[nabop] working at a front desk and accomodations

[Danielle Antoine]

I don't have answers to any of this, but Do I know you?

Are you from connecticut?

Danielle

On 6/5/13, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> This list is too quiet. I’m a graduate of marymount universiy and I hope to
> have  a job.
> I’m hoping to get experience now volunteering. My internships in the federal
> sector gave me little experience that I wanted.
>
> Have any of you worked at a front desk? I am likely going to do it for a
> volunteer job.
> How would you handle the tasks? For phones, the act of answering and
> responding to questions is the same. How did you memorize the phone and
> transfer calls? Usually, all phone buttons feel the same. Is it a matter of
> memorizing what button does what and memorizing extentions?  I could also
> have major extentions written in braille.
>
> How do you handle paperwork? The only thing I can think of is to have
> someone read it to me especially if it’s a hand written form.
> Can you ensure someone signs in? I can see a little if I hold papers close.
> I was thinking of looking for the signature, listening for them writing it,
> and maybe feeling for the writing; most pens have indentations they make in
> the paper.
>
> Also, is there a way to check IDs? For volunteering, I can get help with
> this if needed as there are two front desk people. But for a job, I could
> not. Is there a scanning machine that would scan the card and read the card
> to me? Is there any aps that might help? I do not have a smart phone, but so
> many family members do that borrowing one would be possible if I needed it.
> I thought I read somewhere  that a blind receptionist identified IDS
> somehow.
>
> Thanks for any ideas.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ashley
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