I have a huge problem with impostor syndrome so I'm not even applying. I'd like to work as a programmer again, but I feel that blindness makes me less self-sufficient, slower, less versatile, and generally a burden. I have 17 years of sighted experience, plus 5 years that I spent learning but without coding anything due to lack of adaptation to blindness, and 2 years actually coding blind, but I feel that the mental drag caused by blindness, in addition to the difficulty of using certain tools, makes me more like an amateur.

My problem is not finding a job per se; my problem is that I no longer feel useful. As a sighted professional I used to try making a difference in every project I was assigned to, and attempt to bring value to everything I worked on, but now I feel that I can only be average at best, which is an issue because that leaves me with absolutely no good honest answer to questions about why I should be chosen over other applicants. I understand that governments provide incentives to companies that hire disabled people, but even then I feel that I'm at a disadvantage against sighted wheel chair users, for example.

I've been having issues finding work... I'm low vision/visually impaired, I do graphics design, beginner 3D modeling and animation, web development (currently waiting to start-up JavaScript self-lrssons). I've worked at a local community college in the library technical department, where I did accessibility testing and created a website guide for LV and Blind students to have helpful direction navigating the libraries catalog with various screen readers (primarily JAWS and NVDA).
I also repair electronics and do mechanical assembly. I can also solder/de-solder... I'm fully vaccinated and have no trouble wearing masks, but... It's pretty rough fields for people with LV.
Oh, and I live in the U.S...

I have applied so many places and have done so many interviews, but have gotten turned down on all of them. I don't know why, but it is extremely frustrating. I am either overqualified or under qualified or you have to be able to drive...

I am currently looking. I probably shouldn’t have quit my last job, but the company was working for was acquired and the new systems I was using weren’t as screen reader friendly. At the same time, I was on dialysis and waiting for a kidney transplant. I had plenty invested and my wife, who had a good job, suggested I quit working and focus on health.

Now, I’m looking again. I’ve done some transcription on the side, but I’m looking for something full time. I’m getting rejected a lot, but a lot of that is before interviews. It could because of the gap in my resume. I only know of one company that I’m sure turned away so far because I’m blind.

This company contacted me for an interview, but they had an inaccessible assessment they wanted me to complete. After trying the assessment I contacted them. I explained the problem, gave some possible solutions, and asked how we could best handle it. Within two hours, I received a form rejection letter.

For what it’s worth, I’m mainly applying for remote jobs. Most of the people who are telling me no don’t have any idea that I am blind.

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Not locally, but I may have found something on Twitter. A company is looking for an accessibility writer.