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08-02-2009, 09:22 PM #1Web Hosting Master
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disabled for hire?
I'm trying to find my neighbor that is disabled next door a job. He cant leave his house much but knows about computers, math pretty much anything you can throw at him when it comes to just about anything. Are there any company's taking in work at home employees?
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08-02-2009, 09:51 PM #2Junior Guru
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I honestly wish. I too can't leave the home for personal reasons. I can't find ANYONE at all! It's a mess.
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08-02-2009, 10:26 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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I am not sure what to say, Could start a Business of his own with some support. I am not sure how well such businesses work from home, But there are always ways you just need to think pro-active
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08-02-2009, 10:42 PM #4Web Hosting Master
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a company needs to make reasonable accommodations for him, so assuming he doesn't require life support, he should be able to find some sort of job.
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08-02-2009, 11:05 PM #5Junior Guru
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08-03-2009, 02:25 AM #6Predatory Poster
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He might be able to telework for a government agency.
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08-03-2009, 02:31 AM #7Web Hosting Master
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There are tons of recruiting agencies out there as well that can get his resume and any pertinent skills and fond something that could closely fit his needs. If by chance it's a military injury the gov't has tons of programs that would help place him.
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08-03-2009, 08:20 AM #8
Aren't many on line jobs, well...on line? Surely if he's able to deal with let's say, support issues, he can apply to a company or three and work from home? I don't see why or how the topic of being disabled would (or need to) even come up, unless they wanted remote hands at a DC or relocate to work in person or something.
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08-03-2009, 09:02 AM #9Disabled
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disabled ?
people working online already sit in front of the computer for around 8 to 14 hours a day already.
what's the difference in between a disabled person and non disabled person in that case.
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08-03-2009, 09:39 AM #10Brian King of LLAMEDOS
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He could start by coming on line here himself, rather that getting you to do it for him !
Untill he gets his mindset into:
'I'm disabled but WILL do anything I'm able',
rather than,
please help me I'm disabled,
he will not be worth employing.
Sorry if that all sound harsh, but it's a tough world out there for everybody,
disable and able bodied have to create the best lifes they can for themselves,
or sit back and accept the crap others dish out.Last edited by Brian-de-vie; 08-03-2009 at 09:44 AM.
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08-03-2009, 10:34 AM #11Web Hosting Master
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08-03-2009, 11:09 AM #12Aspiring Evangelist
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I found this online.Maybe it will help your friend.
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08-03-2009, 12:12 PM #13Junior Guru
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Yes, companies ARE required by law. Doesn't mean they can't come up with some BS reason. If you are too much trouble, you are not worth it. It's happened over ten times from my experience.
This also reinforces my experience. They aren't required by law to hire you if they don't want to, just to accommodate you if they do hire you. I'm not trying to offer legal advice, this may change in other states/countries/what have you.
Unfortunately, that is the thing, bear. Right now companies are cutting positions, forcing people in one position to do the job of two positions. This means being able-bodied onsite (not web hosting industry specific here) and ready to do labor as well and they don't want someone who can't do that.
The other problem I've encountered is that they won't hire due to the insurance. People with disabilities typically (but not always - I don't personally) must use more insurance for appointments, what have you. It is very easy for a company to come up with a excuse not to hire someone and keep them on, very, very easy and very legal.Housewife Model 2000.
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08-03-2009, 12:28 PM #14Disabled
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He should not be discriminated upon because of his disability. It's against the law.. But like the above poster, a company could come up with a BS reason..
I would recommend he start an online business, if he is motivated/ambitious enough =). If not, there are many companies who hire telephone support/sales from home.
Best of luck to your neighbor!
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08-03-2009, 02:23 PM #16Web Hosting Master
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thanks... he wanted to work with a hosting company since he has run quite a few centos servers. He told me hed be willing to work with phone support for other things aswell.... My whole town where I live is based on computers so just about everyone knows how to manage them. One of the issues me and him are both worried about is if he is to start his own website/buisness how would he manage with no income because of no work for months at a time.
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08-04-2009, 12:50 AM #17Web Hosting Master
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It is entirely possible some people here might be looking for some remote support. You could always get him to post in the Employment Requests and see what happens.
Where I live, there are alot of incentives to hire a challenged person(physical, mental, etc). I am not sure how it would work in a online/remote sense, but depending on what the company has available in their area, they might be able to get some benefit out of it. And if it is a online company, no special treatment is needed, unless they send him for training and such.Dan Sheppard ~ Freelance whatever
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Well I hired a diabetic no-offense was the worst decision ever. He kept telling me all the time he could not work his sugar levels are to high.
Something I may look into in the future but right now would not hire.
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08-04-2009, 05:34 PM #19Newbie
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I would suggest that he would like start a buissnes or something
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I would suggest that he would like start a buissnes or somethingAutomated, Secure & Low Cost cPanel Backups (on the cloud)
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08-04-2009, 08:59 PM #22Disturbed
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He could always teach himself programming and web design, and freelance.
I assume if he cannot leave his house, he has plenty of time to learn, and after he gets a good about of basics under his belt, and understands the concepts, he could do oddball jobs.
Then of course there is always hosting support, although he might have a hard time if he has no experience. He could become a salesman for a hosting company.
I am sure if he really opened up to ideas, he could learn/find something to do, and be good at it.
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