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Wheelchair-bound woman worked in retail as a ‘welcome person,’ but every customer tried to put money in her bottle: ‘They thought I was a charity’

The Christmas season is often the busiest time for retail workers. But for creator Hannah C. Black (TikTok/@hannahcblack), a two-week seasonal stint became a recurring lesson in public bias.

In a “retail story-time” video, Hannah detailed how her role as a “welcome person” was overshadowed by customers who couldn’t see past her wheelchair. The incident shows the traumatic reality of being treated as a charity while simply trying to work as a person with disability.

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