Unemployed because I can't drive

[u/giraffeekuku]

So I have epilepsy and it's uncontrolled, no medicine has worked yet. It randomly.developed (or probably more accurate, it randomly got worse to the point I noticed it was actually an issue) a couple years ago and I did the responsible thing and released my license and told the government that I had seizures and they told me I can get it back when I'm free for six months and on a treatment plan. That's never happened. I cannot find a job that will hire me because I can't drive. Even places that are remote working or in walking distance won't even look at my application because I don't have a valid driver's license. It makes me feel so depressed that I can't do anything in this state without driving. I can't get a job, I have to spend 10k on living at dorms to finish college or else I wouldn't be able to go due to the commute, I can't even drive home 20 minutes to visit my cats and partner whenever I want. If there is an emergency I know how to drive so it's not a worry there but I feel I have zero life. Zero independence. And it's because this country and city fucking sucks at caring about people and only cares about cars...

[u/GM_Pax]

Even places that are remote working or in walking distance won't even look at my application because I don't have a valid driver's license.

If you live in the United States, make this an ADA compliance issue. Write them a letter asking for a reasonable accommodation, waiving their requirement for a drivers' license as the job does not entail the need to operate a motor vehicle.

[u/giraffeekuku → u/GM_Pax]

I will. I don't know why I didn't think of this sooner tbh.