[Job-Discussions] work from home jobs

Wed May 11 19:01:56 UTC 2022

That should be your last resort, but while I do agree with the EEOC comment, by the time you do all that, and you absolutely should, you'll need to have somehow found another means of income.  Kind of the value of going with companies who are more Blind friendly, you don't have to work so hard for every inch of ground.  

Also, when you sign on the dotted line to work with a company, you would like to think you have a chance to advance and not be stuck and underemployed while everyone else has moved on.  I've worked for companies who said they were open and inclusive, only to not get any advancement or a significant raise.  

So, that is why I would probably start with the companies on linked in who are disability friendly before I moved on to those who weren't.  

Being the token blind guy doesn't usually get you paid in the end; not like you should.

Thanks,

Justin

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If you need to learn Jaws scripting to build accessibility to get your job done, someone isn’t doing their job. If you lose your job because of this, that’s when you go to the equal employment opportunity commission.

On May 11, 2022, at 12:23 AM, Justin Williams via Job-Discussions <job-discussions at nfbnet.org <mailto:job-discussions at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

That is when yout state expert must outsource.

Also, the computer science list and others like that are some resources you can try.

Or, you can do what you did and learn it yourself.

Great job, sir.

Justin 

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Hi,

Sounds good but what is your solution when the state scripting expert can’t make the screen work?

I learned scripting on the fly and saved my last job for an extra fifteen months!

Bryan

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The only problem with limiting yourself to companies that make things accessible is that you also severely limit your job opportunities. Even if somethings aren’t accessible in a company, you could work with your state vocational rehabilitation program, to have someone look at scripting whatever isn’t working with jaws, or just finding an alternative to whatever isn’t accessible. You might be able to find alternative programs that accomplish the same task. If information is not accessible on our website, you could use OCR, to attempt to help it out. Sometimes, with internal websites that weren’t accessible, I was able to contact an internal company customer support number, to get help completing the task. Sometimes, there was also an internal company email address. It just depends on the job.  The other problem with limiting yourself to finding a job based on accessibility alone is that whatever is accessible today might not be so tomorrow. You can lock yourself out of hundreds of jobs, by saying that you’re only work for companies that know about accessibility. More companies need to know about it. 

On May 10, 2022, at 2:36 PM, Rhonda PartainRhonda via Job-Discussions <job-discussions at nfbnet.org <mailto:job-discussions at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Yes, I have done those things and have had many interviews. I have found that many companies use programs that are not compatible with Jaws. I have used Jaws for over 20 years. I think it is good if we share companies who are trying to make their jobs accessible to all. Diversity equity and inclusion are lovely words but I am encouraged to see companies embracing what it means to be accessible for all. 

Rhonda Partain

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Hi Rhonda,

You can search for work from home jobs on LinkedIn, indeed, monster, career builder, getting hired, disabled person, and other job boards. When you’re looking for work from home jobs, you can type something like remote into the location. For the keyword search, type keywords from your résumé. Let me know if this is helpful. I do think that it is important to search for jobs the same way anyone else would, and not just worry about how accessible they are. How accessible a job is also depends on your proficiency with your screen reader. Also, remember that you don’t have to accept the job offer, if you interview with companies, and you don’t feel like it’s a good idea.

Best regards,

Mike 

On May 9, 2022, at 10:47 PM, Rhonda PartainRhonda via Job-Discussions <job-discussions at nfbnet.org <mailto:job-discussions at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

I have friends who are looking for work from home jobs that would be accessible with Jaws. I don’t know of anything to tell them.

Anyone got any ideas here?

Thanks.

Rhonda

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