[il-talk] Professional Opinion Regarding My Actions

[Nicholas]

FYI James Omvig and I discussed the issue last evening. He thinks I did the right thing.

Nicholas S. Robertson
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> On Dec 6, 2013, at 9:18 PM, "Rob Kaiser" <rcubfank at live.com> wrote:
> 
> I agree with you on this. 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jemal Powell
> Sent: Friday, December 06, 2013 12:39 PM
> To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [il-talk] Professional Opinion Regarding My Actions
> 
> Nick, you did the right thing by reaching out in order to expedite the
> process of getting meter services on your job. It's unfortunate that your
> supervisor got offended that you had to go around him but you did what you
> had to do and you should not apologize for that at all.
> 
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>> Original Message:
>> ---------------------------------
>> 
>> From: Nicholas <robertson.nicholas at hotmail.com> 
>> Sent: December 5, 2013 7:21:30 PM
>> To: "il-talk at nfbnet.org" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>,
>    "blindtlk at nfbnet.org" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [il-talk] Professional Opinion Regarding My Actions
>> 
>> I am still in the process of trying to acquire reader services at work.
> My supervisor appeared to let things be for 4-6 weeks.  I then was contacted
> by a major player within my industry asking how things were going as far as
> accommodations.  I was honest and shared my frustration.  He asked me to
> give him two days to find out some answers.  He kept his word and got the
> ball rolling on the acquisition of reader services.  I've gotten a stern
> talk from my supervisor and a talk from my Training Program Manager asking
> me not to go through anybody, but my current supervisor to accomplish work
> tasks.  I was accused of being unprofessional and making others look bad.
>> 
>> The truth of the matter is that a reader is essential to my level of
> production.  I searched high and low for six years to find full time work,
> and thank God for the efforts of the NFB and its present relationship with
> the VA to provide gainful employment.  Was I out of line in using my network
> to obtain services of a reader?  Is this unprofessional?  I was told that I
> should "bite my tongue until it bleeds" before I buck the chain of command,
> this being from an outside source from a previous job.  
>> 
>> In no way was it my intent to make anybody look bad.  In fact, I thought
> that my actions would show my supervisor that I am willing to use my
> contacts to get things done.  It seems as though those in there youth tend
> to agree with me, and those older tend to take the other approach.  I guess,
> I don't want to hear that my actions were unprofessional, but were they?
> Please be honest.  Thanks for your time.  
>> 
>> Nicholas S. Robertson, MBA
>> Phone: 641.660.2475
>> Email: robertson.nicholas at hotmail.com
>>            nicholas.robertson2 at va.gov
>> 
>> 
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