[Electronics-talk] Telework/work from home/work virtually/telecommute?

[Christopher Chaltain]

Some technical companies allow employees to work from home. Canonical, 
for example, is a company which contributes code to Ubuntu--a Linux 
distribution--and sells products and services around Ubuntu, has almost 
no offices and almost every employee works remotely from home. Some 
organizations in IBM also allow or even encourage employees to work from 
home. Marissa Mayer made news when she changed the policy at Yahoo 
eliminating the option for employees to work from home. If you have or 
want a software engineering degree or background then there will be some 
work from home options for you.

On 01/03/2014 09:37 PM, Snow White Dove wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I’m sorry I’m coming late as usual to this, but I’d like to know the same thing.
>
> I don’t want to do medical transcription.  That is what a lot of Blind people do at home from what I’ve seen.
>
> If there is any ideas, please share.
>
> Jenny
> On Jan 2, 2014, at 10:41 PM, Lisa D Porter <lisaporter429 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Lauren,
>> I'm definitely with you here. I want to work and have good skills, but we're getting ready to move to a small town with terrible transportation so Telework may be my only option.
>> Lisa
>>
>> "Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you"
>> - Princes Diana
>>
>>
>> On 1/2/2014 11:16 PM, Lauren Merryfield wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I wish someone would tell us some options for teleworking as a blind person.
>>> What kinds of work are blind people doing from home and what are the options
>>> available?
>>> Thanks
>>> Lauren
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Makkawy, Amin
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 6:45 PM
>>> To: 'electronics-talk at nfbnet.org'
>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Telework/work from home/work
>>> virtually/telecommute?
>>>
>>> Deadline extended! Partake in my survey and be entered into a raffle for one
>>> of three $30 amazon.com gift cards! Feel free to distribute widely, list
>>> serves/colleagues/friends/anyone who you think might be interested!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In mid-December I distributed a survey regarding the experiences of blind
>>> teleworkers. Due to the great incites obtained, I am opening up the survey
>>> until January 21st 2014. If you qualify (are a teleworker/work from home and
>>> identify as blind/visually impaired), please tell me about your experiences
>>> by filling out my survey. The information you provide will be kept
>>> confidential.
>>>
>>> To participate or in order  to learn more, navigate to the following web
>>> address:
>>>
>>> https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NW9C9P2
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Happy 2014,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Amin Makkawy
>>>
>>> Communication Studies Master's Candidate University of North Carolina at
>>> Charlotte
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Makkawy, Amin
>>>
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 10:58 AM
>>>
>>> To: 'electronics-talk at nfbnet.org'
>>>
>>> Subject: Make your voice heard and win one of three $30 amazon.com gift
>>> cards!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Please distribute to anyone who you think might be interested/qualified!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My name is Amin Makkawy. I am a graduate student at the University of North
>>> Carolina Charlotte conducting research on the workplace experience of blind
>>> and/or visually impaired employees who work virtually (also known as
>>> teleworking or working remotely).
>>>
>>> If you are over 18 years old, identify as visually impaired and/or blind,
>>> and have been employed fulltime for the last six months in a position where
>>> you telework at least approximately 75% of the time, I want to hear from
>>> you! Below is a link where you can learn more and participate in a short 30
>>> minute survey I have designed. In fact if you participate in this survey by
>>> December 24th, you can choose to provide your e-mail address at the end of
>>> the survey (this will be disconnected from the data you provide) in order to
>>> be entered into a drawing for one of three $30 amazon.com gift cards!
>>>
>>> https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NW9C9P2
>>>
>>> If you have any questions regarding this study feel free to contact me at
>>> amakkawy at uncc.edu<mailto:amakkawy at uncc.edu>. Thank you in advance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Respectfully,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Amin Makkawy
>>>
>>> M.A. Student: Department of Communication Studies UNC Charlotte
>>>
>>>
>>>
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