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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:58 pm
Here's an article that might make you smile! Would you want to work there? Would you want to eat there? Share your work woes if you suffer from mental illness and have had a hard time with employment because of it! Quote: SAN FRANCISCO -- In the eyes of many employers, James Flannery would be damaged goods. As the lunch rush packs a tiny restaurant here, he stands timidly behind the cash register, dressed in his red apron, fighting off the doubts that he will ever be able to keep all these orders straight. He avoids eye contact, convinced that every stranger is staring at him, laughing at him, assuming that he's somehow stupid when he knows that he is a very smart person who happens to be mentally ill. For most of his 33 years, Flannery has suffered from depression. At times, he has lain frozen in bed. The simple act of showing up for work can trigger a debilitating fright. And so, to rejoin the job force, he has placed his faith in Cafe Phoenix, a bustling eatery that opened last month. At the Phoenix, almost all of the employees battle mental illnesses --from delusions and schizophrenia to bipolar disorder to paranoia. To say the least, Cafe Phoenix is no ordinary restaurant. Workers grapple with their problems under the watchful eyes of counselors while dealing with demanding customers, negotiating kitchen politics and juggling the never-ending flow of orders. Cafe Phoenix is the newest venture by a Bay Area nonprofit called Hire-Ability, which runs a host of vocational training programs for the mentally ill. Link to the entire article: http://cafephoenix.org/la_times.pdf Link to Hire-Ability: http://www.hire-ability.org/
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:41 am
That rocks, and kudos to the entrepreneur behind this.
I seem to recall a similar venture for soldiers who're coming home from Iraq with severe PTSD or brain damage - a bookstore, that one.
So, here's to socially responsible business. I'd toast if I had any alcohol in the house. whee
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:38 am
That is so awesome... imagine a workplace where everyone understands if you, say, need to take a five minute break to get yourself under control after you've had a rude customer. I can't imagine how fantastic that would be for someone who is struggling to get onto their feet and into the "real world."
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:51 am
Thats really neat! Ive been fired because of my metal illness before.. though not directly of course. not that it matters in Louisiana the employer does not have to give a reason when they let you go. Granted 100 carfully written post its about demons placed stratigically about the office was probily a bit much, i was having a bad week..lol. And i kept forgetting how to talk while conducting interviews soooo i think they were probly justified. I discovered that corparate offices are way to stressful for me.
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:16 pm
Sounds like there's hope for alot of us. I myself am looking for work, though I live in PA, not California like in the article. Still I'm sure I'll be hired somewhere. The doctor says I'm well enough to work.
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:45 pm
krimsonnox Ive been fired because of my metal illness before.. though not directly of course. not that it matters in Louisiana the employer does not have to give a reason when they let you go. Yeah, that happened to me, too! Washington is an "at will" state, also. razz
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:22 pm
That's brilliant. I can only imagine how incredible it would be to be able to get back out there in a place like that.
I hope their idea spreads.
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:37 pm
wow thats a really good idea who ever thought of making or trying this cafe of theres thats awsome i have to say i would love to work there... man i think thats great i mean some businesses don't even allow you to work there just because of your illness... so that pretty neat i wounder why no body had thought of that till now...
** black - nine ninja
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:13 am
Thats awsome! I have troble working because when I am under that kind of stress it often causes me to have a psycotic break.
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 6:52 am
That's well cool. It would be great environment to work in.
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:39 am
Darialan Love Sounds like there's hope for alot of us. I myself am looking for work, though I live in PA, not California like in the article. Still I'm sure I'll be hired somewhere. The doctor says I'm well enough to work. One good place to start is with temp agencies. If you have a resume you can post to a board like Monster.com, go ahead and do it - mine got me a job within days. It wasn't glorious highly-paid and engaging work, but it was certainly nice to get a paycheck. Plus, knowing I was helping bring justice to people who had been cheated (I worked for a bank that was preparing records for a legal case) made it a lot more motivating to do well.
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Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 5:59 pm
That's awesome!
It'd be wonderful to work somewhere where everyone is like you, and you don't have to worry about your appearance or impressing a boss...
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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:37 pm
That's really great....I would definitely eat there if I lived in the Bay area...maybe if I visit one day I'll think about it....it's always nice to know that there are people willing to help out those of us with the misfortune of a mental illness.
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