[Job-Discussions] Working for a NIB agency

[Richard Davis]

I agree with Haylie. Cincinnati Association for the Blind has a lot of
problems that they don’t want to address. Their lack of responsiveness led
to the NFB complaint. Air Force document inaccessibility is a real problem.
Dick Davis

On Fri, Sep 30, 2022 at 1:38 PM Haylie Gallacher via Job-Discussions <
job-discussions at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Every agency is different.  I would avoid the Cincinnati Association for
> the Blind like the plague since they have a lot of issues and will probably
> never solve them.  The Air Force contracts are accessible unlike Dick
> says.  I know this because of dealings with New View in Oklahoma for their
> Contract Closeout Specialist position.  VisionCorps is good, and if I did
> not have an eye on a job with AlphaPoint, which knows me better than anyone
> on this list does and has wanted to hire me for about nine years at this
> point, my second choice would be VisionCorps.
>
> Haylie
>
>
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> *From:* Job-Discussions <job-discussions-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On Behalf
> Of *Michael Baldwin via Job-Discussions
> *Sent:* Friday, September 30, 2022 10:50 AM
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> *Cc:* mbaldwin577 at gmail.com
> *Subject:* [Job-Discussions] Working for a NIB agency
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> I have an interview next week with a NIB agency for  a contract closeout
> specialist position.
>
>
>
> I have heard great things, and I have heard some not so great things about
> working for a NIB agency. I am speculating that the truth is somewhere in
> the middle, but I would like to hear about personal experiences if possible.
>
> This position is currently remote, but I have been told it may move back
> to onsite. My wife is a teacher with a year-to-year contract, and I have 4
> kids and own a house. Relocating isn’t out of the question, but it would be
> quite difficult.
>
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> If there is anything you can add without getting in trouble, I’d be
> interested. If I am offered the position, it might help me decide whether
> or not to take it. I don’t want to make a life change like this without
> lots of consideration.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
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