[nabs-l] mall or customer service jobs

Sat Oct 22 15:48:37 UTC 2011

Vejas,
Yes in NFB activities its different. But when you are dealing with the 
general public in the stores, it’s a different story

-----Original Message----- 
From: vejas
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 8:10 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] mall or customer service jobs

I guess the honors system would have to work, although with an
identifier you would know if they are telling the truth or not.
Usually, however, our community--NFB--has been very honest with
us, as they know our situation.
Vejas

----- Original Message -----
From: Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:57:02 -0600
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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