Employment
Because of working remotely, I’m using [Microsoft] Teams extensively, and have begun to use Slack. If anything, all the other tech I’ve used has allowed me to carry on a somewhat normal life.
—Congenitally VI Hispanic male, aged 35 to 44 years, with no additional disabilities
There were 1,801 participants who reported their employment status with 523 (29%) participants employed full time and 182 (10%) employed part time when completing the survey. As a result of workplace closures or layoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 57 (3%) participants who were employed full time and 102 (6%) employed part time prior to the pandemic who were now unemployed.
Of the 718 employed participants, 338 (47%) had concerns about employment due to COVID-19 and answered questions, 46 (6%) had concerns about this topic but did not choose to answer questions, and 334 (47%) did not have any concerns about employment.
Most of the participants who reported they were employed noted that the shift to working at home had some effect on their work, including those related to accommodations provided by the employer, accessibility, training, and productivity.
Accommodations, Accessibility, and Productivity
Of 252 participants, 63 (25%) requested accommodations that would allow them to be more [...]