[Jobs] (no subject)

David Evans drevans at bellsouth.net
Wed May 14 18:13:09 CDT 2008 

Dear Arlene,
Try to think beyond the switchboard.  Switchboards are for the most part , 
going away.
Try to think in broader terms and wider vistas.
Your next job may have nothing to do with switchboards.
You might be required to talk to people doing customer assistance, doing 
marketing surveys, ordering inventory, making appointments, doing sales, 
handling customer accounts.
Try to think out of the box remember, you won't have all of the answers in 
the beginning of any job.  You will learn the answers
as you do the job.
Keep your ear to the ground and pay attention to what other people are 
saying about the company or job.
  Small pieces of info can be valuable in helping you work your way into a 
job.
When my boss is talking to anyone else in my ear shot, I listen too and this 
gives me deeper insight to the workings of my company and makes me seem 
smarter, when I talk to my boss, because I am so well informed or have 
something helpful to say because I have heard something, thought about it, 
and maybe have some answers ready to respond with if brought into the 
situation.
My boss likely thinks I have her office bugged because I know things almost 
as soon as she does.
When ask I usually have something constructive to say which impresses her, 
but only because I have had time to think about it in advance.  This has 
increased her confidence in me and my judgment.  That makes me a more 
valuable employee.
Play to your strongest skills and talents.  Learn how to minimum the things 
your are weak in, but work to make them better.
Such things as your typing speed, telephone edicatt, the number of office 
machines you can operate, anything that helps you work faster and do better 
work.
Be early for work and don't be the first one out the door at night.
This helps to make you look dedicated.
Have a nice word and smile for everyone you see .  Learn names, job titles 
and job responsibilities for your fellow employees and ask them questions 
about what they do there.
develop relationships with co-workers as they can make you look good or bad 
at your job.
They will also be there to help you out when you need them if you are 
likeable and helpful to them.
You can't have enough friends.
Get to know your bus driver or Para-transit drivers too.  They will go out 
of their way for passengers they like and treat them nice.
In short, just try to be a nice outgoing person who wants to work and brings 
a great attitude and personality to work with them.a
Do this an a job just may find you.

Have a great Day!

David Evans, NFBF
MV Transit
Consumer Advocate
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arlene" <arlene76 at insightbb.com>
To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Jobs] (no subject)


>I will be keeping my fingers crossed.  It is just so frustrating.  I know 
>it
> isn't my work experience because I have had 9 years of experience working 
> on
> the switchboard.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Jobs] (no subject)
>
>
>> Hi Arlene.  I think we're all in the same boat here.  Now two years is a
>> long time. I've been going nuts after only 2 months.  Maybe if we all put
>> our heads together, we can figure something out.
>> Leslie and Lava
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Arlene" <arlene76 at insightbb.com>
>> To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:46 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Jobs] (no subject)
>>
>>
>>> 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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