I think personally starting off as an operator would be great. That's where I started. I got use to being on phones and greeting people. I learned how to hand things too people quicker by just working the front desk. I learned to type faster and faster as time went by. Then I became that assistant. Now I do alot of data entry working with contracts, punching holes, labeling them preparing them to be filed. Could I do this 13 yrs ago nope I could hardly hold a phone or even write. Now I have to say my hand writting is better than many people I know who can write. I can grab the phones fatser than u can say boo. lol But it all gets easier. I not only work I also volunteer here in the city speaking to jr high & high school students, parole officers, offenders about abusive relationships. I try to stay busy. Yes I do have my down times when I am sick, but being active makes me feel so much more independent. :) So good luck!
________________________________ From: Quadius <[email protected]> To: Veranda Escobar <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 3:57:33 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] what a quad can work? Even though I have already read some of the experiences of some of you, reading this particular entry again has given me even more inspiration to go out and try to get something to do myself. I have accomplished some things while I had been in my chair, but the last three years have been relatively uneventful and I really need to get out into my community more and try to get some sort of work -- whether it be volunteering or working part time. I managed to get a BA in history, but since I left the life of academia I have felt such a void was really desires to be filled. I'm considering doing some freelance writing, but I really need to improve upon my ability to write effectively. I considered trying to get a job with the Social Security administration answering telephones, but they have such strict security requirements in regards to using telephone devices and being able to keep up with a certain number of callers, that I don't think it's possible for me to do that type of work. I use a mouse stick and voice activation in order to operate the computer. Because I don't want to be tethered to my computer I tend to use wireless software in order to use the voice activation. Anyway, if any of you would like to give me some ideas on what I might do, I would gladly accept them. I really need a kick in my butt. Quadius
