[Job-Discussions] have applied for amazon looking for your feedback please i am a nfb member

[Richard Davis]

Hi Pablo,
Let me think about that. I don't know who has been hired at Amazon. You can
see if anyone responds by going to our NFB Job-Discussions listserv. I have
forwarded this message to that list, but you have to join it to get the
replies. Here is the link:
https://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/job-discussions_nfbnet.org
Dick Davis


On Tue, Dec 12, 2023 at 8:16 PM <sosapablo1975 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi dave
> Thanks very much for your email.
> I have done the interview and been hired by amazon just sorting out a few
> details.
> Does the nfb do you know if there is some type of support group for blind
> individuals working at amazon to support and give advice to one another.
> Thanks for your help
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dickblind at gmail.com <dickblind at gmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 6:04 PM
> To: sosapablo1975 at gmail.com
> Cc: dandrews920 at comcast.net
> Subject: Re: have applied for amazon looking for your feedback please i am
> a nfb member
>
> Hi Pablo,
>
> Ask them to take you out into the plant and let you see the jobs being
> done. Try them yourself if permitted to do so. Have an honest discussion
> with them about what you think you can do.
>
> Many Amazon jobs are done by hand. Vision will help with some of them, but
> some can be done non-visually. Amazon has training videos for managers
> showing them how to work with blind people.
>
> Contact me again if you need more information. I have worked with Amazon
> in their plants, so can answer questions they have. Share my email with
> them.
>
> Best wishes,
> Dick Davis
> dickblind at gmail.com
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Nov 4, 2023, at 1:38 PM, sosapablo1975 at gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > hi david and richard
> > i am sending this email to the both of you hope its ok and thanks for
> > the time in reading it my name is juan a member of the nfb of dallas
> > tx.
> > the reason of this email is because i am in the process of applying
> > for a job at amazon here in dallas.
> > so far so good, i completed the application and have my first
> > appointment coming up.
> > i would like to know if there are any recommendations/suggestions
> > which you could or i should do before going?
> > also regarding the nfb is there any support or email groups that if
> > hire i can join?
> > any info which you could please give me, I would greatly appreciated
> > and thanks very much for the help
> >
> >
>
>
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