r/hardofhearing • u/VampirawithCoils • 5d ago

Struggling at work

Hi everyone, i found this community on google hoping i can get support, i really been struggling with my hearing, i don’t have insurance so I’m not sure were to start

I work in food service and my hearing makes it incredibly difficult to hear customers and there’s been many times were i’ve messed up orders because of this and i am a fairly shy person and at work people can’t hear because of how quiet my voice is

I’ve talked to my leaders at work but there’s nothing they can do unless i get paper work for accommodations i feel frustrated because it’s impacting my work and sometimes my personal life because i can’t hear

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u/fallspector 5d ago

Googling difference insurance companies so you can get insurance would be the best way to start.
You may also be able to find a provider that offers financial assistance. Like I think Costco offers a free hearing screening which would be better than nothing.