Ep. 2 Being Self-Employed - Easy-to-read

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00:00:04: digital future for everyone.

00:00:06: The Digital World is important!

00:00:08: The Digital world includes things like computers, the internet and mobile phones.

00:00:13: Many things happen online these days.

00:00:15: Everyone should be able to use the Digital World.

00:00:18: Sometimes that isn't easy.

00:00:20: You can find help on the website www.soumendigital.lu.

00:00:23: you'll find lots of information there For example places where you get help Courses when learning new stuff Advice from experts, videos and guides that explain the digital world in simple terms.

00:00:36: These services are available throughout the country of Luxembourg.

00:00:40: Would you like to find out more?

00:00:41: Then visit the website www.zusumendigital.lu.

00:00:45: This site is run by the Ministry for Digitalization.

00:00:48: You can also find a link In the episode description

00:01:02: in the first job market.

00:01:06: In the ateliers, people get more help.

00:01:08: The First Job Market is for example a bank A company or local services.

00:01:14: Persons with disabilities often do not get enough help For example on the first-job market.

00:01:21: But what happens when you are your own boss?

00:01:24: Is that easier ?

00:01:26: In this part we speak with two people.

00:01:29: Michel is forty years old.

00:01:31: She created her own marketing company.

00:01:35: Joelle is thirty-five years old, he created his own app.

00:01:40: Misha and Joelle are self employed.

00:01:43: that means they're their own boss And they have disabilities.

00:01:48: Misha worked for a lot of years with different companies For example the Fiddle.

00:01:54: The fiddle is group of companies from the country of Luxembourg.

00:01:58: Then she created our own company without solutions.

00:02:04: It is a marketing company on the

00:02:06: internet.".

00:02:08: The emissary found out that she's sick, seeing as lupus.

00:02:12: Lupus is a sickness – the difficult word is autoimmune sickness.

00:02:17: We will explain this now….

00:02:19: The body has an immune system.

00:02:21: You can also say defense system!

00:02:24: The defense system predicts the body against sicknesses For example when you have cold or fever with an autoimmune sickness.

00:02:34: There is a problem in the defense system.

00:02:36: The defense system then attacks the body For example, the knee or elbow joints, kidneys and the skin.

00:02:44: Misha explains how she feels to

00:02:48: lupus.

00:02:51: Medizinian term was fatigue.

00:03:06: Michel says, lupus is a sickness.

00:03:08: that's different for every person.

00:03:11: Michel is often very tired.

00:03:13: The difficult word with this is fatigue.

00:03:16: It is a French word.

00:03:18: Michel isn't tired in normal way.

00:03:20: the whole body feels weak.

00:03:22: it also hard to think.

00:03:24: You feel mentally slow and sometimes confused.

00:03:28: This called brain fog.

00:03:30: That means...the brain feels like..it is in a fog.

00:03:34: Missile often has pain in her joints.

00:03:37: Missile has learned to ask a body every morning, what can I do today?

00:03:42: What cannot you Do?

00:03:44: i need to start slowly or Can i already do a lot In the morning?

00:03:48: Every day is different.

00:03:50: miss explains how she plans for their day

00:03:53: where I would have to finish school every week, but not until twice as much because the fact is that for me it's so exhausting to do it myself.

00:04:11: So I always had to be able and try to finish a lot of things on video.

00:04:21: Michelle says she

00:04:31: has a maximum of one or two meanings per day.

00:04:34: For Michelle, driving a car is tiring and exhausting.

00:04:38: She has a lot of meanings by video.

00:04:41: This works because he speaks openly about her sickness.

00:04:45: Also in her clients They know about his sickness and accept it.

00:04:49: Missa also hired two workers.

00:04:52: That is what she wanted, because he cannot do everything alone anymore.

00:04:58: That's too much stress and stress makes her sickness more bad.

00:05:02: Misha did not know for a long time about his sickness.

00:05:06: She didn't know what was wrong with him.

00:05:08: At the beginning.

00:05:09: doctors said there is nothing.

00:05:12: or maybe you are depressed.

00:05:14: The press means feeling sad and weak for a lot of times.

00:05:17: Or drink water then it will feel better.

00:05:21: Misha tell us how that was.

00:05:43: Michelle says the doctor told her she is depressed, or that she should not stress herself out much.

00:05:50: I'll drink more water but this will just enough fit because Misa had a physical sickness.

00:05:56: The doctors took too long to find it out.

00:05:59: After six months, Misha Fani got a result She has lupus.

00:06:03: It is an autoimmune sickness disease.

00:06:06: That means if she does not take care the sickness can get very bad.

00:06:11: This is dangerous for her organs and she needs stronger medication.

00:06:16: Misa goes to the doctor almost every week.

00:06:19: that costs time that cost energy And she gets very tired and also cost money, because she has to pay the doctor first.

00:06:29: And she gets her money back

00:06:30: later.".

00:06:32: Misex explains the problem with a health insurance, CNS

00:06:47: Because the doctor

00:07:02: says, thank you for writing a report that you're just sick.

00:07:21: That means it makes a lot of stress in the head.

00:07:27: Joel is thirty-five years old, when he was child ADSD was found.

00:07:33: that isn't attention disorder.

00:07:35: that mean's It is harder to concentrate To be focused.

00:07:39: As an adult.

00:07:41: Dredd found out He has autism.

00:07:44: Dred says how he found

00:07:50: that out.

00:08:12: He read a book about the person with autism.

00:08:15: Every page he read, he thinks that is me!

00:08:20: He waited another four to five years before going into the doctor.

00:08:24: But for Joel, it was already clear.

00:08:26: Joel says how his brain feels.

00:08:30: Dross

00:08:55: says his brain takes in everything.

00:08:58: Every noise, every light... ...every temperature Everything arrives at the same time.

00:09:04: That costs a lot of strength and energy.

00:09:07: Then he seems annoyed or tired But Dross does not mean it that bad way.

00:09:12: This is how this brain works.

00:09:17: The app helps persons win autism or ADHD in their everyday life.

00:09:22: We developed an app

00:09:26: for OTHD, which focuses on autism in the field of digital life.

00:09:42: For example, it helps people to have a better understanding over time when they are playing.

00:09:59: Accent is the center for accessible communication.

00:10:03: There you learn how to make information easy-to understand.

00:10:06: InfoHandicap works every day to defend the rights of people with disabilities, so that they can make their own decisions Together.

00:10:15: we are proud to support this podcast.

00:10:17: Every voice is important.

00:10:19: Every voice can help change how people think, even if it's just by one centimeter!

00:10:24: Find us at accent.lu and infohandicup.lu.

00:10:31: Digital for everyone.

00:10:33: There's a special week in Luxembourg.

00:10:35: It's called digital inclusion week.

00:10:38: It takes place from November twenty-three to November twenty eight.

00:10:40: twenty-twenty six.

00:10:42: The ministry of digitization is organizing the week.

00:10:46: Other organizations are helping.

00:10:48: You can take part in activities all over the country.

00:10:51: There's a Digital Inclusion Fair, The fair is open to everyone!

00:10:56: There you get information about various digital offers….

00:11:00: there's a quiz – you can participate online.

00:11:03: Everyone Can Take Parts.

00:11:05: We look forward seeing you here!

00:11:07: Digital inclusion means that everyone should be able use digital services for example find information on the internet or make an appointment.

00:11:16: You can find all the information on the www.digitalvork.dalu website.

00:11:21: you Can also find a link in the episode description.

00:11:24: That's how it went out of the clump.

00:11:27: Zora says the app helps to plan everyday life.

00:11:33: There is a calendar there Is that chat with artificial intelligence AI?

00:11:38: The words interfacial intelligence means A computer that answers like a person.

00:11:44: The app shows How much stress people have.

00:11:47: So Joel can take better care of himself.

00:11:49: And Joel also helps companies to become more inclusive, that the companies and people with disabilities can work together better.

00:12:02: when app says on the life or slay

00:12:19: zone even if you feel me digital.

00:12:45: When you feel well, You work more.

00:12:48: when you feel bad Take it slowly.

00:12:51: Now all persons have this freedom.

00:12:53: God says what is the best for him.

00:13:05: Zas

00:13:35: says it works best when people take him seriously.

00:13:39: When he says, He needs silence then you really need silence.

00:13:43: As a self-employed person, that is difficult because he's the boss.

00:13:48: He can not always say no.

00:13:51: so I also helps companies and says how to work better when persons with disabilities just says what small changes can do.

00:14:13: Duels says the most important thing is to understand the person.

00:14:18: For example, a person with autism often does not answer how are you?

00:14:23: Not because they're impolite or mean but do not understand discretion.

00:14:29: When you understand this it's much easier for that person.

00:14:33: Sometimes delight in their office too bright Or when there was too much perfume.

00:14:39: Smart things can change a lot.

00:14:41: Zoya also says why different or mixed-work groups are better.

00:15:03: Zoya says a mix work group is the best, people who think and learn differently.

00:15:09: A person with autism sees every detail.

00:15:11: for example A person without autism will often focus on the main idea.

00:15:17: Persons win different strengths and promise to make a good team.

00:15:21: What is the Statue de Sellerie Hindicapé?

00:15:24: In the country of Luxembourg, there's a statue for persons with disabilities.

00:15:29: This is called Statue des Selleries Hindicaptés.

00:15:33: It is an official document from the country.

00:15:35: in Luxembourg it confirms that someone has a disability.

00:15:39: When they state this one has different rights at work.

00:15:43: For example, you have six extra holidays per year.

00:15:47: Or the boss makes the workplace easier and a boss can ask the country of Luxembourg for financial help.

00:15:55: Many persons do not know what this status exists.

00:15:59: Andrea de Ronco works at Info & Hindacap.

00:16:02: He says why many people now want to show their disabilities.

00:16:16: Andrea di Ronco says many persons hide their disabilities for as long as possible, often until it is not possible anymore.

00:16:25: And then they are doing very badly!

00:16:28: Sometimes they simply do not know about the statue of Salari Hindicapè.

00:16:33: Kristen Simmer is a boss of info handicap.

00:16:37: she said that you should tell your boss about this status.

00:17:05: Christian Simmer says you should tell the boss.

00:17:08: Only then, the boss can see what can a person do?

00:17:12: Or what can the person not do?

00:17:15: And only then, the boss can help.

00:17:18: Also Not every person with disabilities needs a status.

00:17:23: Many persons work on their job market without a status.

00:17:26: That means The workplace does NOT need to be easier.

00:17:30: Michel and Christian know each other very well.

00:17:33: Cristian is Michelle's best friend.

00:17:36: Cristian works at Info-Henicap.

00:17:40: Cristian tells us how

00:17:43: that is.

00:18:05: Christian says, knowing a person who has disabilities helps.

00:18:09: It helps to understand and every day life you see what it means to have disabilities Disabilities that you cannot see directly.

00:18:19: But most of all, Michelle is her best friend as a person not because for disabilities and they take care each other.

00:18:29: Michelle gives the tip to all self-employed persons.

00:18:32: Self-employment means You are your own boss

00:18:39: on the soleasing entreprisse so upbauen, dass am Zweifelsfall in aufgesuscht erdaste.

00:18:54: Miesel says she was always healthy and fit because he was full of energy.

00:19:01: She thought that she cannot get sick.

00:19:03: That's a mistake Her tip When you are self-employed You need security.

00:19:09: That means register with health insurance.

00:19:13: The name is in French Mutualité d'Employeur.

00:19:15: This is the Health insurance for a self-employed person in the country of Luxembourg, you must pay CCSS.

00:19:24: This is the social insurance in the county of Luxenburg.

00:19:29: If your are self employed You need to decide how much money keep.

00:19:32: That's the basis Because from one second till next everything can change.

00:19:39: Misha tell us that she also had bad moments.

00:20:05: Missal says, do not give up your dreams.

00:20:08: Yes there are bad moments but it goes on.

00:20:12: she bought herself a badge and It is written okay but did you die?

00:20:18: No, so keep going.

00:20:21: What have we learned?

00:20:25: Being your own boss can mean more freedom.

00:20:27: You can plan your everyday life yourself But it is not always easy and you have to take care of yourselves.

00:20:34: You need people who support you And you have speak honestly about your own difficulties.

00:20:41: You do now need a lot.

00:20:42: help persons.

00:20:44: Sometimes It's just one centimeter In the next part, we visit people in an occlusion atelier.

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