[Job-Discussions] Needing advice on searching for a new job

Tue Mar 2 09:36:48 UTC 2021

Misty:

Thanks for the information.  If you hear anything about these companies, 
please keep me posted and I will do the same.  That might be interesting 
talking with someone to help them practice English.  I did see a company 
on line and it was teaching kids.  I forgot the name of it but you have 
to have a camera on the computer so they can see you.  To me, that 
sounds very difficult and since being blind, it may be hard for us to 
read the curriculum that they provide for us.

Shelly

On 2/28/2021 9:59 AM, Misty Dawn Bradley via Job-Discussions wrote:
> Hi Shelley,
> I just looked into the teaching jobs for ESL yesterday and found that 
> a lot of them do require a bachelors degree but there are a few that 
> don’t. I think there is one called Cambly that doesn’t require a 
> degree but haven’t gotten to really look into it yet. I don’t know how 
> accessible it is but I guess I won’t know until I try it. Maybe you 
> could look into it to to see if it would be a good fit. I came across 
> another company last night called nice talk that also does ESL 
> tutoring online but it is based on just talking with the person you’re 
> tutoring so they can practice their English, so you don’t really have 
> to have a formal curriculum. I plan to look into that one also.
>
>
> Misty Bradley
> MistyDBradley at gmail.com
> https://www.JourneyingThroughHealing.com
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Feb 28, 2021, at 3:11 AM, Shelly Kane via Job-Discussions 
>> <job-discussions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> 
>>
>> Nicole:
>>
>>
>> After reading this thread, I am definitely interested in learning 
>> more about teaching English to children in other countries.  I was 
>> wondering, do you need a college education?  Do you need experience 
>> teaching?  Also, if I were to search for companies, what would I type 
>> in to do it on the phone?  I'm totally blind and I think the phone 
>> would work best for me.  Thanks in advance.  I'm trained in the 
>> secretarial field but have decided to try something different.
>>
>> Shelly
>>
>> On 2/27/2021 8:35 PM, Nicole Poston via Job-Discussions wrote:
>>> Just a suggestion or two but based upon what you have shared, have 
>>> you considered working online teaching English as a second language 
>>> to children and adults in China or other foreign countries?  There 
>>> are lots of different companies out there that do this and you could 
>>> do this from home.  It would fit right in with your ESL experience.  
>>> I'm not sure if every one of them is accessible but I think with a 
>>> little research you could find one that is.  I think there is even 
>>> one out there where you do it by phone, which might eliminate 
>>> accessibility issues.  Another option but which would require you to 
>>> go somewhere is checking local school systems.  They might be 
>>> looking for tutors, maybe even ESL tutors.  Depending on your typing 
>>> ability, you could also look into transcription.  If you look 
>>> around, there are some that are entry level and then once you got 
>>> some experience, you could always switch to a different one to make 
>>> more money.  This can also be done at home.
>>> Nicole
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Misty Dawn Bradley via Job-Discussions 
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>>> To: Job-Discussions at nfbnet.org
>>> Cc: mistydbradley at gmail.com
>>> Sent: Sat, Feb 27, 2021 12:39 pm
>>> Subject: [Job-Discussions] Needing advice on searching for a new job
>>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>> I am currently searching for a new job and I am looking for advice. 
>>> As for my current job, some circumstances have come up to where I 
>>> need to quit as soon as I can Due to factors in the environment that 
>>> are causing health issues for me. I currently work in a production 
>>> facility that gives jobs to the blind and visually impaired making 
>>> things for the military. I would like to get out of that  line of 
>>> work and get a job in a more main stream field. As far as my 
>>> education, I have an associates degree in general studies. as far as 
>>> my work experience, I served part time in AmeriCorps State and 
>>> National for a nine month program as an ESL tutor and did a work 
>>> study at my local community college in the field of accessibility 
>>> for e-learning. I have had two positions at two different production 
>>> plants mainly hiring the blind and visually impaired as a sewing 
>>> machine operator.
>>> I am taking this next week off to apply for jobs, but I am having 
>>> difficulty knowing where even to start, as a lot of jobs I have 
>>> looked at require vision. A lot of the retail jobs require you to 
>>> check out people at registers or use proprietary systems that are 
>>> not accessible. Some of the job descriptions even stated that you 
>>> need a good visual acuity to do that particular job. The ones that 
>>> don’t require vision tend to require more experience than what I 
>>> have. Even most of the customer service jobs I have looked at 
>>> require at least six months to a year of customer service experience 
>>> even for entry level jobs. I thought about Office jobs, such as 
>>> being a secretary or something like that, but I wonder how I would 
>>> handle paperwork. I know some of it you can scan, but there are some 
>>> forms that you would have to fill out by hand so I wonder how that 
>>> would work as a blind or visually impaired person that has trouble 
>>> filling out forms myself. I am interested in a work at home position 
>>> if possible, but I would take an on site position as well.
>>> Does anyone on this list have any ideas of any jobs that are 
>>> accessible yet don’t require more than an associates degree and 
>>> don’t require a lot of experience? if you have gotten a job under 
>>> similar education and experience, what kinds of jobs have you had? 
>>> Are there any tips or advice you would give to someone looking for a 
>>> new job?
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>>
>>> Misty Bradley
>>> MistyDBradley at gmail.com <mailto:MistyDBradley at gmail.com>
>>> https://www.JourneyingThroughHealing.com 
>>> <https://www.journeyingthroughhealing.com/>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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