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

[Michael Walker]

No, I’m not working now. I do have an updated resume.

> On Feb 23, 2022, at 1:13 AM, Vincent Martin via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Are you working now?
> Do you have an updated resume?
> 
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> Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Questions about contract and contract to hire jobs from a blindness perspective and reasonable accommodations
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> That’s exactly what I’m passionate about.
> 
>> On Feb 22, 2022, at 10:40 PM, Vincent Martin via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Accessibility developer
>> 
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>> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 10:23 PM
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>> Cc: Michael Walker <michael.walker199014 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Questions about contract and contract to hire 
>> jobs from a blindness perspective and reasonable accommodations
>> 
>> 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
>>> To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
>>> Cc: Michael Walker <michael.walker199014 at gmail.com>; 
>>> job-discussions at nfbnet.org
>>> 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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