[nfbmi-talk] job opratunities for youth

[Marcus Simmons]

I just turned 70 on the 17th. Up till 1971, at age 28, I had a J.O.B. from 
then on I
have been overly paid for doing my hobby, building and working on cars. Life
is great!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christine Boone" <christineboone2 at gmail.com>
To: <terrydeagle at yahoo.com>; "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List"
<nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] job opportunities for youth


> Wonderful advice Terry!  It is such a joy to be happy in one's work and
> there are too few people who have experienced that great good fortune!
>
> On Sep 27, 2013, at 11:43 AM, "Terry D. Eagle" <terrydeagle at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Jeff,
>>
>> I would like to suggest the following strategy when exploring job and
>> career
>> possibilities:
>>
>> Ask yourself the question, what do I enjoy doing so much, that could pay
>> me
>> for doing it?  To really find your career and work passion, ask the
>> additional question, What do I enjoy most that I would do it were I paid
>> or
>> not paid to do it?
>>
>> This is in no way to suggest you work for nothing doing that which you
>> most
>> enjoy doing.  It simply focuses you on a path of self-discovery that
>> would
>> help you identify the talents, skills, and interests you like and are
>> naturally good at doing.
>>
>> Once you answer the two questions, not eliminating any answer, no matter
>> how
>> fun, silly, or far-fetched it sounds, then you can begin exploring the
>> jobs
>> and careers that might pay within your areas of passion, skills, talents,
>> and interests.  Even the interests where you might lack skills for a
>> particular job or career should not be eliminated without further
>> exploration on how you can obtain the skill you may not have now.
>>
>> Next, explore the jobs, careers, and training or education that would
>> make
>> work possible in an area you most enjoy doing.
>>
>> Once you have identified the jobs and careers from your answers and
>> exploration, you can put together a plan to achieve a certain job or
>> career.
>> Leave open the options of internship, co-op work study, and volunteerism,
>> to
>> get you to a paid position.  Remember, you have identified an area of
>> interest, talent, or skill that you decided you enjoy  it so much that
>> you'd
>> do it regularly without being paid.
>>
>> As an example, say you enjoy playing video games very much.  You might
>> explore jobs and careers that involve creating or testing video games as
>> a
>> paid position.  Keep an open mind as to what is possible, regardless of
>> your
>> blindness, the skills you may need.  At this stage where you live, your
>> age
>> and inexperience, whether you travel with dog guide or cane are not of
>> importance at this stage, as any of those can easily change, if you are
>> willing, to get yourself into the job or career you most desire.
>>
>> Happy self-discovery, exploration, and success in your dream job!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeff
>> Crouch
>> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 4:36 PM
>> To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
>> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] job opratunities for youth
>>
>> Hi all,
>> This is Jeff Crouch writing, I was wanting to know, as a blind person,
>> what kind of job opratunities would be good for me, I am looking for a
>> job and need some assistance, because I have a guide dog now, I don't
>> think I would be able to work in a restrant, but i'm not sure on that.
>>
>> If you all could help.
>>
>> thanks in advance
>>
>> -- 
>> 73
>> k8tvv
>> jeff crouch
>>
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