Despite loving working front-of-house and his work having been praised in his last job, complaints were made after he asked colleagues who were in a relationship together if they were “cuddle buddies”, and also by a younger colleague after he “jokingly” said “good girl” after she helped him.
“I am aware, in retrospect, the manner in which that can be taken, and it wasn’t appropriate,” he said.
When Nick appealed against losing his job, his employer admitted not following correct disciplinary procedures, but stood by the decision to sack him.
Nick said that he informs employers of his injury during interviews, but “then people fail to work around or inform their staff of my limitations”.