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telling potential job about disability

hello, just looking for some advice here… i 23f have a disability that i was recently wrongfully terminated for (dealing with that now). i have now applied for a relatively laid back position at a big grocery store near me. my question is, should i mention that i have a disability & request reasonable accommodations (frequent bathroom breaks, needing to sit sometimes due to dizziness) during the interview or after, once hired? i want to be honest & upfront at first so i don’t have any issues with “not having mentioning it during onboarding” & risk getting fired if i have issues due to my disability (this wasn’t the case with my old job, my disability developed during my time working there, & once i started having issues, i made it clear i was dealing with health issues then let them know once i was officially diagnosed), but i fear…


hello, just looking for some advice here… i 23f have a disability that i was recently wrongfully terminated for (dealing with that now). i have now applied for a relatively laid back position at a big grocery store near me. my question is, should i mention that i have a disability & request reasonable accommodations (frequent bathroom breaks, needing to sit sometimes due to dizziness) during the interview or after, once hired? i want to be honest & upfront at first so i don’t have any issues with “not having mentioning it during onboarding” & risk getting fired if i have issues due to my disability (this wasn’t the case with my old job, my disability developed during my time working there, & once i started having issues, i made it clear i was dealing with health issues then let them know once i was officially diagnosed), but i fear being honest about my disability upfront will deter them from hiring me & them make it seem like it’s for some other reason. i also fear i have no true job safety if i mention it after i get hired. i’m super torn & can’t get any real advice in my life at the moment. any advice on this subject? what’s a good way to go about this?

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