[Cialug] facebook

[Theron Conrey]

Hi Kyle.

I work at the Altoona datacenter. I'm fairly certain we've talked in the
past. Facebook makes accommodations for employees and candidates throughout
the hiring process and beyond. If you want to reach out and talk feel free
to email me at my work email address, or this email address works too. I
love working here and have benefited from FB's support on a number of
personal issues over the years.

As your intent was to just raise awareness, and this is my local LUG too, I
just wanted to make sure you and others knew there were local resources
available and willing to assist.
thanks!
-theron

On Thu, Mar 5, 2020 at 12:35 PM Jeffrey Ollie <jeff at ocjtech.us> wrote:

> Check out lawyers that specialize in employment law. There are some that
> will work based on a contingency fee so there's no financial risk to you. I
> think many lawyers will do the initial consultation for free as well so
> there's no financial risk there either.
>
> On Thu, Mar 5, 2020 at 11:25 AM Kyle H <khamil8686 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > more over raising awareness of it. I don't have the money for a lawyer.
> > just ridiculous.
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 5, 2020 at 11:22 AM Brett Neese <brneese at brneese.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I wouldn't mention it in the initial emails or interviews, but they're
> > > required to provide basic accommodations per the ADA.
> > >
> > > If you're finding yourself being discriminated against once you have a
> > job,
> > > lawyer up.
> > >
> > > Brett Neese
> > > 563-210-3459
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Mar 5, 2020 at 10:18 AM Kyle H <khamil8686 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Thu, Mar 5, 2020 at 10:11 AM Kyle H <khamil8686 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Facebook contacted me one or two weeks ago about working at their
> > > > > datacenter that I live a couple miles from. I went back to college
> in
> > > > 2011
> > > > > after my traumatic brain injury in 07. I ended up earning a 4.0gpa,
> > > > Honors,
> > > > > certifications, etc by 2014. Went into the workforce and found i
> > > couldn't
> > > > > keep up with things when I didn't tell anyone I had a tbi and my
> good
> > > > work
> > > > > comes with a little extra time, as shown in my school work, but
> it's
> > > > worth
> > > > > it. Eventually I ended up drifting between a couple jobs because
> > when I
> > > > > would finally tell people I had a tbi everything would go south
> from
> > > > there.
> > > > > The workforce, especially IT is very discriminatory...
> > > > > So, I'm back on disability now. I responded to the FB email
> > honestally,
> > > > > saying I had a tbi but went to college post tbi and did super
> well. I
> > > > would
> > > > > need some basic accommodations and asked if they wanted to talk
> > > further.
> > > > I
> > > > > didn't have anything to lose if they didn't respond to me, if they
> > did
> > > > then
> > > > > that would be cool to work at Facebook with a relaxed environment.
> > > > >
> > > > > ...haven't heard from them since then. The work world is filed with
> > > > > discrimination so the Republicans saying that people on benefits
> > don't
> > > > want
> > > > > to work... We can't because of the damn work environment you
> > fostered.
> > > It
> > > > > really pisses me off.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > When I talked to them before and didn't mention I had a brain injury,
> > > they
> > > > offered me a job higher than the pay bracket for the job in question.
> > > > However I took another job that was Linux system admin instead of
> just
> > > help
> > > > desk at another place that paid more.
> > > >
> > > > thanks for reading :)
> > > > have a good day
> > > >
> > > > >
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