[Jobs] Ticket To Work And Self-sufficiency?

[Eileen Misrahi]

John,

When the Ticket to Work was sent to me, my VRC stated not to sign up for it
because the government didn't know how to service individuals with visual
impairments and that I would be better served by VR services. I think this
was a gimmick to get more individuals with visual impairments off the state
VR rolls.

Eileen

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From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Job Hunter
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 6:28 AM
To: Jobs for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Jobs] Ticket To Work And Self-sufficiency?

Hi:
Shortly after I started receiving SSDI in 2004, I received the information
packet on Ticket to Work.  I was so excited and immediately requested a list
of service providers that service my area.  Once I received the list, I
began to contact them, with great hopes. Several of them had me complete
applications and send in resumes, but nothing ever came from the effort. 
The impression that I got from many of the conversations that I had was that
they really weren't interested in working with blind persons.  I pulled an
updated list of providers late last year and noticed that the list had
shrunk considerably from the list I received in 2004.  I think it was a good
idea that just didn't work out--at least not for me.

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Albert You" <albertyoo1 at hotmail.com>
To: <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Jobs] Ticket To Work And Self-sufficiency?


> What is the ticket to work program? Is it all over the country? Albert
>
>
>>From: "Nightingale, Noel" <Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov>
>>Reply-To: Jobs for the Blind <jobs at nfbnet.org>
>>To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Jobs] Ticket To Work And Self-sufficiency?
>>Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:45:41 -0400
>>
>>I am familiar with the ticket to  work program and can give you some
>>information but would prefer to call you.   Please send me your phone #
>>if you want me to call you.
>>
>>Noel nightingale
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>Of Richard Wells
>>Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 12:08 PM
>>To: jobs at nfbnet.org
>>Subject: [Jobs] Ticket To Work And Self-sufficiency?
>>
>>Hello,
>>
>>I have been in the job market now for almost seven months. Soon after
>>being accepted into the SSDI program while continuing to apply for
>>employment without success so far, I received two of these tickets in
>>the mail. I have never been clear what these are used for and how to
>>best apply them to my situation. Could someone who either has experience
>>with this or who understands their application clarify this for me?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
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