<div dir="ltr"><div>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 <a href="mailto:vyingling@gmail.com">vyingling@gmail.com</a>. You should all check out our Self Advocacy in Employment Toolkit, which has a lot of good information:</div><div><br></div><div></div><div><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/advocacy-resources/self-advocacy-employment-toolkit">https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/advocacy-resources/self-advocacy-employment-toolkit</a></div><div><br></div><div>It is true that Cincinnati seems to have a problem with blind persons who do not use magnification.</div><div><br></div><div>Dick Davis <br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Sep 30, 2022 at 1:59 PM Preston Gaylor via Job-Discussions <<a href="mailto:job-discussions@nfbnet.org">job-discussions@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">I’m also considering visioncorps as well.</div><div dir="auto">Best of luck!</div><div dir="auto">Preston</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Sep 30, 2022 at 2:53 PM Haylie Gallacher via Job-Discussions <<a href="mailto:job-discussions@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">job-discussions@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;" lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Haylie</p></div></div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;" lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Haylie<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div style="border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcolor currentcolor;border-style:solid none none;border-width:1pt medium medium;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Job-Discussions <<a href="mailto:job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Davis via Job-Discussions<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 30, 2022 2:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> Job Discussions internet Mailing List <<a href="mailto:job-discussions@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">job-discussions@nfbnet.org</a>>; <a href="mailto:haylieg2780@gmail.com" target="_blank">haylieg2780@gmail.com</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Richard Davis <<a href="mailto:dickblind@gmail.com" target="_blank">dickblind@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Job-Discussions] Working for a NIB agency<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">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. <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Dick Davis <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Sep 30, 2022 at 1:38 PM Haylie Gallacher via Job-Discussions <<a href="mailto:job-discussions@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">job-discussions@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-color:currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204,204,204);border-style:none none none solid;border-width:medium medium medium 1pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Haylie<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><div style="border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcolor currentcolor;border-style:solid none none;border-width:1pt medium medium;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Job-Discussions <<a href="mailto:job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Baldwin via Job-Discussions<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 30, 2022 10:50 AM<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> <a href="mailto:mbaldwin577@gmail.com" target="_blank">mbaldwin577@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Job-Discussions] Working for a NIB agency<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I have an interview next week with a NIB agency for a contract closeout specialist position.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Michael<u></u><u></u></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/dickblind%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/job-discussions_nfbnet.org/dickblind%40gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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