[humanser] Transportation when on-call?

Sun Jul 31 23:44:31 UTC 2016

Hi Miranda,

What a great resolution to the problem!  You may have helped others on this
list with your solution.  Transportation seems to be a growing problem for
blind professionals in human service fields.

Thanks for sharing!
Merry 

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Hi all,
Thanks for all the suggestions. Considering the nature of this volunteer
position, I would need to be present in the ER with victims. I wouldn't want
the organization to make any exceptions for me, as this could communicate
inflexibility on my part, or that I couldn't/shouldn't participate due to my
blindness and subsequent transportation limitations. Moreover, I feel as
though participating in a volunteer opportunity that includes an on-call
component would possibly show to future employers that I can successfully
navigate such situations independently. There is a crisis hotline available
as part of the local domestic violence prevention Center, and I am also
considering that as another volunteer opportunity. I want to try to
participate in a wide array of positions, in order to be more well rounded
and explore various aspects of the human/social services field.
As far as Uber/Lift, Uber is the only alternative to taxi services in our
area, and the prices are not much different than a taxi, because we live in
a small to midsized town. However, one alternative option I have considered
if the organization and the local hospital would allow, is for me to arrive
to the ER waiting room at the beginning of my shift, and to do homework,
read a book, etc. but be available in the event that I am needed. This way,
I could go to the ER via para transit or the city bus, and I would only have
to pay for Uber or a taxi ofor the ne-way trip home.
Once I have communicated with the prospective supervisor, I will be sure to
let you all know what happens.
Thanks again, and have a wonderful week!

Best wishes, Miranda

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 30, 2016, at 7:04 PM, Justin Williams via Humanser
<humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Try uber or Lift.  They are cheaper than Taxis.  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Miranda
B.
> via Humanser
> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2016 11:53 AM
> To: 'Human Services Division Mailing List' <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Miranda B. <knownoflove at gmail.com>
> Subject: [humanser] Transportation when on-call?
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> As part of the graduation requirement, my university requires all 
> residential students to complete community service hours each 
> semester. I absolutely agree wholeheartedly with this requirement, and 
> I'm not here to complain by any means. However, I have a quick question.
> 
> As I consider community service opportunities for the remainder of my 
> time in my Bachelors degree (1.5 years), one of my goals is to engage 
> in more human/social services volunteer work in preparation for 
> pursuing my MSW. One local volunteer opportunity that I am interested 
> in participating in is with the sexual assault response program. 
> Volunteers with this program are required to commit to 4 6-hour 
> on-call shifts per month, outside normal business hours. I have 
> emailed the prospective supervisor to inquire about whether my shifts 
> could be split among evenings throughout the month until
> 9:00 P.M, when the last city bus could get me home from the ER (where 
> I'd be meeting with victims), or if I could be on-call on Saturdays.
> 
> Yes, I realize that I could choose other "more convenient" volunteer 
> opportunities, but I also recognize that this position would give me 
> very valuable experience. Moreover, I cannot possibly ask my friends 
> (who have families of their own) to commit to on-call shifts simply to
transport me.
> Taxi fares could get very expensive, depending on how many times per 
> month I was actually called in to help. As I await the supervisor's 
> response, does anyone have suggestions that I may not be considering? 
> Also, for future reference, how do you handle transportation for 
> on-call shifts in a paid employment situation?
> 
> Thanks as always for your time and assistance, and have a wonderful
weekend!
> 
> 
> 
> Best wishes, Miranda
> 
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