Hi there, I'm seriously looking in to doing the Apple professional qualification corse. Why? First at all, if nothing, it will be for my personal development purposes. Of course, i believe that will also allow more opportunities my way, and have a better understanding of Apple products and framework.
Regards Joanne (Australia) On 12/04/2013, Sandi Jazmin Kruse <sandi1...@gmail.com> wrote: > hi Brand. > Yes being able too work outside the house is a good option, but > sometimes we gotta make compromises. > Tell me again, because it is not totally clear too me why you need too > be a professional too help others? > Okay so as you said your self SA's blind organization may be 10 years > set back, that is not the same as they wont listen if you start > talking. I will tell you how i got about it in denmark when i started > using a mac. > At this time i do believe i had gotten me a few vista boxes, you know > the typical hype about how we could install the os our self totally > free of sighted eyes, yada, yada, yada. > Of course it turned out, as is always the case with microsoft that it > did not hold in court. So i got out and got my self a mac book, some > of you girls, and guys too for that matter, might remember the mac > book with its uniformly cutesy plastic body. > Anyway. I remember my bf at that time was like, you should go and show > it too www.ibos.dk. And that was basically what i did. They did not go > all for it too start with, but they have caught up at long last. > Brand, If you dont have the money or time to be a professional, find a > few blind friends, give it your best go, show them all you can, but > what is the most important thing, tell them that you with the mac can > install it your self should it crash, and what might be more important > too some if you really need it you could install windows in a virtual > computer along site the mac. > I know that i have yet too see my book-scanner work properly in osx, > and i really need that, so well before that works properly i am not > getting rid of my last working vista box. But it is a thing i can live > with happily. > John D thanks for the mail I may as well take the exams. One question > though, why would you need a exam on the hardware? > have a good day yall > > sandi > > > On 4/11/13, Ricardo Walker <rwalker...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> But couldn't you say the same for everywhere? I mean, after all, most >> blind >> people are unemployed. As far as blind Apple employees, very few, >> probably. >> But, none? Definitely not. I know 4 or 5 myself. >> >> hth >> >> Ricardo Walker >> rica...@appletothecore.info >> Twitter:@apple2thecore >> www.appletothecore.info >> >> On Apr 10, 2013, at 5:29 PM, Scott Berry <sb356...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Very few if any people work for Apple at this time. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 4/10/13 13:14, Jed Barton wrote: >>>> I'd like to find out about this as well. >>>> I love my mac, and although, somewhat new, have taught myself an awful >>>> lot. >>>> Do you know if there are a lot of blind people working for apple? >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brandt >>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 2:10 PM >>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: Becoming a qualified Apple technical support agent/p >>>> trainer >>>> >>>> Hi there, >>>> >>>> I could do it using Skype, but I would prefer being able to work >>>> outside >>>> the >>>> house as well, for example, for one of our local blindness >>>> organizations. >>>> >>>> Trying to break the Windows stranglehold on our local blind community, >>>> will >>>> need qualifications. Generally, over here the blind community is >>>> approximately 10 years behind the time. That needs rectifying as soon >>>> as >>>> possible, and somebody has to do it, why not me? >>>> >>>> Warm regards, >>>> >>>> Brandt Steenkamp >>>> >>>> Sent from my macbook pro >>>> >>>> Contact me: >>>> >>>> Mobile/iMessage/WatsApp: +27781205013 >>>> >>>> Email: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> My ring to Skype: >>>> California, United States >>>> +(1)760-5140161 >>>> Extension 512 >>>> Cape Town, South Africa >>>> +(27)213-002317 >>>> Extension 161 >>>> Johannesburg, South Africa >>>> +(27)105-002316 >>>> Extension 170 >>>> >>>> Skype: Brandt.steenkamp007 >>>> >>>> SIP: 5500...@spokn.com >>>> >>>> Twitter: brandtsteenkamp >>>> >>>> On 10 Apr 2013, at 2:26 PM, Sandi Jazmin Kruse <sandi1...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> hi brand. >>>>> Why not just start over skype, as far as i know unless you have other >>>>> rules in sa, you dont need too be certified too help other human >>>>> beings. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> sandi >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 4/10/13, Eric Oyen <eric.o...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> well, >>>>>> if you were in the states, it would be easier. I know of several >>>>>> totally blind people who do such work for apple (generally in apple >>>>>> stores). 2 are in phoenix arizona. If you have a strong local blind >>>>>> organization (like the US NFB) then you might be able to convince >>>>>> apple locally that it would be in their best interests to help. you >>>>>> might also contact the apple HQ here in the states. >>>>>> >>>>>> -eric >>>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 10, 2013, at 5:54 AM, Brandt wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi there folks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am working to become a fully qualified Apple support >>>>>>> agent/trainer, however, the local representatives of Apple (Core >>>>>>> group) refuse to give the necessary training unless you work for >>>>>>> them. I have supplied them with my curriculum vitae several months >>>>>>> ago, but have received no reply whatsoever. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Does anybody know of any other way to become a qualified Apple >>>>>>> technical support agent/trainer? If such a method exist, preferably >>>>>>> online, please let me know. This is intensely frustrating to me, >>>>>>> wanting to help the local blind community, but not being able to do >>>>>>> to lack of the necessary qualifications. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The South African blind computer user is basically stuck using >>>>>>> Windows at this point in time due to the lack of necessary training >>>>>>> facilities and personnel. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Warm regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Brandt Steenkamp >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my macbook pro >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Contact me: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mobile/iMessage/WatsApp: +27781205013 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Email: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My ring to Skype: >>>>>>> California, United States >>>>>>> +(1)760-5140161 >>>>>>> Extension 512 >>>>>>> Cape Town, South Africa >>>>>>> +(27)213-002317 >>>>>>> Extension 161 >>>>>>> Johannesburg, South Africa >>>>>>> +(27)105-002316 >>>>>>> Extension 170 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Skype: Brandt.steenkamp007 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> SIP: 5500...@spokn.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Twitter: brandtsteenkamp >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>>> macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> Visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> Visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Scott berry >>> email: sb356...@gmail.com >>> Facebook: sb356607 >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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