[program-l] Re: Slightly OT: Possible interview/appointment as trainer for sighted guys
- From: "Ian Sharpe" <isforums@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:06:09 +0100
Out of interest, why would you think that these people might just want to
see whether you are actually a blindy? This seems a very strange thing to
say to me. Have they said anything to you that has given you this
impression? I can't think of any reason why they would want to waste their
own time, let alone your time trying to work out whether you are actually
blind or not.
Unless you have some reason for feeling this way, I take the offer for an
interview at face value and hence treat the offer seriously if you yourself
are serious about the position. Sounds to me as though you're not entirely
convinced it's the right opportunity for you?
Cheers
Ian
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From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Jacob Kruger
Sent: 24 October 2012 15:23
To: Program-l
Subject: [program-l] Slightly OT: Possible interview/appointment as trainer
for sighted guys
Would just like opinions regarding possible job interview type thing might
have scheduled for this coming Monday morning - what it comes down to is
these guys contacted me via a sort of online ad had placed relating to
seeking/offering contract/piece work in PHP, MySQL, etc. etc. had posted on
one local online advertising/community site, and two separate people from
same company have phoned me to discuss this possible interview, after sent
them a response to their initial e-mail, with my formal CV, a link to my
work page:
http://www.blindza.co.za/work/
etc. etc.
But, the actual position/job would be as a trainer/lecturer training groups
of what I'm pretty sure are sighted trainee's, and just wondering if they
either haven't paid attention to the fact that I specifically told them I am
100% visually impaired/blind, and thus approach work methodology slightly
differently, etc., but, do generally carry out all the standard tasks
related to development process, etc., and I do specifically mention in both
my CV, and on the above page that have in past done forms of informal
training with more junior developers, etc., but, the unfortunate, niggling
thought in the back of my brain is that maybe these guys just reckon they
want to 'see' if I really am a blindie, and if so, want to get an idea of
how the hell I can actually even make use of a computer, etc....?
<smile>
Thoughts?
And, this is since, while could do with work like this, etc., making
arrangements for transport to/from the interview, etc., is a minor
irritation if this isn't for real, and, secondly, I myself reckon hardest
part of training programmes like this might be to get sighted trainees to
pay attention to actual course content, etc., but anyway...?
TIA
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
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