[Job-Discussions] Working for a NIB agency

[Richard Davis]

I want to make sure that any of you who have experienced discrimination and
lack of accessibility know to send an email to Valerie Yingling of our
legal department. Her email is vyingling at gmail.com. You should all check
out our Self Advocacy in Employment Toolkit, which has a lot of
good information:

https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/advocacy-resources/self-advocacy-employment-toolkit

It is true that Cincinnati seems to have a problem with blind persons who
do not use magnification.

Dick Davis

On Fri, Sep 30, 2022 at 1:59 PM Preston Gaylor via Job-Discussions <
job-discussions at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I’m also considering visioncorps as well.
> Best of luck!
> Preston
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 30, 2022 at 2:53 PM Haylie Gallacher via Job-Discussions <
> job-discussions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> I have tried since 2013 for that particularposition, and others more
>> recently, and it is definitely clear that they do not want screen reader
>> users.  I am working on getting a case open with rehab to get into the
>> Business Enterprise Program and also have an interview with Alphapoint next
>> week for their 508 Compliance Analyst position.
>>
>> Haylie
>>
>> Haylie
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Job-Discussions <job-discussions-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On Behalf
>> Of *Richard Davis via Job-Discussions
>> *Sent:* Friday, September 30, 2022 2:48 PM
>> *To:* Job Discussions internet Mailing List <job-discussions at nfbnet.org>;
>> haylieg2780 at gmail.com
>> *Cc:* Richard Davis <dickblind at gmail.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Job-Discussions] Working for a NIB agency
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> *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
>> *To:* 'Job Discussions internet Mailing List' <job-discussions at nfbnet.org
>> >
>> *Cc:* mbaldwin577 at gmail.com
>> *Subject:* [Job-Discussions] Working for a NIB agency
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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