[humanser] traveling

Sat Apr 16 01:01:28 UTC 2016

 Hi Lisa,

I think the employer should help you with some type of finances for travel 
as they do compensate other employees who take there own vehicles. Maybe 
they can pay you the mileage based off of google maps or whatever company 
driver you use.

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From: "Lisa Irving via humanser" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 1:08 PM
To: "'Human Services Division Mailing List'" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Lisa Irving" <peacefulwoman89 at cox.net>
Subject: Re: [humanser] traveling

> I've got mixed feelings about putting all of the financial responsibility 
> on
> the driver. I think about sighted people who own a car. Yes, an employer
> pays mileage and gas and sometimes parking. On the other hand, the 
> employer
> doesn't contribute maintenance and insurance and the like. If I drove half
> of these items would be my responsibility. Therefore, I have mixed 
> feelings
> about who pays for what. I don't want to get caught in the middle of
> management and bureaucracy. I also can't carry the financial aspect on my
> salary. That's why I offered to split the cost. I'm also somewhat open to
> giving up two or so hours a month of my hours to go toward sharing the 
> cost
> of an occasional driver. One of my mixed feelings is I'm on probation for
> six months; I've been at work three weeks. More thoughts please.
>
> I did put a call into JAN. I'm waiting for a call-back.
>
> Lisa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jan 
> Bailey
> via humanser
> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 10:56 AM
> To: 'Human Services Division Mailing List' <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jan Bailey <jlb021951 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [humanser] traveling
>
> THINK HIRING A DRIVER WOULD BE A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION AND THE EMPLYER
> SHOULD PAY FOR ALL OF THAT.
> Jan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisa 
> Irving
> via humanser
> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 12:36 PM
> To: 'Human Services Division Mailing List' <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Lisa Irving <peacefulwoman89 at cox.net>
> Subject: [humanser] traveling
>
> I am trying to problem solve. A large part of my job involves going to and
> from work sites in the community. Like anyone else I'm traveling to a
> community-based worksite or to the office on my time and on my dime. On 
> the
> other hand, when I leave the community-based work site; a resource fair;
> clubhouse; County HHS or any other mental health program, I'm on the 
> clock.
> My supervisor and I had a discussion and left it unfinished for the
> short-term. The discussion centered around my request for the company to
> split the cost for someone to drive me from the distant site back to the
> office. (the site is at least 45 minutes by car). Her initial responses
> looked like this.
>
>
>
> At first she said there's no way the company would go for anything like
> that. She also reminded me that I stated during the interview that I could
> travel through out the county. I stand by my response. I have the 
> confidence
> and the ability to go where I want and when I want, however, if I'm 
> hauling
> heavy stuff or bulky stuff; including groceries or resource materials, I 
> do
> not use the bus system.For work it's not uncommon to see team 
> memberspulling
> a roller bag behindthem. Unlike my peers, in addition to a roller bag for
> resources and supplies, I'll carry my backpack that contains food; dog
> supplies and a few other things. I'll also take my laptop in a shoulder 
> bag.
> That's too much to haul on and off the busses and my back and shoulder is
> shot from doing just that.
>
>
>
> I thought about some solutions and I'm hoping that you can share your
> thoughts. I can quit; not an option. I can use the bus system; not
> practicle. I can hire a driver. This what I do when I call Uber (when the
> darn app works). Each time I pay for driving it's more money out of my
> part-time employee pocket. I can do this to a small extent. I asked if the
> company would split the cost of someone driving for me when I have to go 
> to
> multiple sites or travel long distances. The initial response was no. I am
> going to contact the Job Accommodations Network today. Please share your
> suggestions.
>
>
>
> By the way Ericka, generally, each team member flys solo when working in 
> the
> community. If we are teamed up it's each person's responsibility to make
> his/her own travel arrangements. For various reasons some team members do
> not want my dog in their car. There are other reasons too. We travel with
> equipment; sometimes a binder and other times more stuff. You may already
> know that folks who drive often leave half of their house in the car.
> Again, please share your thoughts.
>
>
>
> From,
>
> Lisa
>
>
>
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