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

[David Andrews]

This is true, but it doesn't mean that their system is accessible to 
and usable by blind or visually impaired persons.  I suspect that you 
"extended" your survey because you didn't get a very good response 
rate.  I would like to suggest that this is because there aren't that 
many viable, work at home, jobs out there that blind people are able 
to do, mostly because of inaccessible software.  Many people want to 
work at home, but there just aren't that many jobs out there that we can do.

Now, if you want to find out something interesting, find out how many 
people are working at home, and what percentage of them are blind or 
visually impaired.

Dave

At 10:21 PM 1/3/2014, Makkawy, Amin wrote:
>You know I heard that most reservation agents that work for Jet Blue 
>work from home. Not sure if this is true, but it just ran across my mind.
>
>Respect,
>
>Amin
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>On Behalf Of Lauren Merryfield
>Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 10:03 PM
>To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Telework/work from 
>home/workvirtually/telecommute?
>
>Hi,
>I've found a lot of scams, too. Some of the companies who sell 
>products from home aren't all that scammy but you have to go out and 
>find people to buy, which is hard for me because I am shy about just 
>going up to strangers.
>Thanks
>Lauren
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>On Behalf Of Snow White Dove
>Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 7:41 PM
>To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Telework/work from 
>home/workvirtually/telecommute?
>
>I can tell you that when I have tried to google customer service 
>representative jobs from home I got more crap, pyramid schemes, 
>telemarketing, which I'd rather live on the street than to 
>do.  Trust me, I speak from experience.  Lots of it, and other crap 
>that has nothing to do with the search.
>
>It really takes someone to guide you to know what you're doing.
>
>I say this cause I haven't fund that guide either.  I've just gone 
>into the bowels of boodle and it wasn't pretty, smile.
>
>Jenny
>On Jan 3, 2014, at 10:22 AM, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>wrote:
>
> > customer services reps work from home sometimes; also often computer
>support people work at home.
> > Also, you can teach or tutor from home if you have a high speed
> > internet
>connection.
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Blake Hardin
> > Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 5:02 AM
> > To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> > Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Telework/work from
>home/workvirtually/telecommute?
> >
> > What are some of these places that you can work from home with?
> >
> > On 1/2/14, 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