[humanser] Drivers license requirement for employment

[Serena Cucco]

Hi Carley,

You and Ericka are talking about two different ideas.  I agree that
trying to act sighted during an interview when you clearly don't have
much useable vision isn't a great idea and won't get you a job.  On
the other hand, mentioning your blindness on your resume or an
application won't get you a job, either, cuz the potential interviewer
will likely make assumptions and not consider you for an interview.
The only exception is when you're applying for a job with a state
agency and an exam is required.  In general, those agencies know about
the ADA and often say so on their websites.  Seeing this on their
sites makes me feel a bit better.  When they ask if I'll need exam
accommodations, I of course say yes and indicate the ones I want.
Unfortunately, in NJ, for the Civil Service exam, the one I've had to
take for a couple of job opportunities, Braille isn't available.

Serena

On 6/8/14, Carly Mihalakis via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Good morning, Ericka,
>
> If you feel that defensive about your identity, I guess of course you
> will have such feelings. However, I tend to feel if people don't
> simply ask and receive an answer they feel is acceptable, the
> employer simply might fill in missing information with conjecture
> and, if you have an imagination like mine, anything of which your
> imagination can conceive! So, not wanting people's understanding of
> me personally  as well as of blindness to derive  of unsubstantiated
> conjecture people have been scared into not vocalizing, definitely
> won't help anything. Fact is, even with your unwillingness to speak
> on a presence like blindness, your blindness is a forgone conclusion.
> Do you really want to render something they teach is a "mere
> nuisance" something that powerful, to represent the proverbial
> elephant in the room?
> for today, Car
>   6/5/2014, Karen Rose wrote:
>>Why would I mention my blindness if I am not mentioning my race or
>>religion or sexual orientation? How do any of these things have
>>anything to do with my ability to do the job?
>>
>>Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On Jun 5, 2014, at 9:53 AM, Ericka Short via humanser
>> <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > I don't  quite think people go nuts like Carly hinted at to the
>> point they can't see the person.  I do bring my cane and use it as
>> a talking point. It's not lying to not tell on an
>> application.  It's lying to acted totally sighted in the interview
>> when you aren't.  I was called yesterday to set up a phone
>> interview.  I won't mention it unless I think it's in my best
>> interest.  It is for a social service job at a church run senior
>> apartment complex. I don't want to move to Racine, but you have to
>> go where the job is.  Just say three that pooped up in town so I
>> sort of hope I only get the interview not an offer.
>> >
>> > Ericka
>> > "No hand is too small or too big to do good in this world." EJ. Short
>> >
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