[Blindtlk] jobs that don't require a college degree

[Sherry Gomes]

I don't have a college degree, and I've worked pretty consistently for the
past 20 years at different jobs.  I did switchboard and other things for
Nordstrom.  then I worked at a blindness agency, where I did customer
service, then taught computers, then worked as an assistant in the
development department.  I loved the teaching job, but the state rehab
agency pulled funding for the program, and wanted only people with degrees
to teach if they kept the funding.  I've also been a receptionist at a
company, worked in customer service for verizon wireless, worked in
admissions at Guide dogs for the blind and now do tech support for an
adaptive tech company.  Most of these jobs didn't require degrees but would
with other companies, or the pay isn't near what it would be if I had the
degree.  I did try taking night classes, but I found that working full time
and taking classes was too physically exhausting for me, due to my other
disabilities.  I encourage you to get a degree if you can.  more and more
jobs are requiring it, and it does make a difference in the salary you can
earn.  But if you can't try jobs like receptionist, customer service, phone
work, things like that.  good luck.  the important thing is to know how to
sell yourself in a job interview, if you don't have a degree, so your
experience and skills make up for that.

Sherry

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of keri
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 11:55 AM
To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Blindtlk] jobs that don't require a college degree

hi,
I'm asking around to many different people this question. I'm looking for
those who are blind that have or are currently working with out a college
degree. I want to know where you worked and how accessible it was, the good
and bad points of it.
keri

"Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I want to
say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes will speak
my heart."
--Robert Sexton

"For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there
is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to
receive it."
--Ivan Panin

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back together; Replacing it with a piece of his.
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