[nabs-l] Part time job

[Sarah Jevnikar]

Hi Shikha,
I'm so sorry this didn't work out! Surely there must be a way..

To the list - doesn't the US have its Vending Facilities Program? How do
these individuals operate cash registers? Could they provide some guidance
to Shikha or the campus café manager?

Sarah
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The manager said the register is an old model and it can not speak. He said
you can not work here anymore since the job description is to take people's
order. 
Thanks for everyone's help. 
Thanks,


Shikha. 

> On Jul 29, 2017, at 1:58 PM, Marci Carpenter via NABS-L
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> The Square app is accessible. We used it to process credit card payments
at our NFB of Washington table and I know several blind merchants who use
it.
> 
> Marci Carpenter
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> From: Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L
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> Cc: Chris Nusbaum
> Sent: July 29, 2017 at 10:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Part time job
> 
> Shikha:
> 
> This may be a shot in the dark, but you might check with your manager to
see if the cafe uses the Square app to process payments. Though I have never
played with the app myself, I have noticed that more and more restaurants,
especially those of the fast food and lunch counter variety, are using apps
like Square and Apple Pay to scan credit cards, keep track of payments, etc.
I've heard that it's a very accessible app to use, so this would probably be
a good option for you. As for the register itself, more and more of these
are unfortunately being made in the form of inaccessible touch-screen
kiosks. You could check into the brand of the register and see what you can
learn online about its accessibility, or coordinate with cafe management and
your DSO to come up with a plan for making it work for you. Finally, I don't
see anything wrong with asking a customer to tell you what bills he/she is
giving you. When I get cash back for a purchase, I often ask the cashier to
tell me how much change they are giving me and which bill is on top. I don't
see anything wrong with this going the other way. However, you may want to
confirm this with an EyeBill or the Money Reader app just to make sure you
are getting the right amount of cash.
> 
> Congratulations on landing the job!
> 
> Chris Nusbaum
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Jul 29, 2017, at 2:50 AM, Shikha via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Hey everyone
> > I got a part time job at cafe wing hut on campus. I was wondering how do
you guys use a register as a blind person and know the person's number on
the reciet. I am scared and worried about this job. I am not worried about
cleaning and taking calls. 
> > Is this job hard to do as a blind person because i am not sure if the
register is going to be touch screen.
> > Also is it ok to ask the person who is giving me cash to ask what dollar
bill they are giving.
> > Thanks,
> > Shikha. 
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