[Jobs] (no subject)

[Arlene]

Hello, you are so inspiring.  I have been unemployed for the past 2 years 
and it is really discouraging.  I have been applying for customer service, 
switchboard,  and receptionist jobs, but I haven't gotten any responses.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Jobs] (no subject)


>
> Dear Melissa,
>
> Welcome to the list.
> There are many people here who will likely become your friends one day.
> Believe it or not.
> As for your situation.  What are you looking to do for employment.
> Are you trying to become a medical transscribtionist?
> If so, the NFB has a list for them and there are several on this list
> service.
> Tell us more about yourself and what you want to do.
> Networking is something that can help you find work and make some friends
> along the way.
> I am a former Nuclear/Aerospace Materials Engineer, but now work in 
> transit.
> I have been blind since the age of 16 and got all of my degrees after
> becoming Blind.  I worked at allot of jobs in my life and almost all of 
> them
> were after I was legally Blind.
> I never had a problem with finding and getting or keeping a job until I 
> gave
> up driving after doing so for over 20 years and being Blind all of the 
> time.
> It was lack of transportation that stopped me from working for nearly 19
> years.
> That was how and why I became a transit advocate and worked to change it .
> I did change it and it lead me to a new job as a Consumer Advocate for MV
> Transit.
> I was hired to help them in a very tough start up her in Palm Beach County
> Florida.
> I knew the disabilities and seniors communities.  I had forged good
> relationships with the County Commissioners.
> I used what I knew to help MV fix what was wrong and now MV is the best
> service provider working for Palm Tran.
> I look forward to talking to you and I will do what ever I can to help you
> become the person you want to be.
>
> David Evans, NFBF
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Melissa Quarles" <quarlesmelissa at yahoo.com>
> To: <jobs at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:57 AM
> Subject: [Jobs] (no subject)
>
>
>> Hi my name is Melissa. I am a 27 year old female I have a four year old
>> child. I lost my sight 2 years ago. I have not worked since then. I have
>> been doing training and doctors since then trying to get ready to work 
>> and
>> that way nobody could say that I was not prepared properly. But now that 
>> I
>> am ready they still say that I am not ready. So, I find it very hard and
>> heart breaking that they do this but they won't break my spirits because 
>> I
>> always see the sunny side of the fence and always go for it that way I 
>> can
>> show my daughter no matter what you can succeed!
>> Peace out
>> Melissa
>>
>>
>>
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