[blindlaw] Transportation Issues

[Daniel McBride]

Ms. Wilkins:

Any time between 8AM and 9PM is fine.  If you are available at this time, I
am as well.

Dan McBride

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Kristi Wilkins
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 11:29 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Transportation Issues

Mr. McBride,

Thank you!  I will give you a call.  Is there a time that is best?

Kristi

On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Daniel McBride
<dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net>wrote:

> Ms. Wilkins:
>
> I am glad to share my experiences of 29 years in this regards with you.
> Please feel free to call.
>
> Dan McBride, Attorney
> Fort Worth
> 817 847 0023
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf Of Kristi Wilkins
> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 10:57 AM
> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blindlaw] Transportation Issues
>
>  Good morning,
>
> I am a recent law graduate and am in the middle of a job search.  I am 
> legally blind and can't drive.  I was wondering how some of you deal 
> with transportation issues.  I have been hesitant to apply for some 
> jobs (especially litigation positions) because I am concerned about 
> being able to get to and from the office, courthouse, meetings, etc.  
> Right now, I live in Austin, TX and use the transportation services 
> provided by Cap Metro.  It can sometimes be time-consuming and 
> requires me to be able to plan my trips
> - something that may not always be possible when things come up on 
> short notice.  Also, they are experiencing budget cuts and may be 
> cutting back on their services soon.  We have a bus service, but it is 
> difficult for me to use for several reasons.  A lot of the jobs I have 
> seen lately have been popping up in small towns, which likely don't 
> have the extensive services Austin does.  Here are my questions:
>
> 1. If you have transportation services like the one in Austin, are you 
> able to use them efficiently to get around?  Do employers understand 
> the transportation difficulties that come with being legallly blind?
>
> 2. If the services don't work for you (or you simply don't have 
> transportation services), what do you do to get around?
>
> Thanks,
> Kristi
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