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Full History - 2020 - 09 - 23 - ID#iykyve
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Job advice for a VI college student (self.Blind)
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Kylefornicationn 2 points 2y ago
I personally wouldn’t tell them I am low vision... and then when you are hired, if you need accommodations then ask for it

depending on how bad your vision is

something like a retailer would be good, grocery store, clothing store, department store like Walmart

good luck
ybs90012 1 points 2y ago
I will have problems reading small print on labels.
BlakeBlues 1 points 2y ago
What AT do you use? Magnifiers wtc?
ybs90012 2 points 2y ago
Don't find them helpful
BlakeBlues 1 points 2y ago
I get you. I just get close to stuff too. Good luck. Do what you can. Use your phone, take pictures and zoom in etc. And have concrete, reasonable accommodations for work, like larger text, etc
Motya105 1 points 2y ago
You could tutor other students if your college has a tutoring program.
achromatic_03 1 points 2y ago
I am not sure about your level of vision, but mine is about 20/200. The jobs that I have held in high school included newspaper photographer, dishwasher, and babysitter. In college, I did more babysitting. I also had work/study jobs as a weight room attendant, coffee shop cashier (was more like a concession stand)., and campus tour guide. Then I became a cashier at Walgreens. I did a bit more retail, but now I work in HR at a pretty accepting organization. I don't think I've ever disclosed my disability before getting an offer/being hired. I will warn you that, in retail, there is discrimination and ignorance, so if you're anxious about that, you either have to stand up for your rights under the ADA or avoid it. At that time, I didn't know what to do and just quit and felt horrible and afraid to even try again. I would recommend internships at an office--my experience in professional offices has been much better than in retail. Take advantage of being a student by networking, joining student orgs, going to career fairs, and getting paid internships.
ybs90012 1 points 2y ago
Is the discriminate by the employer or the general public?
achromatic_03 1 points 2y ago
Well both, but most importantly for your livelihood, the employer. I think they were upset to find that I was VI. After I left my first Walgreens, a coworker told me that the manager would never let me try other jobs in the store because of my "special condition." Before starting at my second store, the manager had mentioned that I could work in photo, but after they met me (and discovered I'm VI), they would only let me cashier, too. I will say that I had a few other retail jobs that went better, too, so it's not like that's always how it is. Still, it's something to keep in mind as a possible downside. Before working at Walgreens, I didn't even think there would be discrimination, and after facing it, I felt really terrible and doubted myself a lot, but now I've talked to others who have faced similar issues.
ryan516 1 points 2y ago
Look into Work-Study positions with your school. Usually it’ll be Clerical Work which is usually fairly easily accommodated.
BlakeBlues 2 points 2y ago
Tbh most schools have cut anything beyond food or library stuff.
CloudyBeep 2 points 2y ago
There may be limited options now because of the pandemic and more remote learning.
ryan516 1 points 2y ago
I don’t know about your school, but I work in the Financial Aid field, and almost every school I’ve seen has more than that.
BlakeBlues 1 points 2y ago
I had to do some final research in my department in this before budget cuts. In the Midwest, most schools cut research and minimized clerical work to shorten in-person contact

Of course there are many exceptions
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