[program-l] Re: Slightly OT: Possible interview/appointment as trainer for sighted guys
- From: "Jacob Kruger" <jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:30:55 +0200
FWIW, the situation relating to BEE/AA (black economic empowerment/affirmative
action for those who don't live in this part of the world) was remodeled
roundabout Januray of this year, so, while suppose it's possible not all
companies are fully aware of it as of yet, disabled people don't really count
towards AA anymore, but anyway.
FWIW, and also slightly off-topic, but along the lines of affirmative action, I
was actually told by an occupational therapist a few years ago that the best
available job opportunity for a disabled I.T. type would be to sit in a corner
of the office, drink coffee, and do whatever, while the corporate types
benefited more from your presence than anything they'd ever expect you to
actually perform actively for them...but that's now a no-go/not-going-to-happen
thing anymore...<smile>
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
----- Original Message -----
From: Abida Mahomed - Business Connexion
To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 4:28 PM
Subject: [program-l] Re: Slightly OT: Possible interview/appointment as
trainer for sighted guys
Hi Jacob,
Good luck with the interview! A possibility may be BEE/EE if you live in
South Africa. That was a biggie at my previous company, until the person was
employed and he couldn't fulfill unreal expectations...
From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Jacob Kruger
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 4:23 PM
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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