I graduated Penn. State Uni. in the fall of 1975.

It took me 9 months and a word from the late Mayer Frank L. Rizzo and, I was 
hired by the Bell Telephone Company Of Penn.

I worked there for 27 years and retired in 2003.


II might add that I was given a buy-out and medical coverage for Susan and 
myself.

I finally found some work to do at home.

I consider myself very fortunate.

I say this because it is true that if you keep plugging, it will pay off.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gery Gaubert" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:36 AM
Subject: plight of the blind and work


> Gary, I agree with you.  I am also blind and went through college in teh 
> 80=
> 's.  I went to be a programmer but that didn't work out.  I worked for an 
> i=
> nsurance company and for a company that did debt collection and title 
> trans=
> fers for vehicles.  I lost my last job in about 1992.  In 1993 I was lucky 
> =
> enough to get a chance to show what I could do.  30 hours a week  4.50 an 
> h=
> our.  In 1994 I was hired permanently by the SHeriff's office.  I have 
> done=
> quality assurance, programming and what ever they need.  I am now IT 
> helpd=
> esk coordinator and have only about 11 years until retirement.  It is easy 
> =
> to stay home and complain about the handout you think you deserve.  It 
> take=
> s a far stronger person to beat the odds and become employed.  I thank god 
> =
> every day that I am the  latter of the 2.


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