[humanser] Three months ago I started a new job all employees are required to complete online on board training within 30 days; I have not. My employer has Agnello just they are aware that a number of platforms they use including some for on boardi...

Thu Jul 7 12:28:45 UTC 2016

Yeah, the be my eyes app is great! I have used it a few times.

God bless.--Christina

> On Jul 7, 2016, at 08:02, Judyth Leavitt via Humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Please tell me more about this app.  Thankyou.
> 
> Judyth
> 
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> From: Humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ginny Duff
> via Humanser
> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2016 7:35 AM
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> Cc: Ginny Duff
> Subject: Re: [humanser] Three months ago I started a new job all employees
> are required to complete online on board training within 30 days; I have
> not. My employer has Agnello just they are aware that a number of platforms
> they use including some for on boardi...
> 
> 
> 
> I have used the app "Be My Eyes" at home when I need a pair of eyes to help
> me out.   I wonder if that app might be useful at work if you are dealing
> with anything that is not personal health information.   Do people know
> about this app?   It connects you within 30 sec or so with a volunteer from
> anywhere around the globe.   Generally they are probably expecting to help
> you out for a few minutes but I wonder if they coiuld even help with those
> training requirements in a pinch.
> 
> I also agree with Karen that if your supervisor says you just need to get
> the training done, that this is how she is regarding the task so don't sweat
> it.   Administrators are under pressure to meet certain benchmarks.   The
> most important thing is the substantive part of your job.
> 
> Ginny
> 
> 
> NB.   My e-mail address has changed  to:
> Gduff at stjoestoronto.ca<mailto:Gduff at stjoestoronto.ca>
> 
> Dr. V. Duff
> Clinical Director, West End ACT Team,
> St. Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto
> Staff Psychiatrist, Complex Mental Illness, CAMH Lecturer, University of
> Toronto
> Tel:   416.530.6000, ext 3101
> FAX:   416.530.6363
> 
> On Jul 7, 2016, at 12:27 AM, Karen Rose via Humanser
> <humanser at nfbnet.org<mailto:humanser at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
> 
> Since your supervisor is the one who would have to can you and she is saying
> that she will not do so I would probably trust her on this one. Know that
> you will probably not be fired. You may want to simply use them and not ask
> permission to use something like the cayenne FB reader that you could just
> use on your phone to read print documents. You may also simply want to
> except whatever she feels in on the stupid new higher forms because the
> don't matter anyway and probably no one reads them. LOL. Karen
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Jul 6, 2016, at 8:38 PM, Lisa Irving via Humanser
> <humanser at nfbnet.org<mailto:humanser at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Two weeks ago my supervisor called me into her office. Essentially she has
> been tasked with reading the tests to me and listening to some of the audio
> information she's also been tasked with filling in my responses. As you can
> imagine this is very time intensive for both of us are schedules typically
> conflict. This leads me to the very uncomfortable part of this message.
> 
> Initially my supervisor started feeling in my responses with her responses.
> At that point I had expressed concern and I was met with something to the
> effect of well we just have to get this done last Friday I was scheduled to
> be off of work however she and I agreed that I would come in to complete the
> on boarding training requirements. For the most part we pretty much set in
> gabbed occasionally she would read and answer and typically she would
> complete the response. Again I expressed some concern. Yesterday morning my
> supervisor changed my schedule that is I was scheduled to go into the
> community and facilitate a meeting. I was instructed to remain in the office
> in order to complete the on boarding training requirements. My supervisor
> and I have been tasked with completing these requirements by July 8. I
> reported to my supervisors office and Lauren learned that she had some other
> things to take care of that point I was instructed to go and work on my
> articles so .  I am afraid to ask her if she completed my tests. I don't
> number of occasions I expressed fear of doing something wrong and egg
> knowledge that I am on the hook for knowing the material. Granted some of
> the information does not apply to us however I value my job and I value
> being ethical. I am really in a dilemma. My supervisor assured me there is
> nothing to worry about. Well we all know what rolls downhill and we know
> typically who it it's usually not management.
> 
> I am encountering some aspects of my job that whether I like it or not do
> necessitate some sighted assistance. This is very true when it comes to
> using the photocopier; oh dread! Furthermore my coworkers will come a
> crossed resources and share them with me. These resources are in hardcopy
> and are put in my mailbox as well as the mailboxes of my coworkers. Often
> these resources are picked up at fares and meetings and other places of
> interest. Additionally, well there are some portions of paperwork that I can
> complete. I have subsequently learned that a couple of forms have very faded
> print that his boxes that we are supposed to check off needless to say since
> the forms are not being converted into a usable format I need sighted
> assistance very recently my supervisor instructed me to only come to her as
> we are spread very thin and other employees are tasked with completing their
> own assignments. As you can imagine this is problematic because my
> supervisor and I are not always in the office or available at the same time.
> 
> Today, pretty much everything hit the fan for most of us. We were without
> our computers. The good news is one employee had some downtime to do some
> reading and help me with some photocopying this is great but I have to tell
> you it is very stressful never knowing who to go to and when someone is
> available to help what do you do?
> 
> While all of this and other things mostly good are going on I have contacted
> the job accommodations network and frankly I have found them pretty useless.
> Once I was passed off to the California office called Department of fair
> employment and housing Darian the last time I was passed off to disability
> rights of California however the name is deceptive. They do not advocate or
> work to advocate when it comes to work issues. This organization seems to
> mostly help advocate for clients were having challenges with department of
> rehabilitation I have learned that the only way the Department of fair
> employment and housing and will assist me is for me to file a grievance I
> don't think this is particularly favorable because I am a new employee; I am
> on probation and, well, let's face it I don't want to rock the boat. I also
> don't want to get canned. That according to my supervisor isn't even close
> to being issue.
> 
> I am feeling a bit overwhelmed. I really would like to learn how others
> handle these circumstances. I do enjoy my job I will admit I feel less and
> less supported in some areas of my work.
> 
> From,
> Lisa Irving
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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