[nabs-l] mall or customer service jobs

Fri Oct 21 23:37:45 UTC 2011

I wonder if someone blind has done selling tickets for movies or the ice 
arena? Those involve money transaction, but
not all of them. If you take orders on the phone, you just take down a 
credit card number; and those in-person usually do it in twos at the 
counter; you're not alone; so maybe you could ask your colleague to read any 
money you cannot. Some legally blind people can see the money as well. It is 
dark numerals now; when I was growing up, the numerals were smaller and were 
white.

Ashley
-----Original Message----- 
From: Arielle Silverman
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 6:57 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] mall or customer service jobs

I'd be curious to know if anyone blind has worked as a cashier before.
It would be do-able technically, but the employer would need to be
willing to take some risks as far as assuming customers are giving the
right bills. Like at NABS events we have blind cashbox workers who can
take payments and give change, but we use the honor system because
most of us cannot visually verify the currency being given to us.
Something like the IBill might work, but I don't know how long it
takes to process each image.
Best,
Arielle

On 10/21/11, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Ah, no. You need to see the bills; we don't have accessible currency and 
> see
> the screen.
> You can't see the credit card or someone's signature.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Humberto Avila
> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 6:25 PM
> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] mall or customer service jobs
>
> Hello.
> I did not know a blind person could not be a cashier at a store. Since it
> involves math, and just be able to punch a few buttons to get the quantity
> and change and ETC. it is doable. All a blind person has to do is learn 
> the
> layout of the controls or dial pad they use at the store to get receipts,
> cash, and be able to learn how to help the customer pay his purchases. It
> does not involve a lot of visuals, probably unless, yes there are
> touchscreens everywhere where the cashier has to operate the controls. But
> otherwise, learning how to add, subtract and do the math correctly to be
> able to give the right change, the right cash, ETC. is all is needed to be 
> a
> blind cashier. If I am wrong please correct.
>
> Cheers,
> Humberto
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Ashley Bramlett
> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 2:37 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] mall or customer service jobs
>
> Sales associates show people around the store and you have to see
> merchandise and read labels. There people who walk around looking for
> customers. Like every store has help wanted signs for them and cashiers; 
> we
> can't do that.
>
> I think a guest services job would be doable because you answer
> customer/visitor questions; it's all oral.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arielle Silverman
> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 12:09 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] mall or customer service jobs
>
> Hi Ashley,
> What's a sales associate? Why can't you do that job?
> I haven't done ticket sales or guest services but both of those jobs sound
> like they would be totally accessible.
> Best,
> Arielle
>
> On 10/18/11, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I've graduated from a university a few years ago. I'd like a job in
>> communications, outreach, or even being an administrative assistant.
>> But not many employers are hiring.
>>
>> To make a little money, I wanted a part time job. I cannot be a
>> server, pizza driver, or sales associate in the mall. Those are jobs
>> that are flexible and part time.
>>
>>
>> So I got to thinking other jobs I could do with accomodations. I
>> thought of customer service representative or working the mall at
>> guest services where you sit and answer questions from the public.
>>
>> So has anyone had these types of jobs? Was the computer software very
>> accessible?
>> For guest services, there is no computer involved, so it's a matter of
>> finding that job opening.
>>
>> What about selling tickets such as for the ice arena? Movie theater?
>> or maybe box office?
>>
>> I'd be interested in knowing what you all have done. Babysitting is
>> part time, but I don't have the confidence to watch kids being the
>> sole supervisor of them.
>>
>> Thanks.
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