Hypothetically, if a colleague has repeatedly demonstrated the utter lack of reading comprehension skills (like pulling the same door labelled “push” for the hundredth time), what job could one suggest for them where this “disability” wouldn’t be detrimental?
Barback.
Prep cook.
Custodian.
Facilities teams.
Driver (delivery, Uber)
Trainer
Retail
Mover/moving company
Salesman (for specialty items like guitars or cars).
Farmhand.
Auto body shop work
Welder
Street performer/artist
So many jobs don’t require the ability to read, but they almost all require that you acquire a skill or knowledge base.
Driver (delivery,
So that’s why my food delivery person never understands how to get into my building even though there are very detailed instructions.
My father is barely literate and has been a trucker for over 30 years.
Trucker is fine.
Working as a food delivery driver for like uber eats or like wise then you need to be able to read the delivery instructions.
Or what is said there on that street sign
I expect it is more “can’t be stuffed” than “can’t work it out” but sure, that too.
Facilities teams
Don’t they need to read the instructions for the cleaning supplies? Especially because those are industry strength and would most likely need to be diluted?
Auto body shop work
Same here. Read und understand car manuals and safety stuff.
I work in an organization where many of our facilities staff are immigrants, and completely illiterate (even in their own language). So, no. They need a facilities director/supervisor/building manager to guide them in their roles.
Same for auto body shops, as long as you’re working on vehicles before a certain year, you can learn all you need to know an be effective in your role.
Auto body workers still need to read. Try mixing Bondo without being able to read measures or weights. How about determining which box contains the proper replacement part?
Porn
I don’t think opening a door the wrong way hundreds of times is a literacy issue…
Republican member of Congress, president.
“pulling the same door labeled push”
In this instance, it’s usually a basic design problem. If you have to label a door “push” because some idiot put a handle on it that you’d instinctively pull on instead of a simple push plate that’s impossible to grab, that’s not the user’s issue.
Yeah, sounds like a Norman Door
Congress
Janitor
Cleaning chemicals have labels that require reading. Janitors tend to use those often.
Then artist maybe?
The job they have now. If they’re not getting sacked they’re obviously fulfilling their employers expectations.
The same door…? Their apparent illiteracy sounds like a symptom more than the core issue.
I guess it’s not about actually not being able to read, just either not caring to read or ignoring what’s written.
Hmm… Then CEO of Twitter? Oh wait nvm you said it should not be detrimental…
On a more serious note though, uhhh I guess this person would do better in a job revolving something they genuinely have an interest in. The stubbornness to ignore information they don’t find relevant will probably affect them negatively in the long run when it comes to dealing with criticism and learning from their mistakes but I guess they can keep trying things out until they find something that sticks. And for the love of fuck keep innocent workers out of their shenanigans 🙃
Escort.
A politician
School
In my experience; teacher or principal.
You have to remember the lack of a real wage that yank teachers have, their inability to unionise, etc. They have very low entry standards, but mostly it’s the pay over there. Pay for a minimum wage teacher, you get a minimum wage teacher. Anyone with an education gets a better paid job. I hear stories about their teachers getting a second job to pay the rent. Never a good sign in any job.
That’s just my experience after working in a school for the last year. It doesn’t make me hopeful for the future.
