It seems to me that there is many blind people who want someone to give them
a job rather than them getting the job. Then when they have that attatude
they whine a lot and make it bad for all blind folks. They seem to resent
those who went and made a good living for themselves. Thats my thinking.
Ed K7UC
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From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 3:50 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [bardtalk] Presidential Proclamation -- Blind AmericansEquality
Day, 2013
> Well, Pat, I think it depends. I also believe that everyone's situation
> is
> at least somewhat unique for better or worse.
>
> I got all of my various jobs on my own, but it was definitely not easy in
> any sense of the word.
>
> In fact, I can tell some real stories of undocumented discrimination to
> that
> I experienced throughout my years of gainful employment and career
> development.
>
> So, like you, and many others on this list, I am a realist, and not naive
> about what really goes on out there.
>
> However, I've always been an optimist about these things, and hope that
> the
> barriers to equal employment and accessibility can gradually be eroded if
> we
> all continue to do some embasador-type work to help make it happen.
>
> It is darn hard work, though, for reasons that we know all too well.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 5:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [bardtalk] Presidential Proclamation -- Blind
> AmericansEquality
> Day, 2013
>
>
>> Tom,
>> I've seen those proclamations before but I forget whose name they
>> were over. Nice thoughts but cynically I wonder how much has really
>> changed. i found all of my jobs, except for the one I have now prior
>> to ADA - at at the Center fof Independent Living by law the majority
>> of our employees and the executive board must be persons with
>> disabilities. And I know Braille, Duxbury and a few other skills
>> that were important to the job so .. .
>> Not sure if it is any easier out in the real job world or not.
>> Pat, K9JAU
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