Sep 30, 2024
Why I once chose to work in a noisy teleaudiology centre
Why on earth would someone with significant hearing loss voluntarily work in a noisy setting? Am I a glutton for punishment? A little crazy? Not quite! The truth is, I knew I had the right tools to get the job done.
Let me start by saying this: my hearing is pretty bad. Without my trusty hearing devices, I live in a world of complete silence. I use a high-powered hearing aid in my right ear and a cochlear implant in my left. These devices are my lifeline to sound. Several years ago, I worked as an audiometrist for called Blamey Saunders hears. My job was to test clients’ hearing and fit them with hearing…