Long story short I had an interview today at a prominent university...only to be confronted with handicapped parking that was, get this, at the top of a very steep hill and solely accessed by 3 flights of stairs. (Snort!) So I made my careful, painful slow way down the stairs, 2 blocks of walking to find:
the building where my meeting was to take place was locked, at all entrances...there were no signs but lots of mess and hubbub of construction.
All alternate routes were...accessible by 3-5 flights of stairs and blocks of walking, then more stairs, stairs, stairs! Argh! The few ramps were at almost 45' angles/pitch!
What should have been a 5 minute trip into the building turned into a miserable, difficult 30 minute ordeal that left me exhausted, shaking, almost fainting from overheating and trying to move my ever-heavier legs.
I was late for my meeting and drenched in sweat...It actually went well, but almost needless to say I do not want to work there anymore as everyday would be stairs-ridden hell (and doesn't pay enough for the misery and hassle).
I have never been to a more inaccessible campus, it was jaw-droppingly awful.
the building where my meeting was to take place was locked, at all entrances...there were no signs but lots of mess and hubbub of construction.
All alternate routes were...accessible by 3-5 flights of stairs and blocks of walking, then more stairs, stairs, stairs! Argh! The few ramps were at almost 45' angles/pitch!
What should have been a 5 minute trip into the building turned into a miserable, difficult 30 minute ordeal that left me exhausted, shaking, almost fainting from overheating and trying to move my ever-heavier legs.
I was late for my meeting and drenched in sweat...It actually went well, but almost needless to say I do not want to work there anymore as everyday would be stairs-ridden hell (and doesn't pay enough for the misery and hassle).
I have never been to a more inaccessible campus, it was jaw-droppingly awful.
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