From Jake Joehl, Evanston, IL:

I wish to comment on the article, "Conference Provides Helpful Tips to Job Seekers," appearing in the June issue of the magazine. The conference sounded great, and I wish I could have been there. It is absolutely shocking to me that nothing is being done about our 75 percent unemployment/underemployment rate. What is probably more shocking to me is how the American Council of the Blind and the National Federation of the Blind simply refuse to get a grip and stop being at each other's throats over differences of opinion regarding such things as vocational rehab services. The ACB and the NFB should be ashamed of themselves for not banding together on this very important issue. State funding is admittedly a big problem in certain corners of the country, but one would think that there could at least be improvement somewhere. I tried to pursue VR services, but I gave up not long ago, simply because things just got too out of hand and it wasn't worth my time and effort. I was bounced around from counselor to counselor. Not only did they fail to tell me--for the most part--that a transfer was going to happen, but they also failed to communicate with one another. Or if they did in fact communicate, I never knew about it. I certainly hope this will not remain the case. To end my comments on a somewhat positive note, I have been a registered member of eSight and really enjoy it. I am currently trying to spread the word about the service, which I heard about a number of years ago from a job coach. Thanks for publishing the article, and let's hope for some real improvement.