<html><body><font face="Helvetica"> I will have to look around more. <br>I live in Minnesota, and I am a part time worker, 32hours a week. <br>I don't get paid or unpaid time off. I have to find people to cover my shift. <br>The school didn't say way I didn't qualify, they just said I don't qualify. <br><br>As to someone saying I should find a different job, I would like that. Thing is I an 52 and I am unskilled labor. <br><br>I wonder if I didn't say the right things when they asked way I wanted a guide dog, or my reference people put down that can care for the dog, and I would be responsible as an owner, but they don't know anything about guide dogs. <br><br>I feel like I should write a letter of appeal and see what happens, plus start looking at a different school. <br><br>I was just sad to get the rejection letter when the face to face interview went so well, I thought. <br><br>Barb<br><br>Sent from Xfinity Connect Mobile App<br><br><br>------ Original Message ------<br><br>From: Buddy Brannan via nagdu<br>To: Star Gazer, NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users<br>Sent: July 15, 2014 at 7:54 AM<br>Subject: Re: [nagdu] I guess I will not be getting a dog<br><br>Yeah, and don’t forget about Freedom. Except I forget where you are. Still, they’re expanding as you may have heard at the NAGDU meeting.<br><br>On Jul 15, 2014, at 8:42 AM, Star Gazer via nagdu <nagdu@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br>> Barb, <br>> They should tell you why you don't qualify. If they didn't, or won't, do you<br>> really want to go there anyway?<br>> There are other schools, try one of them and see who will do in home<br>> placement. <br>> Also, your job isn't the only one in town. I'd start looking for another<br>> one. As others have said, can you not take sick leave or vacation time? <br>> You do have options, probably more then you realize.<br>> <br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces@nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Barb breuer via<br>> nagdu<br>> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 12:47 AM<br>> To: Name, Full<br>> Subject: [nagdu] I guess I will not be getting a dog<br>> <br>> I just got the letter from Fidelco guide dog school and they say I don't<br>> qualify, they were my only hope to get a dog because they come to me to<br>> train with the dog and not me going to the school for three weeks. I can't<br>> get that kind of time off of work and keep my job at the same time. <br>> I was hoping to get a dog, this was something I had wanted for 40 years. <br>> I just don't understand why I don't qualify. I have no big special needs. <br>> they say I can appeal, , but is it worth it. <br>> Barb <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> nagdu mailing list<br>> nagdu@nfbnet.org<br>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org<br>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nagdu:<br>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/pickrellrebecca%40gmail.c<br>> om<br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> nagdu mailing list<br>> nagdu@nfbnet.org<br>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org<br>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nagdu:<br>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/buddy%40brannan.name<br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>nagdu mailing list<br>nagdu@nfbnet.org<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org<br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nagdu:<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/barbandzoe%40comcast.net<br></font></body></html>