Marsannay-la-Côte. Disability: “When you have a job, you are happy”

That day, shortly before 9 a.m., the atmosphere was as serious as it was relaxed within the Acodège work support establishment and service (ESAT) in Marsannay-la-Côte. On the occasion of the structure's upcoming open house (read elsewhere), one of the largest in Côte-d'Or*, we went to meet some of the approximately 230 people with disabilities supported.

At this ESAT, workers have mental health and/or intellectual disabilities, and some have visual impairments. For pay, they sometimes work 35 hours a week, sometimes less, depending on their wishes and abilities. "We have a lot of part-time work and flexible working hours," explains Sandrine Estivalet, deputy director.

Within the catering workshop, no fewer than 25 dedicated workers produce "between 800 and 1,000 meals per day," specifies ...

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