[rehab] [Jobs] legitimate work from home jobs

Mike Galloway mcgalloway at bellsouth.net
Tue Sep 30 13:18:15 UTC 2014 

Good morning all,
For over twenty years, I served as a vender for our states rehabilitation
agency.  As a CRC, along with several other professionals, I developed an
agency that provided pretty much the same services as comparable agencies,
(i.e.) Easter Seals.
We provided JRT, job coaching, mentoring, Supported Employment, Job
Counseling, Placement, transportation, bus training, and so much more, and
for over ten years we were CARF accrediated. Our agency served a general
caseload, and we also worked with many persons who are visually impaired.
Being totally blind in one eye and legally blind in the other,I was
unsuccessful in getting employed by our states rehabilitation agency, even
though I am more than qualified. In fact, many of the VR representatives
have far less qualifications than I do.

To off set this, I developed an agency that could provide consumers having
disabilities, services they needed. My agency is non-profit and is a 501
c3agency.Sometimes as a person having disabilities, it will become necessary
to create a company or agency that does what you might want in a job.In
doing so, you can build relationships with otherswho are seeking answers to
some of the same questions you might have.

mike  

-----Original Message-----
From: rehab [mailto:rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Tabb
via rehab
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 8:09 AM
To: Dick Davis; Rehabilitation Counselor Mailing List
Subject: Re: [rehab] [Jobs] legitimate work from home jobs

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
> 
> -----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.
> 
> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
> Founder and CEO
> My Blind Spot, Inc.
> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
> New York, New York  10004
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> P: 212-363-0330
> 
> 
> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
> doing it."
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> My Blind Spot is a 501 (c) 3 tax exempt organization
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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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