[HumanSer] driver's license required

[Karen Rose]

I generally recommend putting in your non-driver ID number where they ask for drivers license. It will take them quite some time to realize that that is not actually a drivers license, and that will get you a chance for interview. :-)
Karen Rose MFT/LPCC www.career-therapy.net

> On Jul 2, 2024, at 12:01 PM, JD Townsend via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Rachel,
> I too have run into this issue.  Often driving is not a major part of the
> job.  A driver's license is only an identification card.  However they will
> frequently put it in as a job requirement, just in case.  I have told
> employers this, "I am here and on time and will continue to do so."  I
> might say something about using Link, so will not waste company time
> parking and the like.  
> 
> Travel in cities with public transportation and ride services ought to be
> easy.  In urban and rural areas, not so easy.
> 
> JD
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HumanSer <humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Rachel Becker via
> HumanSer
> Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2024 8:57 AM
> To: humanser at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Rachel Becker <rlbecker304 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [HumanSer] driver's license required
> 
> Hello. My name is Rachel. I have a master's in divinity. For the past two
> and a half years, I have worked for the Maryland Department of Human
> Services with the SNAP program. I am looking for a job in case management,
> but most positions require a driver's license. How have you dealt with
> this? Have you been successful in convincing your employer to provide a
> reasonable accommodation?
> P.S. will the human services division meeting at convention be streamed?
> Thank you for any help you can offer.
> Rachel
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