[Job-Discussions] Career counseling

[Chelsea Dye]

Hello,

I don't know if this post is allowed, but I need to speak to someone.

I'm totally blind, and I'm a college graduate.

I'm a certified Braille transcriptionist, but I haven't had any work
in over a year. I had a web site, but no one contacted me for work.

I currently am a part-time transcriptionist, working my own schedule.
It's a nice job, but I'm looking for a career.

I've tried taking those stupid career tests online, but I'm not
putting any stock in them after the very first result they gave me for
a possible career was airline pilot, followed closely by elevator
repairperson, followed by various engineering fields.

I've worked in a call center for 4 years, and I promised myself I'd
never do it again.

I'd like to know where to turn at this point, because I'm not
satisfied with anything I've tried in the past. I have ideas about
what I want to do, but nothing's working out. I've considered law
school, but that's another at least 4 years. I've considered being an
interpreter, but my language skills aren't good enough, which would
entail even more education I don't have money for. Same thing with
political science. I could apply, but my undergraduate GPA isn't good
enough to get me in.

I work with my local county board of developmental disabilities, but I
don't have a support specialist at the moment. The person I tried
contacting was extremely rude. I'm not working with voc rehab, because
I've had sub-par experience with them in the past. They're the ones
that put me up in Cleveland in the first place.

So if anyone has any advice for me, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,
Chelsea