[Job-Discussions] Making that Career Choice

[Karen Rose]

I could not agree more! The social security administration has us listed, along with people who have Sarabel palsy, as presumptively disabled, that is presumed unable to work! What a message to give our young blind people

Karen Rose MFT/LPCC www.career-therapy.net

> On Sep 28, 2022, at 9:56 PM, Dick Davis via Job-Discussions <job-discussions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I think SSI, coming at age 18, can be a real curse for young blind people. For years I have told parents to try to get their blind kids into jobs early, so they get the satisfaction of earning a paycheck for a job well done. If not, when SSI hits, they are going to think they are millionaires, and there goes the incentive to work. 
> Dick Davis 
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> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Sep 28, 2022, at 11:38 AM, Kris Colcock via Job-Discussions <job-discussions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I so agree with you! When we can get our kids into summer work
>> experiences, camp counselors, fast food service, mail rooms, etc. the
>> experience is extremely valuable. The social aspects, problem solving
>> experience, some real life experience of managerial expectations
>> prepare you for what is really ouut there.
>> 
>> I've read so many different articles and posts on how to understand
>> that every job is a stepping stone. What you learn from that temporary
>> position, that position you took because you had to make ends meet or
>> that internship that sounded fantastic but turned out to be a
>> nightmare is more valuable then reading about it in a book or class
>> lecture. No becomes a CEO of a large company without experience.
>> 
>> Staying open to opportunity and thinking outside of the box can lead
>> to unexpected results.  I mean, who would have guessed that Steve
>> Jobbs would have used the experience of calligraphy when creating the
>> Macintosh?
>> 
>>> On 9/28/22, Jennifer Wenzel via Job-Discussions
>>> <job-discussions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> This is a great discussion. I think it is important to think about both
>>> "jobs:" and "careers". While I do not feel it is a good idea to try to push
>>> people into expected careers, I do think it is very
>>> Important for blind people to gain work experience. This may mean working at
>>> something that is not your passion and may not be your ultimate career, but
>>> will give you valuable work experience which can be shown on a resume.
>>> Sighted people gain work experience like this through early entry-level
>>> jobs. For example, my sighted sons have worked in a fast food restaurant and
>>> at a grocery store. Some blind people gain this type of entry-level
>>> experience early, and that is great. This type of experience cannot be