Hi!
Should I tell recruiters that I have Retinitis pigmentosa ("a rare, inherited degenerative eye disease that causes vision impairment")? It has affected my motivation as I discovered this when I was pretty young. I want to be treated as a normal candidate as I still have most of my vision, but it will affect the way I work now and the future (e.g. not driving at night).
Thank you so much.
Hi there,
Sharing such details should be entirely your choice and employers/recruiters CANNOT ask such details. Feel free to share only if you require any additional support from the employer to do your work e.g. travel arrangements, suitable workstations & office equipment etc. Discuss the specifics and expectations of the role with HR and then take a call to share. This however should NOT impact your motivation & morale in any way what so ever. Your intelligence, value and talent has no boundaries.
All the best.
Adi
Hi there,
"It has affected my motivation"
^This statement concerns me.
First, I would say you absolutely have no obligation to disclose any medical/personal aspect of your life when applying/interviewing. However, it sounds like you should seriously think about your decision to join consulting. If you think it will affect your ability to work long, late, and hard hours, then I'm not sure what you are doing in a company that, by the very nature of the work, requires you to work long, late, and hard hours.
Do NOT tell it! It belongs to your personal life. I would not disclose anything health-related that may hint to them that I will have problems working in the future.
You got this!
As long as it does not affect you right now, I would assume it is illegal for them to ask and you're not required for them to know in most jurisdictions. If your motivation to get where you are now (and beyond) is built on that, it's of course OK to tell them and I would not expect any negative bias to arise out of that, but I'd say you don't have to if you don't want to.
Hi!
Actually, recruiters usually don't ask such questions as they are not required.
Besides, it is not necessary to concentrate recruiter's attention on this subject if you don't have any serious medical issues.
So it's better not to tell them if you are uncomfortable with this.
Is it helpful for you?
All the best,
GB
Hello!
I don´t think there are yes/no answers to this question.
I would personally never share something that intimate, but that is totally up to you tbh.
Hope it helps.
Best,
Clara
Hi there,
If it is something that doesn’t compromise your day-to-day work (not being able to drive at night should not be something affecting that), I don’t see reasons to share unless you want to do so.
Best,
Francesco
