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

Wed Aug 24 18:28:47 UTC 2011

My feeling is that most employers, especially large one's who are equal
opportunity employers will work with disabled individuals to help them get
the equipment they need to do the work.

You might check out www.callcentercareer.com or www.careerbarn.com just to
see what kinds of jobs are available in your area.

Basically it comes down to your skill set. What are you capable of doing and
can you make money for the company?

Unfortunately, sometimes we who are blind must demonstrate our abilities to
be productive workers before anyone will believe in us. This is unfortunate
and is not a generalization because some employers are open-minded and not
prejudice against hiring people with disabilities.

All I can say is don't get discouraged if you don't get the first job you
apply for. Keep plugging along.

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of keri
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 1:21 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] jobs that don't require a college degree

thank you for this. :) since you have worked for customer services, how
accessible was their computer systems? which screen reader did you get?
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

Find that guy that will pick up every piece of your shattered heart & put it
back together; Replacing it with a piece of his.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sherry Gomes" <sherriola at gmail.com>
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] jobs that don't require a college degree

>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
>
> Find that guy that will pick up every piece of your shattered heart & 
> put it back together; Replacing it with a piece of his.
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