The success story of the deaf born Michael

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September

2025

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Michael was born deaf. That means he can't hear anything or talk or read well. Yet he has always worked hard. At first, he worked for a long time at the social services, but he wanted to do something else.

Internationale Dovendag

Zaterdag 27 september is het Wereld Dovendag. Een mooi moment om het verhaal van Michael eens extra aandacht te geven. Ondanks zijn obstakels werkt Michael namelijk toch aan zijn ontwikkeling. Zo heeft hij toch zijn mbo-diploma kunnen halen.

Wie is Michael?

Michael werkt bij RSC Schiphol. Dit is een sorteerbedrijf van herbruikbare elektronische apparaten. Omdat Michael nauwelijks kan horen en praten, is het voor hem soms moeilijk. Hij kan lastig communiceren met collega’s en heeft eerder nooit het zelfvertrouwen gehad om een opleiding te volgen.

Zijn uitzendbureau heeft daar samen met de vergoedingen van Doorzaam verandering in gebracht! Eerder behaalde hij al zijn VCA- en heftruckcertificaat. En nu heeft hij dus ook een mbo-2 diploma binnen!

“Michael kan eigenlijk niks horen, maar is wel heel scherp. Op de heftruck ziet hij álles. En is hij volgens mij nog nooit ergens tegenaan gereden.” zegt zijn uitzender Matthijs Knippen, van YourSelect.

Interview met Michael

Omdat Michael niet met zijn stem kan communiceren, hebben we hem kort via de computer wat vragen gesteld. Daar werkte hij graag aan mee.

Wat was voor jou de reden om je aan te melden voor een vergoeding van Doorzaam?

“Ik heb me aangemeld voor deze route voor een bredere inzetbaarheid op de arbeidsmarkt. Ook in verband met het zware werk, is het goed om je kansen hierin te vergroten.”

Waar liep je tegenaan voordat je begon met je ontwikkeling?

“Toen ik hier 5 jaar geleden begon, wilde ik gewoon werken en meer niet. Ik was al blij dat ik gewoon werk had. Ik zag de groep hiervoor deze opleiding doen en dacht: misschien is het ook wat voor mij. Ik kan niet goed praten en goed lezen en ik dacht misschien kan ik het niet. Maar Alissa (zijn begeleider, red.) heeft me overgehaald om het toch te proberen en die gaf aan dat ik het wel kon.”

Wat heeft dit traject jou opgeleverd?

“Ik merk er nu nog niet heel veel van omdat ik nog steeds hetzelfde werk doe, maar je weet nooit wat de toekomst brengt.”

Wat zou je tegen andere uitzendkrachten willen zeggen?

“Werk net zo hard als ik.”

Het verhaal van Michael laat zien hoe belangrijk de vergoedingen van Doorzaam zijn. Werk jij als uitzendkracht en wil je graag doorleren? Kijk dan welke vergoeding van Doorzaam bij jou past via deze korte quiz.

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Internationale Dovendag

Wie is Michael?

Interview met Michael

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Stories of temporary workers living their dreams

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Animation: the Opportunity Budget for temporary workers

Watch: What compensation from Doorzaam means for these temporary workers

Working in industry: do you keep everything running smoothly?

How Thys took his career a step further thanks to Doorzaam

2025: Continuing to grow together as a temporary worker

With the compensation from Doorzaam, Tony grew to become a foreman.

How Frank can continue to participate with help from Doorzaam

Working in logistics: indispensable and full of opportunities

How Diana increased her technical knowledge with the help of Doorzaam

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