Jose
Working with people with mental illness such as Marcus is a challenge, but it’s very rewarding because I encourage Marcus to do his best. I mean, like he said, when he comes to work I don’t treat him any differently than I treat any other employees. They all have a task, they all know what they’re supposed to be doing and we have fun. It’s so rewarding to see how Marcus has gone over and beyond what I ask him to do.

I would probably tell people who have not worked with people with disabilities, you know, it doesn’t hurt to give somebody a chance. You always need to lend a hand. That’s what we’re supposed to be doing.

Say it out loud means, the way I see it, is people with disabilities, who want to Say it out loud, they want to get it off their chest. They want to say, “I am sick, I have a disability, but I need someone to help me, I need a chance.” I’m assuming a lot of people who don’t Say it out loud just, they’ll never be able to overcome what they’re dealing with. So by saying it out loud they’re actually asking for help and asking for someone to lend you a hand. That’s what it means to me.