Re: Need Help Finding Programming Job
- From: "Bob J." <rjustice004@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 10:57:18 -0700
Brent,
I have personally seen the VA hire people into programming positions who
have NO programming experience. The VA uses many software products (think
Microsoft) along with MUMPS (sometimes called just M). They commonly train
new programming hires to do things their way and MUMPS is easy to learn for
anyone with previous programming experience. They sometimes allow
telecommuting. They have been known to occasionally pay relocation
expenses.
Best wishes,
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brent Neal" <bneal@xxxxxxxx>
To: <ProgrammingBlind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 6:30 AM
Subject: Need Help Finding Programming Job
As I said in a previous message I loose my job at the end of June or the
first part of July. I was responsible for NETSS which is a disease
reporting system written in epi info. Since there is little to no demand
for this language I took Java classes and certified as an Auricle DBA. The
state has had other state agencies interview me but they say because I have
no hands on experience with Oracle or Java I do not qualify for their
positions. Most of the jobs also include designing web systems and they say
my special equipment which is JAWS and a Braille Display does not work well
enough to perform these tasks. I also checked the Freedom Scientific job
openings and they want C++ experience not Java. I worked for IBM for 6
years and the state for 13.5 and now cannot find a job. Is there any chance
of getting a job without hands on experience? Does JAWS work well enough
with Oracle for a blind person to be an effective DBA or does it depend on
what kind of system Oracle is on? I could not get JAWS to read the Oracle
GUI on the PC Oracle practice system.
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