Doing the Right Thing
The obstacles which frustrate the physically handicapped person who is seeking
an employment may turn him into cynic. Too often a prospective employer, with
a rather unctuous manner, actually tends to degrade the handicapped by proffering
employment that is really beneath him and his abilities. The employer appears to
be acting in a benevolent manner, but this attitude shows no compassion, for
he expects the man seeking a job to remain subservient. This iniquity cannot but
give the handicapped a feeling that he is being discriminated against. He does
not expect a sinecure, but he has an aversion to the prevalent belief that he
should consider himself lucky to find an employment.


to lay ones' cards on the table--to talk frankly.
He knew he was out of his depth so he laid his cards on the table and 
asked for assistance.