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Professional "scooter trash".
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Good for you KristenAnn. Anyplace that won't hire someone who rides isn't someplace you'd want to work anyway. Get your riding out in the open from the word go, saves headaches later. Or heartaches if you like the job and they let you go for having a motorcycle.
My wife has been on federal diasability for years but still works as much as she can when she can. She still rides too.
I've got an 85% rating, still have a CDL and until 2 months ago was in a Peterbilt 5 days a week. Kept my cane between the seats. I'm qualified for disabled plates but don't have them, if I'm having a low mobility or "wobbly" day I take my cane. If I fall down, so be it, I can get back up eventually. Parking closer wouldn't help that and I'm otherwise healthy. I'll get them when I feel an actual need for them, besides, Lisa drives most of the time when we go somewhere. Her subaru tends to shut my feet and/or legs off.
One of my favorite fellow counselors at Boy Scout summer camp had MD. Other than walking funny he did everything we did with a few (very few) exceptions. He was even on one of the wildland fire supression teams. Another good friend had MS but was at every district level training activity,every camporee, every camp facility work party.
We've had leg amputees and guys with leg braces as forum members here. Only slowed them down a little bit.
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