I’m considering a major career change. Computer programming to plumbing. The problem is that I have a hearing problem that makes it hard to talk to people on the phone or with people I can’t see (as I have to read lips to some degree).
This problem interferes with my current job as well: which normally involves quite a bit of talking on the phone, meetings (I have trouble hearing in meetings or groups of people)
Anyway, what does everyone think.
BTW. I’m not totally stupid about physical work, I repair plumbing at home, cut and split wood with chainsaw and axe… take care of livestock…(which means dealing with lots of sh!t) etc so I’m not really your programmer-only geek.

A plumber has to interact with customers, set up appointments on the phone etc.
I can’t imagine a better career than computer programmer for someone with a hearing problem, maybe you should look for another job in the same field. One that involves more programming, less meetings? Maybe one heavy on telecommuting where you will be interacting mostly by email?