HomeA Former Banker Navigates Life Through a New Lens: Jonathan’s Story
While working in the banking industry in his early thirties, Jonathan began to lose his eyesight. When he told his manager he was having trouble seeing his computer screen, her response was clear: You’re on your own. Ultimately, Jonathan left his banking career due to a lack of accommodations. He held a few other jobs until blindness forced him to stop working completely.
“When I started to go blind, I told my manager I was having trouble seeing. She suggested I get some magnifying screens. Not that she would purchase them, but that I could buy them. And that was pretty much it.”
“We’re not able to save, buy food, go to the doctor, and have a decent amount of entertainment. The main expense is housing… I know a lot of my friends are having to live with people.”
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