Results Overall, would the housekeeping position at Gateway Inn be suitable for an individual with a disability? The answer is yes. However, this position is not a match for everyone and not all individuals with disabilities will be able to apply for a position at Gateway Inn. During the interview, the manager had mentioned that they once hired someone for the front desk, not knowing that they were color blind.
“The files behind the desk are all color coded, which is why this employee was not performing well at the job. Therefore, we had to let him go.” Even though there are ways to work around that issue such as labeling the files to make it easier for someone who is color blind, Gateway Inn seems to be subjective against individuals with physical limitations. So far, the hotel has only hired interns with learning disabilities. The reason most likely is that the job requires physical labor and the manager just might assume that anyone with a physical limitation cannot do the job accordingly or that they just might be a liability. …show more content…
In the lobby, there are steps leading up to the dining room and to the hallways where the rooms are located as well as the elevator. Unless the hotel has a storage room with boards to put down to use as ramps, the hotel has limited accessibility for wheel chair users. And this does not include the exterior of the hotel. In order to enter the establishment, one must climb up a set of steps. Only the exterior rooms on the bottom level will be accessible for wheel chair users. With that said, would it be ideal for someone with a severe physical disability to apply for a housekeeping position at Gateway Inn Hotel? Probably not, but with accommodations such as ramps and perhaps job sharing, it could be a
“The files behind the desk are all color coded, which is why this employee was not performing well at the job. Therefore, we had to let him go.” Even though there are ways to work around that issue such as labeling the files to make it easier for someone who is color blind, Gateway Inn seems to be subjective against individuals with physical limitations. So far, the hotel has only hired interns with learning disabilities. The reason most likely is that the job requires physical labor and the manager just might assume that anyone with a physical limitation cannot do the job accordingly or that they just might be a liability. …show more content…
In the lobby, there are steps leading up to the dining room and to the hallways where the rooms are located as well as the elevator. Unless the hotel has a storage room with boards to put down to use as ramps, the hotel has limited accessibility for wheel chair users. And this does not include the exterior of the hotel. In order to enter the establishment, one must climb up a set of steps. Only the exterior rooms on the bottom level will be accessible for wheel chair users. With that said, would it be ideal for someone with a severe physical disability to apply for a housekeeping position at Gateway Inn Hotel? Probably not, but with accommodations such as ramps and perhaps job sharing, it could be a