My disabled daughter is working at Wal-mart, and I must say that Wal-mart has been so nice to her. They know she is disabled, and then found a job for her that would not stress her out.
She was hired to be a cashier, but mentally, she could not do the job. She really tried, but they recognized her weakness. She asked to be moved and they put her straigtening clothes and shelves. She is very neat, and loves her job.
I often times have complained about Wal-mart, but seriously, they have been wonderful to her and other disabled people.
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It is so important to have something you enjoy doing ---and are appreciated for doing it. Sounds like she is in a good place!
My wife used to work for a local grocery chain that worked with local non-profit to hire mentally disabled/challenged people part time; help them to be more independent, feel better about themselves, etc. I don't think many people know some stores/chains do that, and sometimes customers could get the wrong impression. My wife told me of times trying to explain to a customer the employee was trying/doing their best, and how could she help them instead to help 'keep the peace' so to say when occasional complaints happened over service/job knowledge.
Safeway has people who help to carry bags to cars. Fred Meyer, our local Kroger, has greeters.
The science museum where I volunteer has volunteers who serve as greeters who are from categories where employment is difficult to come by. There are many jobs for many levels of strengths, skills, abilities, and aptitudes.
It matters if you want to do a task or not in how well the task gets done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvxNgdFeWqM
PS - I have a friend who is half crippled and works at Walmart. She comes home every day with a new story :)