[rehab] [Jobs] legitimate work from home jobs

Mon Sep 22 12:42:26 UTC 2014

The most definitive guide to Social Security work incentives is the Redbook,
which many people don't know about.  Here is the link:
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/redbook/
Dick Davis

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From: Jobs [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Albert Rizzi via
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Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 7:21 AM
To: Judy Jones; Jobs for the Blind; Mel Finefrock
Subject: Re: [Jobs] legitimate work from home jobs

Judy,

how true. there is also the Ticket To Work program that is designed for
people on social security that want to go back to work taking into
consideration the attention to the entire process so as to not complicate
the benefits and income that people depend on.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jobs [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judy Jones via Jobs
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 11:48 PM
To: Mel Finefrock; Jobs for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Jobs] legitimate work from home jobs

If you haven't done so, anyone wishing to work but concerned about how to
handle their SSDI or SSI should contact Disability Rights, and ask for help
in dealing with Social Security and going back to work, or still keep the
SSI.  There are ways to do it, or at least to prolong until you can get on
your feet.

We had a speaker from our state's Disability Rights office who went into
great detail, and was very informative.  Gave information none of us knew
about.

Judy

-----Original Message-----
From: Mel Finefrock via Jobs
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 9:14 PM
To: Karen Rose ; Jobs for the Blind ; Danielle Antoine
Cc: Jobs for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Jobs] legitimate work from home jobs

I'm actually an editor working with independently published fiction writers
(and have also been known to edit academic articles once in a blue moon).
The problem with growing a business is when you happen to be transitioning
off of SSI (or, I imagine, if you're supporting a family). What I'm hoping
to do is fine a job which will sustain me financially such that I can build
this on the side, if I wish, and then I won't be worried about dealing with
Social Security all the time. Unfortunately, the finding a job part is
rather lagging! Is anyone else here self-employed, a contract worker, or a
business owner? I'd love to hear about your process.

Mel

-----Original Message-----
From: Karen Rose via Jobs
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 10:10 PM
To: Danielle Antoine
Cc: Jobs for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Jobs] legitimate work from home jobs

Or – employee ourselves. Entrepreneurship is amazing and does not require
being hired by anyone. Karen

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 21, 2014, at 7:07 PM, Danielle Antoine
> <singingmywayin at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I think we should all "get busy" like the rest of the 70% unemployed
> blind and the countless nondisabled who are just sitting at home and
> tooling around collecting subsidies. they seem to be doing much better
> than those of us looking and so-called trying to better ourselves.
>
> Danielle
>
>
>> On 9/21/14, Karen Rose via Jobs <jobs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi Mary - it's Karen - are you still in the Berkeley area? Hope
>> you're doing well - Karen
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Sep 21, 2014, at 6:20 PM, Marianne Haas via Jobs
>>> <jobs at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>> My name is Marianne Haas.  I had the same problem with that agency.
>>> They cannot even accommodate larger print.  They told my DR
>>> Counselor that they could not accommodate JaWS ant that once in a
>>> while they have positions.
>>> I
>>> called one of the disability rights organization and was told I did
>>> not have a case against them. Most other agencies that claim they
>>> have work at home are not legitimate.  By the way, what are you
>>> looking for?
>>>
>>> Marianne
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Jobs [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mel
>>> Finefrock via Jobs
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 5:56 PM
>>> To: Jessica Watson; jobs at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Jobs] legitimate work from home jobs
>>>
>>> Hi, Jessica,
>>>
>>> I haven't heard of the second agency, but NTI, I can tell you a
>>> little about. I contacted them this summer because they seemed
>>> promising, but I was told during my interview that they didn't know
>>> if they had positions which could accommodate screenreader users. I
>>> felt honestly miffed by this--why, then, were they advertising
>>> themselves as a placement agency for people with disabilities?--so
>>> when the interviewer asked whether I'd like to schedule training
>>> classes immediately, I asked him to let me think about it, because
>>> in my state (and I'm sure in others as well) we only have a certain
>>> amount of rehab dollars per case, so I wanted to make sure that
>>> spending on this endeavor would not be in vain. I decided to call
>>> and speak with a second source. She said what the interviewer had
>>> meant was that it is very difficult to place someone. Not
>>> impossible, just that it takes a while, but she could see the reason
>>> for my concern. I personally decided not to go through with it, at
>>> least for now, on the condition that I could receive more help from
>>> my counselor in job-searching, since my searches have yielded
>>> companies who aren't exactly open-minded to hiring people with
>>> visual impairments. Anyway, this is just my experience with NTI, so
>>> I wouldn't take it as end all. Keep asking around, see what you
>>> find. I'd be interested to speak with any blind individual who has
>>> been successfully placed through that agency.
>>>
>>> Best of luck,
>>> Mel
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Jessica Watson via Jobs
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 3:40 PM
>>> To: jobs at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [Jobs] legitimate work from home jobs
>>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> I am sure this has been discussed before, but I am wondering if
>>> anyone has had success with finding a legitimate work from home
>>> opportunity.
>>> While  doing research I found out about National Telecommuting
>>> Institute NTI and Live Ops.  However, I do not know if either of
>>> these sites will have accessible training materials.  Does anyone on
>>> the list work from home who could give me some guidance?  Thank you
>>> for any help.
>>>
>>>
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