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Job Interview - When to mention Epilepsy?

  • 05-03-2013 6:20pm
    #1
    XxMCRxBabyxX
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,441 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I was diagnosed with Epilepsy over the summer and so far, job-wise, it has been fine as my current employers all know about it and I was working for them before I was diagnosed. So far it has been manageable enough and nothing has happened during working hours.

    I was offered a job interview this morning and it has occured to me that I'll have to mention to the employer at some stage that I have Epilepsy. I'm just wondering when I should do this? Do I run the risk of not getting the job if I mention it in the interview, or losing the job for not mentioning it before an offer?

    The job appears to be casual event work - cashier, bar, waitress, etc. and I am currently doing the same work in another job with no problems so far. I always have emergency medication on me as well.

    MODS: I am planning on posting this in both the Work forum and LTI forum to get POVs from both sides. If you would prefer to merge them then that is fine with me.

    Thanks,
    MCR


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  • #2
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    XxMCRxBabyxX wrote: »
    I was diagnosed with Epilepsy over the summer and so far, job-wise, it has been fine as my current employers all know about it and I was working for them before I was diagnosed. So far it has been manageable enough and nothing has happened during working hours.

    I was offered a job interview this morning and it has occured to me that I'll have to mention to the employer at some stage that I have Epilepsy. I'm just wondering when I should do this? Do I run the risk of not getting the job if I mention it in the interview, or losing the job for not mentioning it before an offer?

    The job appears to be casual event work - cashier, bar, waitress, etc. and I am currently doing the same work in another job with no problems so far. I always have emergency medication on me as well.

    MODS: I am planning on posting this in both the Work forum and LTI forum to get POVs from both sides. If you would prefer to merge them then that is fine with me.


    Thanks,
    MCR

    I'm Diabetic, usually I mention it to new employers on the first day when they're showing me around etc. I wouldn't advise mentioning any illness etc until this stage at the very earliest.

    Basically don't mention it until you have secured the job, it will only give the employers an excuse not to hire you.


  • #3
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,641 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    My mother was diagnosed with this a few years ago. She was not permitted to drive for quite a while. This had a very negative impact on her life.

    The good news it that it is managed very well by medication, she is back to normal now, permitted to drive and is no more likely to have a seizure than anyone else.

    Hope this helps.


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