My girlfriend (of 10 years) moved here to Arizona with me in January 2016. We took a yearlong break to enjoy our new sunny surroundings, bought a house in October 2016 and then I decided I wanted to get back to work.
In February 2016 I was hired as a Service Advisor at 3A Automotive & Diesel in Phoenix. Since then, I have learned a lot more about running a business and have recently been promoted to General Manager. When I first came to the interview, I had no resume because I owned my own business for so long, but the boss and I hit it off and all I asked for was a chance to be the type of employee that I was always hoping to hire. He looked at me, not my wheelchair, and was quick to address and remedy any physical barriers so that I could move about freely and work comfortably.
I must say that our move to Phoenix from New York was a smart one. Arizona, well at least in the Phoenix valley, is wheelchair heaven. There is no snow and it rarely rains. It is so much easier to get around, and most importantly a car guy like me can drive his Corvette every day all year-round! Yes, a Corvette. Yes I am a C6 Quadriplegic with a girlfriend who has Spina Bifida, and although I own a Honda Accord for practicality, I can still have fun and drive a sports car on a daily basis, saving the Accord for the days we have to go shopping.
My point in all this is that whether you have a physical or mental disability or no disability at all, your mind and your outlook on life is what will make or break you. You can be your own worst enemy or you can overcome the daily obstacles of life and get back to work!
WHEEL WORLD NEWS
February 2018
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*Immunotherapy is currently becoming known as the latest breakthrough in Cancer treatment in recent years. I was successfully treated with it back in the 70’s before it was taken out of the industry with the cover story that with AIDS rising, they were afraid Immunotherapy could cause AIDS to spread. That makes no sense, but that was the story and those in power ran with it… burying a very promising treatment for over 30 years!
-Dean Joyce