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

Snow White Dove jlperdue3 at gmail.com
Thu Jan 23 05:49:28 UTC 2014


If you can get on that list.

I tried to get on it and apparently had some problems with it.

I think the moderator had some kind of attitude about some things I said about the way I felt about some things regarding the NFB and blew me off.

Jenny
On Jan 21, 2014, at 5:58 PM, Walt Cone <walt.cone at gmail.com> wrote:

> Well I think he thought it was inappropriate for this list and would be
> better on the entrepreneur list.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Darla Rogers
> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 6:36 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Telework/work from home/work
> virtually/telecommute?
> 
> Yes; Davis asked us not to discuss that on this list weeks ago. <smile>
> Darla
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of pblackmer27 at gmail.com
> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 1:45 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Telework/work from home/work
> virtually/telecommute?
> 
> I know this email is late, but I thought I should reply. The other day my
> brother told me about a website called fiveer.com and it seems like a good
> option for people who wanted to work from home. Any thoughts?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jan 3, 2014, at 8:21 PM, "Makkawy, Amin" <amakkawy at uncc.edu> 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 
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>>>>> 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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