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Full History - 2019 - 08 - 26 - ID#cvon37
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Job opening for the blind (self.Blind)
submitted by djflex90
Were highering. If you want a challenging, well paying job with benefits and are able to relocate send me a message. College degree not required. Pass it on. Let’s get blind people some work
Edit
For those who think I’m a scammer here’s the link. It will give you all of the information you need
https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/159600 >
Raf_AL 6 points 3y ago
Most of us would probably like to get a job, however, I think you should at least tell us what kind of job we're talking about before we ask you to send us a dm, unless the position is highly classified.
djflex90 [OP] -3 points 3y ago
I am hesitant to mention agency names and job responsibilities on the public Reddit thread, as the nature of the work itself is actually classified. But it’s office work dealing with contracting. Most skills are learned on sight
DaaxD 2 points 3y ago
With that information the job could still be anything between fluid dyanamics simulation engineering to telemarketing.

~~You sound like a scamming cowboy requiter. Get professional or get lost.~~

Edit: The link makes OP's post a lot more credible than it was without it.
djflex90 [OP] -3 points 3y ago
I don’t think I’m going to get lost, because people need work. If you don’t want to be constructive you can get lost yourself.
spifflett 4 points 3y ago
I’m very familiar with this position because my spouse works for this agency. Let me see if I can provide some more details:

- They hire anyone from low vision to no vision. My spouse is a JAWS user, for example. They have ZoomText users too.

- While you don’t have to have a college degree, you need to have at least basic familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Word.

- This job is on the outskirts of a suburb of Richmond, Virginia. No bus, but for the folks who live near the job the Ubers/Lyfts are reasonable and the county also has a paratransit program. In our neighborhood alone there are 5 people who work for this agency and are able to live comfortably and just Uber where they need to go.

- This job also pays enough to live independently and even raise a family. Right now I’m a stay at home parent and we are living off my spouse’s income from this job.

I just wanted to jump in and add a few things to the original post so y’all know it’s legit, feel free to ask me any other questions or PM the OP.
Broken_seeker 2 points 3y ago
If I could relocate I would apply for this in a heartbeat.

Thanks for sharing this and hopefully someone who really needs a job and has some basic skills will find it useful and try. I know a few folks that would like to apply I'm sure. I'll pass this to them.
Raf_AL 2 points 3y ago
Thanks for the edit. I was interested in the job, but since I'd have to move all around the world I think I'll have to pass. Good luck with the search.
seperath 1 points 3y ago
Is this an online job or something physical? What is the location?
djflex90 [OP] 1 points 3y ago
It’s an on sight office job requiring relocation to Virginia
FrankenGretchen 0 points 3y ago
If you're offering a job to blind people, you should have already thought of things like accessibility and transportation. Virginia is a big place. Most of it has zero to suck-level public transportation. This is a straight deal breaker for the employees you claim to seek.

Mentioning public service qualifications would be a good idea, too. Are those exams accessible? Will you pay to relocate or offer O&M for your hires?

I doubt your supervisors will be impressed with your trash-talking potential hires and I'm doubly sure they'd want someone WHO CAN SPELL representing them on a public forum.

You will find that we look out for each other on this sub. Mostly we ignore cranks but it's Monday and legit job opportunities are a rare thing, indeed. This one is not legit, I think.

Post a link to the government job posting or company notice.
highpointing 5 points 3y ago
I think I know OP. I think he misspelled with voiceover. My girlfriend looked into this. I believe you need a security clearance. PS the link is legitimate. Virginia's Dept of the Blind and Vision impaired provides O&M at new jobs. This job in Chesterfield County, they have good transportation.
spifflett 3 points 3y ago
Hey just to answer a few questions here:
- This job highly emphasizes accessibility and works closely with the Virginia Dept of the Blind and Vision Impaired to get people onboard and working quickly
- They do not pay to relocate
- There is a great deal of affordable housing as well as shopping located within a few miles of the job, so most people live close and rideshare or Uber around.
FrankenGretchen 0 points 3y ago
VDOB has a database of their own clients which they would prioritize before allowing relocatees to receive services for a job local clients could do. Most states are quite aggressive about this.

I will also say that unless you've personally seen this relationship in action and seen a hiree take, maintain and progress with needed supports for at least six months, you may not be seeing the full picture and could not portray it to prospective hires.

Example: twenty plus years ago, the VA in KY launched an initiative to hire/train and support blind/vi people as their sole pool of switchboard operators. The state jumped in and contacted likely clients while details were hashed. Facilities were slated for overhaul. Hell, they even worked out a bus route change so folks could get through the campus right to the best entry point because, they said, autonomy is part of the VA way. A time table came out and everybody was singing about their benefits and how great it would be to have a government job. Some even trained on mock-ups the state put together to give employees a head start though the VA promised all training would be provided. A year goes by. No hires. The carefully planned, staged facility upgrades, funded by state/fed grants that have been secured have not been started. The bus ran through the parking lot but nobody but other staff and VA clients rode it. (it was a boon for patients and non-driving employees until the route was scaled back and then a lot of those people lost their jobs, too.). By the time I heard about this dream job, deadlines had been pushed back three years and state employment advocates were telling people who'd been GUARANTEED positions that the program might not go off as planned. Some of these people relocated, too, but only from instate. No outstate applicants were recruited. Still, it was not a pretty situation. Though I was hotly recruited, my cw advised me to seek elsewhere and I'm glad I did. I don't remember where the jobs finally went, but they outsourced the whole shebang and let go of the non-disabled people they had, too.

This is what we know. This nebulous offering of a fantastic job with no company name or location is not new at all.

If you are legit, may you find your employees. I'd strongly advise staying with VDOB for sourcing though. It might add credibility -as much credibility as any of us gives DOBs but such also because such boons belong to locals before they get passed around on the internet to anyone willing to let someone drive their whole life to a busless suburb and leave them stranded to build a new life.
spifflett 1 points 3y ago
I totally get the skepticism. Our family has seen it’s fair share of empty promises. The reason the DBVI (Department of Blind and Vision Impaired) is telling current employees to advertise this position out of state is because blind employment is already high in Virginia under Virginia Industries for the Blind. Several current employees in the office for the advertised position moved up from North Carolina and Georgia. As for job longevity, well the OP here has been at this job for 4 years or so, my spouse has been there about 3. There are like 25 blind people working in their office.
FrankenGretchen 2 points 3y ago
This gives me hope. Thanks for your patience with my reticence. Hope you find your employees.
djflex90 [OP] -5 points 3y ago
The link is in the post…. I’m going to stop responding to this thread if all I’m going to get is criticism when I’m trying to send out opportunities. I’m sorry I didn’t think of every single thing before I posted it, and I’m sorry I didn’t clued every bit of information about the locale and the work being done. Starting to see were part of the 70% comes from
djflex90 [OP] -1 points 3y ago
Nothing wrong with looking out for one another. But I think your actions may be miss directed. I work at a place that’s highering. I sent word about it. It’s a good job that pays well. I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong here. Anyone that has asked me for information I’ve given it. I’ll be sure to make sure I detail everything about the location and transportation and living cost and everything that most people relocating have to research themselves.
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