[il-talk] Announcement, New Job!

[Debbie Pittman]

Way to go Ray (smile).
Debbie Pittman



-----Original Message-----
From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Denise R
Avant via il-talk
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2015 10:21 AM
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Cc: Denise R Avant
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Announcement, New Job!

Dear Ray,
Congratulations. I know you will do a wonderful job.


Denise R. Avant
President
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois Live the life you want Sent
from my iPhone

> On Sep 17, 2015, at 10:01 AM, Ray Campbell via il-talk
<il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello All:
> 
> 
> 
> It is a great day.  Yesterday, I accepted a new position with United 
> Airlines.  I will be working with United to help them with getting 
> their website and mobile apps to be accessible to people with
disabilities.
> United and other airlines are mandated by the Air Carrier Access Act 
> to make part of their website accessible by December of this year, and 
> their entire site accessible by December of 2016.
> 
> 
> 
> I will be working 40 hours per week on-site at United.  Yes, this does 
> mean returning to commuting to Downtown Chicago, but I'll be working 
> in Willis
> (Sears) Tower, just a 3 block walk off the Metra commuter train.  
> While this position is, initially, a six month contract, there is a 
> high likelihood that there will be extensions.  Also, in interviewing 
> with United, they have a limit on how long they can contract with 
> people, so I believe there is a good possibility that I could, 
> eventually go full time which is my overall objective.  Of course, 
> that's contingent on my doing a good job which I, of course, intend to do.
> 
> 
> 
> Just wanted to share this exciting news with all of you.  While I do 
> need to pass a background check and drug screening before I can start, 
> I don't expect that to be a problem.  I'll be starting October 6, 
> assuming I clear those things.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Ray Campbell
> 
> ray153056 at gmail.com
> 
> Skype: ray650315
> 
> Blog: farmers-boy.livejournal.com
> 
> Twitter: @packerbackerray
> 
> Facebook: www.facebook.com/packerbackerray
> 
> 
> 
> Support the Illinois Council of the Blind at our GoFundMe page:
> www.gofundme.com/icb2015.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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