[nfb-talk] Finding an assistant

[Tony Malykh]

Thank you all for your advice!
I will now start looking for an assistant, and I will definetly not
trust them any of my sensitive personal info.

Tony


On 3/1/17, Star Gazer via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 				There is nothing magical about churches, and
> we attend one regularly.
> Observe the people you interact with, no matter where and how you meet
> them.
> Make sure their behavior is appropriate to the relationship and the
> situation.
> Your banker probably knows more about how, when, and where you spend your
> money then your mom. That's fine, that's why the banker is your banker.
> Now,
> if your banker said "I'd like to come over and give your kid a bath", alarm
> bells would ring as the offer is not appropriate to the relationship.
> That's true of all people and all relationships.
> You can give or not give any information or any object to anybody you'd
> like. Likewise, anybody can ask you for anything. You need to decide what
> is
> appropriate for the relationship and the situation.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judy Jones
> via nfb-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 6:07 PM
> To: NFB Talk Mailing List <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Judy Jones <Judy.Jones at icbvi.idaho.gov>
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Finding an assistant
>
> I most definitely would not with a capital N, trust them with any
> confidential information.
>
> A good place to check for an assistant/driver are churches.  These days,
> maybe just me, I would not trust Craig's list or the paper either.  Check
> around with the people you know who might know someone.  If you can find a
> few, you can develop a pool to call on.
>
> If you have very personal information you need to divulge, make an
> appointment with personnel at your bank.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Judy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tony
> Malykh
> via nfb-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 3:36 PM
> To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Tony Malykh
> Subject: [nfb-talk] Finding an assistant
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have recently lost my eyesight. I am thinking about finding a paid
> sighted
> assistant to help me here and there occasionally. Could someone please
> recommend a way to find an assistant for hire?
>
> Unfortunately I don't have any relatives in this country (I live in
> Washington state). My friends can help me sometimes, but they are all busy,
> and I would like to find a reliable way of solving small problems, like
> filling out a form or walking me to a new unfamiliar place.
>
> I don't need assistant's services often; perhaps an hour every week or even
> every two weeks. I can afford paying a reasonable amount of money for this.
> I tried craigslist in my area, but I only saw professionals like dentist's
> assistants offering their servies.
>
> And also do you guys think is it ok to trust a paid assistant some
> sensitive
> information, like my SSN?
>
> (This is my first message here, so please forgive me if it's not the right
> place to discuss such a question).
>
> Thanks
> Tony
>
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