[nabs-l] mall or customer service jobs

Hope Paulos hope.paulos at gmail.com
Sat Oct 22 17:58:41 UTC 2011


 VR assitance occurred to me after sending the message. Will try and find 
out by the end of next week

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Bouchard" <davidb521 at gmail.com>
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] mall or customer service jobs


> I'd be interested to know the cost, and yes, the brand and so forth. 
> Perhaps if you were planning to work there long enough, the investment 
> would be worth it, and if a job that required you to use such a device was 
> your goal on the IPE, a reasonable Voc. Rehab agency would purchase it.
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Hope Paulos
> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 11:30 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] mall or customer service jobs
>
> Hello all. I know of a person who ran a snack bar and had an accessible
> cashregister with credit card  processing capabilities. The only problem 
> is
> they are more expensive and not every cashregister talks. So in order for 
> an
> employer to hire us, they'd have to pay more money for the adaptive
> equipment. I can try and find out the name and brand  of the register  if
> anyone is interested.
> Hope Paulos
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Bouchard" <davidb521 at gmail.com>
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] mall or customer service jobs
>
>
>> Hello.
>> Are there not accessible cash registers which allow credit card
>> processing? If not, then that should be worked on, as that would open up
>> more jobs for blind workers. As for identifying currency, some sort of
>> efficient bill identifier is a must in my opinion. The honor system
>> wouldn't be viable in the workplace.
>> David Bouchard
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Ashley Bramlett
>> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 10:49 AM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] mall or customer service jobs
>>
>> 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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