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never ever ever divulge your status to a prospective employer. unless you have a job where bodily fluids could possibly be exchanged. they may not say it but they will use it as an excuse not to hire you or to fire you. they are not your sexual partner they don't need to know your hiv status. its a need to know basis and they don't need to know!
Now this is a disgusting way to treat a man that is trying to work and certified capable by his physician. Shameful! Why don't they just admit they are bigoted , discriminatory, and want to keep their insurance costs in the basement?
Sounds like Obama ought to have educational classes for his government agencies. I'm sure that Michael has be subjected to more than just viral infections over the years, so using that as an excuse is just a crock. The TSA should have more than their hands slapped. It is time that the general public woke up to the fact that people with HIV are no different than people with heart disease or diabetes. Using HIV an an excuse by any company should be outlawed once and for all.
Welcome to the recession! The truth of the matter is that there are 100s of people competing for the ever shrinking # of available jobs - employers will select healthy people over HIV people - and that is their choice - no matter how unfair it is. I have been unemployed since 10/08 and this HIV is one hurdle that employers cannot seem to overcome.They can't seem to understand that we want jobs not welfare!
This is unreal! I am an HIV positive air traffic controller and I work for the FAA..yes the government. Just a different department of the government. I am required to get blood work done every 3 months to satisfy their medical requirements, but I have never been discriminated against. I love my job and I am very disappointed to hear that another department of our government has acted so irresponsibly. I hope this guy brings a major lawsuit upon the TSA and CHS medical!! Email them and be heard!
If everyone who has read this article has not written to this company, then shame on you. The email address is "govsales at chsmedical.com". Tens of thousands of letters should be streaming from you, your friends and your contacts to let this company know that it is they and companies like them that drive people to NOT test for HIV and prolong the epidemic status of this disease. You can also call them. Google them and get the numbers. Everyone should call between 11am and 1pm on Thurs the 18th
....AND THE HATE & STIGMA MARCHES ON..." WHERE'S "ACT UP??" PROTEST PROTEST PROTEST THE HOMOPHOBES IN THE TSA(THE STUPID AS*-WIPES)
JM
I found out I was HIV+ after I had joined the Air Force. I was kicked out because of it.
September 4, 2009