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“There were a few customers who were very soft spoken and although I liked working with them, I was always anxious that I wouldn’t hear them correctly (and I often didn’t!). It was easy to become awkward and embarrassed when I didn’t hear them or misheard them.”
Hearing loss was making it difficult for Dinh Trinh to hear his customers and the kitchen bell when it was time to bring out food.
“My job as a Veterinary Technician requires daily communication between all members of the hospital. It is imperative that I am able to hear well to able do my job better.”
Through WorkBC Assistive Technology Services, Lynda received a new set of chargeable hearing aids. They have made a big difference in her workday.
“I am mostly deaf in my left ear,” Zach explains. “It impacted my employment when being delegated tasks since my brains recognition to speech was slow. This increased my anxiety drastically, making it hard to focus.”