> This made me fear that even seeking employment is difficult since I can't do phone interviews or followup calls without creeping them out.
When I have a phone interview, I tell them I'm deaf and people are usually happy to do it over IM.
Text relay is iffy, especially if it's the interviewer's first time using it. I would never use video relay for a technical interview since the interpreter won't be familiar with the terminology.
Phone interviews bother me too. I am pretty sure I come through a little dimmer because I often ask the question to be repeated. It never occurred to me to prevent a potential misconception by letting the interviewer know that I have difficulty in hearing.
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> This made me fear that even seeking employment is difficult since I can't do phone interviews or followup calls without creeping them out.
When I have a phone interview, I tell them I'm deaf and people are usually happy to do it over IM.
Text relay is iffy, especially if it's the interviewer's first time using it. I would never use video relay for a technical interview since the interpreter won't be familiar with the terminology.
Phone interviews bother me too. I am pretty sure I come through a little dimmer because I often ask the question to be repeated. It never occurred to me to prevent a potential misconception by letting the interviewer know that I have difficulty in hearing.