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This is an inspiring story, and I wouldn't be surprised if it were made into a movie someday. The revenue numbers quoted don't bode well though. $120k projecte
by cooperadymas 15y ago
This is an inspiring story, and I wouldn't be surprised if it were made into a movie someday.
The revenue numbers quoted don't bode well though. $120k projected for this year, 60% of which is from donations. They are paying the employees $12-$15 an hour, which seems competitive and is more than they would make bagging groceries. That just isn't enough money to go around when you're paying employees and trying to make your own living.
Hopefully they're able to succeed.
- zackattack 15y agoI'm glad somebody finds this as amusing and inspiring as I do. It's very fashionable to have high-functioning autism these days.
- absconditus 15y ago$12-15 per hour is not competitive for testing software.
- burgerbrain 15y agoIt is competitive for people with autism, which is clearly what he meant.
- VladRussian 15y agoi guess, some times ago blind people were not expected to make even $12-15 in the high-tech, and these days they are employed like equals. Once the process is streamlined and with the help of technology, i think, the autistic people will be able also to make more. The start is hard and slow in such seemingly impossible tasks.