[NFBWATLK] okay you legal eagles, I have a question

David Andrews dandrews at visi.com
Sat Jan 14 09:55:55 UTC 2017


If you can afford to pay someone, then hire someone. You can then 
easily control the relationship, and get what you need.  Your idea of 
going outside where you live is probably a good one too.

Whether or not we want it, a reader learns a lot about us.

Dave

At 02:39 AM 1/14/2017, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Thanks for your response. Yours was  the only one that addressed what I had
>actually asked about. I have such complicated financial stuff that I really
>don't want just anyone handling it. One issue here would be how easy stuff
>could make it to the grapevine. I think I really need to find someone
>outside of where I am living. I am able to sort stuff out with the KNFB
>reader, although I am still a little awkward with it. That does help me weed
>out junk mmail.
>
>
>
>I keep telling these feline guys to help me with it; they have PURRfectly
>good eyes. They won't go out and find work to help with expenses either.
>Stubborn little things! But I am so glad I am still able to have them with
>me.
>
>
>
>It would be neat to hear what your kids are up to now. Mine are busy raising
>Julian. I haven't seen him as often as I'd like.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Lauren
>
>
>
>Blessings in Jesus' name. "But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each
>morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my
>refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress."
>
>    --Psalm 59:16, NLT
>
>Advice from my cats:"meow when you feel like it."
>
>
>
>From: NFBWATLK [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mary ellen
>via NFBWATLK
>Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 2:33 PM
>To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List' <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
>Cc: Mary ellen <gabias at telus.net>
>Subject: Re: [NFBWATLK] okay you legal eagles, I have a question
>
>
>
>Hi Lauren,
>
>
>
>These difficulties are most likely to come up when official entities get
>involved.  Rather than asking the people who run the place where you're
>living, perhaps asking individuals who live there would work better.
>There's also your church.
>
>
>
>If you write out a simple letter of understanding setting out the duties of
>the reader and your responsibilities and asking the person to agree to it,
>then perhaps the fear will go away.  Also, if you want, you can set up a
>system whereby you ask a third party to verify anything involving money.
>I've found the best way for me to allay worries is to handle all my payments
>directly either over the computer or through telephone banking.  Then my
>readers aren't writing checks; they're simply reading bills.
>
>
>
>My biggest issue has always been deciding which friends should be readers
>and which friends I don't want to know too much about my business.  I've
>found, though, that any qualms a potential reader might have are cleared up
>at the first meeting.
>
>
>
>As for whether to pay a reader or look for volunteers, I can see value in
>both arrangements.  If you hire someone, it's officially a more professional
>relationship.  Some of the most professional and discreet readers I've ever
>had have been volunteers.  Paying readers costs money, but they tend to be
>more reliable and available.  Again, some of my best have been volunteers,
>so it all depends on the person.
>
>
>
>I'd say the biggest problem is attempting to get organizations involved in
>providing readers.  That has never worked for me; informal networking has
>been very successful.  Works better than hog-tying my kids!  I'm about due
>to find a reader to help clean out my office clutter.  Good luck.
>
>
>
>From: NFBWATLK [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lauren
>Merryfield via NFBWATLK
>Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 10:00 AM
>To: 'NFB of California List'
>Cc: Lauren Merryfield; nfbo-announce-request at nfbnet.org
><mailto:nfbo-announce-request at nfbnet.org> ; 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing
>List'
>Subject: [NFBWATLK] okay you legal eagles, I have a question
>
>
>
>Hi,
>
>I am having trouble finding someone to help me with my mail. The KNFB reader
>does help me identify mail, which helps me sort it, but I am so behind, I
>need a human to help.
>
>
>
>The entities here keep saying they can help with this or that, but not with
>my mail because it involves my personal financial info. They say this is a
>liability because someone could take advantage of me by knowing my financial
>info. I am not sure that this liability stuff is true. Does anyone out there
>have info to help me get someone to help me with my mail? I've never had
>issues about it in the past. But when I was living in Fairfield, the issue
>came up and now here in Eugene, it's coming up bigtime.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Lauren
>
>
>
>Blessings in Jesus' name. "But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each
>morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my
>refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress."
>
>    --Psalm 59:16, NLT
>
>Advice from my cats:"meow when you feel like it."





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