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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kids who are trying to get jobs basically taking care of younger kids at a sleep-away camp are telling you their mental health limitations and need of accommodations? No way would I hire someone who needs to be taken care of to take care of other kids.

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Then it's a good thing you aren't in charge of hiring. If someone has a disability but can perform the core functions of the job if given reasonable accommodations, it's against the law to refuse to hire them because of that disability.

Nothing the OP said suggested that these teens couldn't do the job or that the requested accommodations were unreasonable.[/quote]

If a teen has anxiety and it’s not going to affect their job performance, there is no need for them to mention it in a cover letter or interview. If the anxiety is uncontrolled, then they shouldn’t even interview for OP’s job because no way should they be put in charge of kids at a sleep away camp.

It’s pretty simple.

So, yes, if some teen was waxing on and on about her mental health issues during the interview, that’s a red flag and they shouldn’t be hired to work with kids. Just like we can’t hire a person without arms and legs to be a rescue swimmer.[/quote]

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