[rehab] [Jobs] legitimate work from home jobs

Christopher Tabb christabb at me.com
Mon Sep 22 13:09:05 UTC 2014 

Thank you for sharing this Dick!
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> On Sep 22, 2014, at 7:42 AM, Dick Davis via rehab <rehab at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jobs [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Albert Rizzi via
> Jobs
> 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
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> -----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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