Will diabetes keep me from getting a job? What jobs can diabetics do?
It didn't keep actress Mary Tyler Moore, radio and TV personality Gary Owens, hockey star Bobby Clarke, prominent physician Peter Forsham or McDonald's restaurant tycoon Ray Krock from getting the jobs they wanted. Why would it keep you from any career you choose? The truth is that the great majority of diabetics have the same employment opportunities and limitations as nondiabetics. So if you're qualified for a particular position, go after it positively and aggressively. Be up front about your diabetes. If the subject comes up with an employer, point out that diabetes develops a sane lifestyle and great self discipline. These in turn lead to a superior performance on the job. For the one million or so diabetics who take insulin, we do have to report on a few negatives. You should avoid jobs where you could endanger yourself or others during insulin reactions. It wouldn't be wise for you to seek jobs with highspeed machinery or climbing telephone poles, for example....