[nagdu] Making a good impression with dogshoul

[NCBootman]

Debbie,

Think about your training with your guide dog. Would your instructor at the 
school have accepted this behavior on your part? Why or why not. This gives 
you a way to explain your actions to your boss. Also, it can't hurt to 
contact your school and speak to the graduate services person and ask your 
school if they consider this inappropriate use of a guide dog or a perfectly 
acceptable way of managing in that situation. Then you know you have 
somebody on your side.

I gave you this advice because while it would be nice to be able to tell 
boss lady she is out of bounds, the workplace is an interesting creature to 
manage. By checking with your school, and telling her this in a polite way, 
it says to her that you have heard her concern, taken her seriously, and 
investigated the facts. It makes it harder for her to use this as her point 
of concern. The use of a dog leash may in fact not be the issue at all. For 
you, asking your school gives you solid ground to stand on and a 
professional resource to back you up in the event that your boss lady tries 
to push this further and uses it against you in a review etc or other work 
performance. I worked for a company and I and they knew there was an 
incident of discrimination. I confronted them when that became necessary but 
never used that word. I simply spoke in facts. Amazingly, the practice in 
question suddenly was dropped.

You obviously don't want to lose your job. So, play her game and maintain 
your rights and independence at the same time. You can do this.

Greg in NC

-----Original Message----- 
From: Debbie Eifler
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 10:05 PM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nagdu] Making a good impression with dogshoul

Should it make a difference weather I choose to walk down a hall to go 
outside  with my dog holding her lease or holding her harness ,I am 
partially sighted ,my boss is making a big deal about this she is afraid 
what people might think that I am not using my dog right but I feel I am. I 
have more but will save it for later.  Debbie ps I work at a pre-school for 
blind and partially sighted kids and we ate the first team to no on staff 
think she needs to be educated on this and maybe me too. Thanks

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