[nfbwatlk] A bit frustrated in Spokane

[Mike Freeman]

Debby: 

You're not likely to do well accessing the workforce site using an Apex or iPhone. The former is a glorified PDA and the latter is merely a smartphone, not a full -fledged computer capable of handling complex websites. Your best bet is to take a reader - your husband, perhaps? - to the workforce office and use their computer using your reader. Don't expect the workforce people to help you with access. They don't know jack about access technology. 
Have you opened a case with DSB? It seems to me that DSB has some obligation to help you access job search sites. 
Good luck and hang in there! 

Mike Freeman


> On Oct 22, 2014, at 19:51, debby phillips via nfbwatlk <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all.  Well, first for those who have not heard, I was laid off on Friday.  So I have begun the process of filing for unemployment and looking for a job.  If Lighthouse could guarantee me a job in 8 weeks, I wouldn't have to look, I could just get my unemployment.  But I know they can't guarantee anything at this point.  Sigh.  So I have had the wonderful joy of trying to deal with ESAID (Employment Service Division) and the "wonderful" and I write that in quotes, work source Washington web site.  I am also working with Kim Daublind from DSB, and will be going with her to Career Path sometime next week, I think.  I am using my Apex and iPhone.  The iPhone is working better for this search, and I'm using a bluetooth keyboard.  I don't think I'm going to get my three required things done by next week.  Sigh.  If any of you have used the work source site with an iPhone or Apex please let me know any tricks you might have used.
> 
> Today I received 2 calls from ESAID.  I thought I was asking a pretty simple question.  I asked if I went to the work source office by myself if I would be able to get assistance or if they had a computer with JAWS.  The first person passed me off to some poor schmuck in Olympia.  He was definitely freaked out.  He didn't know what to tell me.  I spoke with Maria later on, and she told me about her horror with these fine folks here in Spokane.  I'll be updating all of you as time goes by.  I could have interviewed for a job where I'd work from home, but I really don't want to work from home.  Maybe I should have gone for it.  (Grin).  Anyway, I politely told Kim D no, because I didn't want to work from home.  She understood that.
> 
> Well, everybody have a good night, and if it's raining where you are like it is here, try and stay dry and warm.    Peace,    Debby
> 
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