[NFBCS] Questions about contract and contract to hire jobs from a blindness perspective and reasonable accommodations

[Michael Walker]

Thank you, Vincent. What contract position did you hold with Apex?

> On Feb 22, 2022, at 8:48 PM, Vincent Martin via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I have had no problems when I did it in the past.
> I even worked contract for Apex Systems and now work for the place where I
> was based for two years as a full-time employee.
> Apex did not provide the accommodations, as the company did so.
> 
> I know some low-vision and totally blind people that worked for Signature as
> contractors and they provided all the accommodations.  All of those people
> were eventually converted and work for the place where they were based and
> that company now provides the accommodations.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Michael Walker via NFBCS
> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 9:28 PM
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> Cc: Michael Walker <michael.walker199014 at gmail.com>;
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> Subject: [NFBCS] Questions about contract and contract to hire jobs from a
> blindness perspective and reasonable accommodations
> 
> Hi,
> 
> How much success have you had with employment, if you accepted a contract or
> contract to hire job through a staffing agency? How did that work out for
> your long-term success, especially in terms of things like accessibility
> issues and reasonable accommodations?
> 
> Thank you,
> Mike
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