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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Have you called freedom to see if the platform is accessible, or if it can be made accessible?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Job-Discussions [mailto:job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mike Stopka via Job-Discussions<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 12, 2022 3:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> Job Discussions internet Mailing List <job-discussions@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Mike Stopka <mikestopka1@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Job-Discussions] Questions about accessibility for a job that I applied and got<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>As I said in a previous post. I would have no problems if they presented me with an alternative option. They just asked me what software I use. I would be willing to use whatever software they are willing to use on their systems. So it is nothing about discrimination here at this point. It's more that it would be discrimination if they gave me the job and then took it back due to supposedly no accessibility issues.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, May 12, 2022, 2:48 PM Justin Williams via Job-Discussions <<a href="mailto:job-discussions@nfbnet.org">job-discussions@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>One could argue that.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>True.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I don't care to be forced into a spot, but you have a point.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Justin<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>From:</b> Job-Discussions [mailto:<a href="mailto:job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Walker via Job-Discussions<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 12, 2022 2:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> Job Discussions internet Mailing List <<a href="mailto:job-discussions@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">job-discussions@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Michael Walker <<a href="mailto:michael.walker199014@gmail.com" target="_blank">michael.walker199014@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Job-Discussions] Questions about accessibility for a job that I applied and got<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I don’t think of it as discrimination, if they find a way to make the job accessible, regardless of whether they use VoiceOver or JAWS. The point is that they find a way to make the job accessible.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986" target="_blank">Mail</a> for Windows<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:job-discussions@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">Justin Williams via Job-Discussions</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, May 12, 2022 1:06 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:job-discussions@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">Job Discussions internet Mailing List</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:justin.williams2@gmail.com" target="_blank">Justin Williams</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Job-Discussions] Questions about accessibility for a job that I applied and got<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I would still call that discrimination if thye don't give you a jaws for windows options at all.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>From:</b> Job-Discussions [<a href="mailto:job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">mailto:job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mike Stopka via Job-Discussions<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 12, 2022 1:40 PM<br><b>To:</b> Job Discussions internet Mailing List <<a href="mailto:job-discussions@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">job-discussions@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Mike Stopka <<a href="mailto:mikestopka1@gmail.com" target="_blank">mikestopka1@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Job-Discussions] Questions about accessibility for a job that I applied and got<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p>This wouldn't be a work from home position. I would actually be going into the call center. But that does help and give me a bit of information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>On Thu, May 12, 2022, 1:38 PM ajharmon26 via Job-Discussions <<a href="mailto:job-discussions@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">job-discussions@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:4.8pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hello</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:4.8pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>I have tried applying direct with Conduient and they have point-blank told me they do not have any support for JAWS or screen-reading technology as of the time of applying back in 2018. I don’t know if they have changed at all, but they were pretty blatant about not wanting me as I very specifically mentioned I am a screen-reader user and wanted to ask who to contact regarding their technology as I had already been burned by applying to a work-from-home company called “My Employment Options”.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:4.8pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:4.8pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hope this helps</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:4.8pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:4.8pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sincerely</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:4.8pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:4.8pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Andrew Harmon</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:4.8pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:4.8pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> Job-Discussions [mailto:<a href="mailto:job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mike Stopka via Job-Discussions<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 12, 2022 11:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:job-discussions@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">job-discussions@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Mike Stopka<br><b>Subject:</b> [Job-Discussions] Questions about accessibility for a job that I applied and got</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:4.8pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p>Good morning all, <o:p></o:p></p><p>I applied for a job at a place called paper solutions here in New york. They are a call center job that does work for different companies. However after I got my offer and filled out all my tax forms. We started talking about my accessibility needs. They are now trying to figure out if the software will be accessible. But are basically telling me that if it's not that the job will not exist anymore. However they are working with a company called conduent which runs their call center software. And I'm trying to find out if anybody has had any experience with this company? Also if they have if these call center softwares are accessible with jobs for windows. Any help or guidance in the right direction and navigating this situation would be grateful. Mike<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt'>_______________________________________________<br>Job-Discussions mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Job-Discussions@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">Job-Discussions@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/job-discussions_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/job-discussions_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Job-Discussions:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/job-discussions_nfbnet.org/mikestopka1%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/job-discussions_nfbnet.org/mikestopka1%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Job-Discussions mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Job-Discussions@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">Job-Discussions@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/job-discussions_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/job-discussions_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Job-Discussions:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/job-discussions_nfbnet.org/mikestopka1%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/job-discussions_nfbnet.org/mikestopka1%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>