[Cialug] facebook

[Kyle H]

Yes we have, and thank you Theron. That was my point in emailing the lug,
altoona datacenter Linux nerd employees are on it. :)

thank you,
Kyle

On Thu, Mar 5, 2020 at 1:11 PM Theron Conrey <theron at conrey.org> wrote:

> 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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