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From: Moe Jones on 6 Aug 2007 17:40 I was thinking of asking my company of helping in keeping a job with them and was looking for some way I could benefit them. Ever since I have lost my leg my company has kept me on the books with some income coming in and they are trying to find a way of keeping me. So I have the following question in hopes someone can guild me to the correct web page or give me the info I need. Are they any benefits for my employer in hiring the handicap? I was thinking maybe there is a tax break for them or some sort of benefit they can get from the government? Thank You in advance. -- Moe Jones HVAC Service Technician Energy Equalizers Inc. Houston, Texas www.EnergyEqualizers.com
From: Glenn Woodell on 7 Aug 2007 10:04 Why would they not keep you? Is your mobility compromised now? Is this likely to be permanent? I cannot remember how long you've been an amputee and to what extent. If you are expecting a full recovery then I wouldn't think your employer would have a problem keeping you. Glenn On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 16:40:13 -0500, "Moe Jones" <moejones(a)hal-pc.org> wrote: >I was thinking of asking my company of helping in keeping a job with them >and was looking for some way I could benefit them. > >Ever since I have lost my leg my company has kept me on the books with some >income coming in and they are trying to find a way of keeping me. > >So I have the following question in hopes someone can guild me to the >correct web page or give me the info I need. > >Are they any benefits for my employer in hiring the handicap? > >I was thinking maybe there is a tax break for them or some sort of benefit >they can get from the government? > >Thank You in advance.
From: robbie on 7 Aug 2007 13:34 Moe: Don't belittle your future abilities. The fact that the company is trying to help you financially is an indication of their support for you and a desire to continue your employment. Your desire to sit down and discuss the future with the company is a good decision on your part. Remember, you should be able to do most of the work you did before, if not all. Some adaption by you may be necessary. Until you rebuild your strength and learn what you can expect from your prosthesis, Perhaps you could transfer to a less physically demanding job within the company until you completely recover. Something like a clerical position, dispatching. Talking to customers. You could, and probably should do it now. Nothing wrong with getting around on crutches or a walker on a tempory basis. I did it. There are some federal programs for training, retraining, the handicapped. The gov't pays a portion of the hourly wage. Don't know if you or your company qualify. Also there are laws regardjing discrimination against the handicapped. So far, from what you say, this doesn't seem to be the case. By the way, you say you are receiving funds from your employer. Those funds might be coming from either private insurance or state disability benefit funds. You probably paid into them over the years. Their payment is not necessarily an altruistic effort on your employers part. I'm trying to be cynical, just you should know. Bob On Aug 6, 5:40 pm, "Moe Jones" <moejo...(a)hal-pc.org> wrote: > I was thinking of asking my company of helping in keeping a job with them > and was looking for some way I could benefit them. > > Ever since I have lost my leg my company has kept me on the books with some > income coming in and they are trying to find a way of keeping me. > > So I have the following question in hopes someone can guild me to the > correct web page or give me the info I need. > > Are they any benefits for my employer in hiring the handicap? > > I was thinking maybe there is a tax break for them or some sort of benefit > they can get from the government? > > Thank You in advance. > > -- > Moe Jones > HVAC Service Technician > Energy Equalizers Inc. > Houston, Texaswww.EnergyEqualizers.com
From: Moe Jones on 8 Aug 2007 18:12 Glenn Woodell wrote: > Why would they not keep you? Is your mobility compromised now? Is this > likely to be permanent? I cannot remember how long you've been an > amputee and to what extent. > > If you are expecting a full recovery then I wouldn't think your > employer would have a problem keeping you. > > Glenn > > On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 16:40:13 -0500, "Moe Jones" <moejones(a)hal-pc.org> > wrote: > >> I was thinking of asking my company of helping in keeping a job with >> them and was looking for some way I could benefit them. >> >> Ever since I have lost my leg my company has kept me on the books >> with some income coming in and they are trying to find a way of >> keeping me. >> >> So I have the following question in hopes someone can guild me to the >> correct web page or give me the info I need. >> >> Are they any benefits for my employer in hiring the handicap? >> >> I was thinking maybe there is a tax break for them or some sort of >> benefit they can get from the government? >> >> Thank You in advance. I have been a service technician for over 20 years and with learning how to use my prosthesis, I am finding that it is going to be hell on me when I have to craw around on my knees. :-( I presently am doing web pages for the company and doing office work from my home office which is keeping me alive but I am currently looking into some way of getting help to go back to school to learn more on software pertaining to my occupation. -- Moe Jones HVAC Service Technician Energy Equalizers Inc. Houston, Texas www.EnergyEqualizers.com
From: Chuck on 8 Aug 2007 20:52
Hey Moe, I was an alarm installation techie and I climbed ladders and crawled around on my knees for 8 years after my AK amputation. Don't expect too much too soon.... it will come though! "Moe Jones" <moejones(a)hal-pc.org> wrote in message news:46ba3fdf$0$25471$a726171b(a)news.hal-pc.org... > Glenn Woodell wrote: >> Why would they not keep you? Is your mobility compromised now? Is this >> likely to be permanent? I cannot remember how long you've been an >> amputee and to what extent. >> >> If you are expecting a full recovery then I wouldn't think your >> employer would have a problem keeping you. >> >> Glenn >> >> On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 16:40:13 -0500, "Moe Jones" <moejones(a)hal-pc.org> >> wrote: >> >>> I was thinking of asking my company of helping in keeping a job with >>> them and was looking for some way I could benefit them. >>> >>> Ever since I have lost my leg my company has kept me on the books >>> with some income coming in and they are trying to find a way of >>> keeping me. >>> >>> So I have the following question in hopes someone can guild me to the >>> correct web page or give me the info I need. >>> >>> Are they any benefits for my employer in hiring the handicap? >>> >>> I was thinking maybe there is a tax break for them or some sort of >>> benefit they can get from the government? >>> >>> Thank You in advance. > > I have been a service technician for over 20 years and with learning how > to use my prosthesis, I am finding that it is going to be hell on me when > I have to craw around on my knees. :-( > > I presently am doing web pages for the company and doing office work from > my home office which is keeping me alive but I am currently looking into > some way of getting help to go back to school to learn more on software > pertaining to my occupation. > > -- > Moe Jones > HVAC Service Technician > Energy Equalizers Inc. > Houston, Texas > www.EnergyEqualizers.com > |