[Nfbmo] Barriers to Blind Employment

[Matt Sievert]

Reliable transportation
1. on-time
2. everyday (no matter what)
3. affordable

Location of employer
Suburbs is not optimum

vicinity of housing near employer
1. ease of commute if near by
2. cost of housing near by
3. essential facilities near by
    A. groceries
    B. bus stop
    C. pharmacy
    D. social activity areas

As far as the actual workplace.
I have been fortunate to find ZERO barriers at any employer I have worked
at.
Even in a professional kitchen. Any accomodations I requested were taken
care of, most of the time before I even asked or entered the facility.




On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 1:07 PM, James Moynihan <jamesmmoynihan at gmail.com>wrote:

> Rqandy
>
> That is a very good point.
>
> Jim Moynihan
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Carmack" <randycarmack at gmail.com
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> To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 11:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Barriers to Blind Employment
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>  Jim,
>>
>> I find that perspective employers are ignorant to the fact that a
>> blind or partially sighted employee can be just as productive, if not
>> more productive as their sighted counterparts with the use of the
>> proper accessibility aids.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Randy Carmack
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 10:35 AM, James Moynihan
>> <jamesmmoynihan at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Fellow Federationists
>>>
>>> The rate of unemployment for the blind is between %70 and %80.  The
>>> Employment Research Committee (ERC) is working on identifying the barriers
>>> to employment of the blind and possible solutions.  Pleas state the
>>> barriers that you believe contribute to blind unemployment and possible
>>> solutions. Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Cordially,
>>>
>>> Jim Moynihan
>>>
>>> ERC Chair
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