[Blindtlk] Reader Services Update For Work

[Hyde, David W. (ESC)]

Sometimes, even when you really want to educate people, you have to just solve the problem you have now, and let them educate themselves. If the reader improves your quality as an employee, others will notice. Education in the workplace happens slowly if it happens at all. The best thing you can do is do your job well, help others do theirs, and let them ask questions when they are ready. Good luck, and hang in there.


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From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nicholas
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 6:29 AM
To: il-talk at nfbnet.org; blindtlk at nfbnet.org; idevices at gatewayfortheblind.com
Subject: [Blindtlk] Reader Services Update For Work

I am finally getting the process started to obtain a reader at work, but it continues to appear to me that the powers that be on a local level continue to worry about who's right and wrong.  I received an email yesterday, that indicated that I've gotten to this point because I was patient and worked the problem out with my supervisor instead of my network.  I'm excited that my colleague and I are finally getting the ball rolling in terms of services.  However, how are we supposed to educate when the general public is so worried about a chain of command that dictates who's right and who's wrong.  They still don't understand a reader, but know how to play the political game.  So, I am still left with the question, where would this process be if I had not contacted my network?  I guess we'll never know.  Maybe I should be satisfied with the tiny victories, but I feel like the blind have lost another battle in terms of educating.  Maybe I am too impatient, and want immediate results

Nicholas S. Robertson, MBA
Phone: 641.660.2475
Email: robertson.nicholas at hotmail.com
            nicholas.robertson2 at va.gov

 		 	   		  
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