[Jobs] homework

[David Evans]

Dear Michel,

There are jobs for blind people who can use a screen reader, but finding 
something that fits you and that is available in your area is the trick.
There is a program called "Willows" that trains blind people to be on-line 
customer service representatives, from home, for large companies, such as 
SEARS, QBC, HSN, etc,etc.
I know that just learning the skills will do you a great amount of good, 
what ever way you go.
I think the training does get specific for the company you would work for, 
but the training in general would give you the ability to free lance for 
other company jobs.
You can check with your local State Blind Services about the "Willows" 
programs.
You might want to look for some Niche jobs that you can create for yourself 
with your own local businesses.
You need to figure out how you can fit yourself into a position that gets 
you paid for the special work you might do for them.
something like your local cable TV company or conducting phone surveys, 
doing outreach programs over the phone or internet for some service company.
Think out of the box.  Ask yourself, "What can I do with my skills that 
someone might pay me for."

I have, within the last year, carved out a job for myself by taking my 
skills and what I know and have learned about transit, and created a job for 
myself.  Maybe you can do the same thing.

I have heard of some blind people who have been selling things at on-line 
auctions like E-Bay.
They get the items from other people, on commission, and write up the item 
descriptions and post them to the web site and do the collections from Pay 
Pal.  They then take their commission, right off the top, and see to it that 
the item is shipped and the account paid to the owner.
There are lots of ways to make money.  It is in many cases, just having the 
guts to take a chance and start.  You will never have all of the answers 
before you start.  Heck, you will not even know or think of all of the 
questions.  You will make mistakes and you will learn from them.  The 
important thing is to start and do something.  Doing nothing is just as bad 
as doing the wrong thing.
Remember, a turtle never gets anywhere unless he sticks his neck out.  Just 
don't be discouraged, don't quit trying and don't listen to the people that 
tell you that you cann't do something.
 There are lots of people who will discourage you from trying to do 
something just because you are blind.  If you listen to them instead of your 
self and those who do support you, you will never do anything.
I have learned to listen to the possibilities and try rather than quit.



David Evans, NFBF----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michel" <michelbattles at comcast.net>
To: <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 9:54 PM
Subject: [Jobs] homework


Hello does anyone know of any work at home jobs for a person who is totally 
blind with a screen reader?


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