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Learning any language as an adult can be a truly daunting task, and many might feel like it is even more overwhelming when that language is spoken almost entirely by gestures. Being fluent in sign language is an admirable skill.
Still, one employee was not pleased when their coworker insisted that their entire 12 person office start learning American Sign Language, so they could try to speak it on Fridays. This was agreed with their boss after she explained that it would be a positive step forward in inclusivity.
Her coworker felt this put unnecessary pressure on everyone. This woman was learning sign language for her boyfriend, but he didn't work there, and nobody who did had these kinds of accessibility requirements. They refused to start signing, leading the colleague to complain to HR. They wondered if they were being unfair.
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Hearing employee demands that office learns sign language, gets offended when coworker refuses: 'I don't have interest in learning another language for no reason'
People have a right to accessibility, but not to enforce their interests on others.
The working world has become a lot more aware of the need to make adjustments for certain employees over the past couple of decades, although there is still a lot of progress yet to be made. Everybody who wants to work has a right to the conditions that enable them to do that successfully.
At the same time, a lot of people who require extra support at work would probably agree that some of those supports do not always need to be there in every single workplace. It is certainly a bonus that the consideration and effort have been applied, but many accommodations only mean something if there is an employee or several who actually need them.
As a result, it can be difficult to get every single employee on board with certain changes at work that do not seem to be for the benefit of anybody who currently works there. When there is so much to take into consideration with the average job anyway, adding extra pressure with practices that do not seem necessary can cause resentment and conflict where there doesn't need to be any.
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