does not hire the handicapped." I pursued the conversation and got the idea and the impression that I was being told that I would be pretty much in the way.
Not far from this conversation was a table with an Operations Manager gathered with new hires for a store opening up soon. Most of the McDonald employees were Hispanic, there was one white fellow. I informed the Operations Manager about the talk and then asked him whether McDonald's hires the Disabled. He said "yeah" and in a not so professional manner - all in one motion and breath, he slapped the poster behind him and asked that I apply via Internet.
That was it. No apologies. No talk. No amends. So now, I have decided to stand up for myself.
This particular McDonald's is owned my the Gasper's Company. I think I'll have a talk tomorrow.
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