The paper represents a qualitative research conducted with deaf people from Slavonia. The goal of the research was to describe and analyze their employment experiences. Of particular interest was the opinion of the interlocutors on employment opportunities in Slavonia, as well as the perception of employment opportunities for deaf women and deaf men. The survey was conducted from July 6 to August 1, 2021. on appropriate sample of four deaf women and four deaf men. The results of the research showed discriminatory patterns in education itself, and later in employment. The most common difficulties they face relate to long-term unemployment and being forced to work or look for work in areas for which they are not qualified. In addition, the recruitment process is accompanied by prejudice, lack of sensibility and lack of information about the culture and community of the D/deaf. Some of the interlocutors believe that they have greater employment opportunities in Zagreb and/or possibly abroad, while others either do not want to leave Slavonia or believe that their employment is equally difficult in all regions of the Republic of Croatia or abroad due to communication barriers. The gender division of labor and inequality in the labor market are recognized by both women and men. Women believe that men have a greater choice of occupations, while men believe that women do "easier" jobs. What is particularly worrying is the violation of their rights in practice, as well as the discontinuous implementation of employment strategies and policies, which does not indicate an overly optimistic future.