[Jobs] What is this?
Bryan Schulz
b.schulz at sbcglobal.net
Mon Aug 13 10:06:10 CDT 2007
hi,
Agreed, you're not very blind if you can go to walmart, buy a book off the
shelf that was just released and whip through about 100 pages a night.
Bryan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Olver" <goodfolks at charter.net>
To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Jobs] What is this?
> Exquse me, but some folks who are considered legally blind could do this
> job making use of their residual vision.
>
>>From my own personal experience, those individuals get payed more than
> totally blind individuals, too.
>
> Fred Olver goodfolks at charter.net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dick Davis" <ddavis at blindinc.org>
> To: "'Jobs for the Blind'" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 8:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [Jobs] What is this?
>
>
>> Guys,
>> It is ironic at best (and discriminatory at worst) when a general
>> production
>> job in a workshop for the blind requires vision. Why doesn't one or
>> more
>> of you write AIDB a letter complaining about this discriminatory job
>> requirement? I do that all the time when I see a non-transportation job
>> posting that requires a valid Minnesota driver's license. If we all do
>> that,
>> some of these requirements will change.
>> Dick Davis
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of
>> J. Michael Jones
>> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 9:33 AM
>> To: Jobs for the Blind
>> Subject: Re: [Jobs] What is this?
>>
>> Everett, I think you know I was not talking to you about being
>> judgmental,
>> it was obvious as to who that was addressed.
>> You are right about what you have seen in this posting, however there is
>> nothing we can do about it from this list. We could fill up days of
>> meaningless debate and still the blind will get the same.
>> The industries for the blind employment has been around for more than 70
>> years and the empowerment of blind people has always been an issue. I
>> have
>> fought it as much as I can, recently I took a some evidence to Jim Omvig
>> who
>>
>> is NFB representative on the committee that controls the contract to
>> these
>> agencies, and he has done nothing. Baltimore has abandoned industries as
>> any type of advocacy priority. So you see filling up this list would do
>> no
>> good.
>> Thank you and I agree with your perception..
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Everett Gavel" <EverettG at SuccessfulAdaptations.com>
>> To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 10:25 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Jobs] What is this?
>>
>>
>> Edwin,
>>
>> While I don't at all believe I'm being "judgemental"
>> here, I will say in reply to you that in an industry
>> which I thought "employs the blind," yes it's slightly
>> annoying to read their statement:
>>
>> "Must be able to perform tasks which require visual
>> alignment of product or visual inspection of product
>> conformance to standard."
>>
>>
>> Just seems like they'd have found a work-around for
>> such a need by now, if they cared to.
>>
>> They say it's for jobs that require "shading" checks
>> and quality control. Fine. I'll let that one go,
>> though it seems telling. But then they say the
>> following, which I suppose should not surprise me:
>>
>> "AIDB is sensitive to the needs of Blind or Visually
>> Impaired and Deaf or Hard of Hearing and will make
>> reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and
>> employees that do not impose undue hardship and are not
>> essential functions of the job."
>>
>> So, does that mean that for "essential functions" they
>> won't make accomodations, which I would like to take
>> as, 'figure out a way it can be done by someone who is
>> blind.'
>>
>>
>>
>> Ah Well, Thanks for the Reminder,
>> Everett
>> www.everettgavel.com
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> O my,
>>
>> Please let me know someone if my perception is wrong.
>>
>> This is my personal oppinion and if not appropriate for
>> this list than no one comment and it will be forgotten.
>>
>> This post did not have a vary warm feeling to me as a
>> blind person.
>>
>> Acctually it gave me a bad taste in my mouth.
>>
>>
>>
>> Established 1858
>>
>> POSITION AVAILABLE
>>
>>
>> P. O. Box 698 · Talladega, Alabama 35161
>>
>>
>> R-1757 Position ID #800583
>> Posting Date: August 8, 2007
>>
>>
>> POSITION: Production Worker - Talladega
>>
>> ALABAMA INDUSTRIES FOR THE
>> BLIND
>>
>> (Production Worker may include all of the following
>> areas of work at the discretion of management:
>> Industrial Sewing, Broom/Mop Winding, Product Packing &
>> Distribution, Screen Printing, Paper Production, Ink
>> Jet/Toner Manufacturing or general manufacturing.)
>>
>>
>> Position Requirements:
>>
>> · Prior work experience in a manufacturing
>> environment.
>>
>> · Must be able to perform tasks which require
>> visual alignment of product or visual inspection of
>> product conformance to standard.
>>
>> · Experience in Industrial Sewing, Broom/Mop
>> Winding, Product Packing & Distribution, Screen
>> Printing, Paper Production, Ink Jet/Toner Manufacturing
>> or general manufacturing.
>>
>> · Must be able to follow written and verbal
>> instructions.
>>
>> · Must be able to produce high quality work and
>> meet demanding schedules and deadlines.
>>
>> · Must be able to deal with changes in work
>> assignments.
>>
>> · Must meet quality and production requirements.
>>
>> · Must follow AIDB/AIB policies and procedures.
>>
>> · Must be able to deal pleasantly and
>> courteously with supervisor and co-workers.
>>
>> · Must be able and willing to work overtime if
>> needed.
>>
>> · Must be able to work in an environment with
>> people who are blind and have other disabilities.
>>
>> · Must have a demonstrated good attendance
>> record.
>>
>> · Good hand coordination.
>>
>>
>>
>> AIDB is sensitive to the needs of Blind or Visually
>> Impaired and Deaf or Hard of Hearing and will make
>> reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and
>> employees that do not impose undue hardship and are not
>> essential functions of the job.
>>
>>
>>
>> Performance Responsibilities:
>>
>> · Inspect work when performing job duties for
>> shading, alignment, and or other visual qualities
>> required by contract specification or customer
>> requirement.
>>
>> · Work as a team member.
>>
>> · Meet Safety, Quality, and Production
>> requirements.
>>
>> · Follow established policies and procedures.
>>
>> · Move to various production operations and/or
>> departments as needed.
>>
>> · Cross train on other jobs as needed.
>>
>> · Other duties as assigned.
>>
>>
>>
>> SALARY: $7.51 - $10.24 Per Hour Scale IB Rank
>> 00
>>
>> Direct deposit is required.
>>
>> This is a non-exempt position, and is subject to
>> overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
>>
>>
>>
>> DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: August
>> 22, 2007
>>
>>
>>
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