Re: job coordinator/scheduler?

["Frank Olson" <feolson@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"Devin" <youdontneedit@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Frank Olson wrote:
>> "Joe" <joeraisin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>Pipe Dream actually.  Wouldn't want to re-locate at this point.... but,
>>>what parts do you hail from?
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>> Vancouver B. C.
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>>>My current employer treats us pretty good, but those immediate incentives
>>>are pretty cool.  We used to do things like that when I worked in and/or
>>>ran maintenance shops in the Marines.
>>>
>>>What really got me was the use of the term "crew".  My Employer has
>>>decided it is more cost efficient to do about 95% of the installs as one
>>>man deals, even when the salesman says there may be some difficult
>>>fishes. But between gadgets from LSD Inc. and learning how to 'drive' a
>>>steel fish tape from some of the old timers I am doing pretty good.  But
>>>sometimes you just need someone to wiggle the damned thing so you can
>>>find it...
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>> Anything that's over eight hours means two guys.  If the sales guy flags
>> a job as being "difficult" then that automatically rates two guys.
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>>>Our area covers 2.5 to 3 hours drive in any direction and a few times a
>>>year even farther.
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>> Sounds about right.
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>>>They are liberal with the overtime and that's OK with me.  Pretty decent
>>>benefits and a 25% match on the 401K earns quite a lot of loyalty from
>>>me.
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>> We ain't so "liberal" with overtime.  I find most people like to get home
>> at a decent hour.  The exception to the rule is service.  I get to decide
>> on who goes out on the after hours calls (depending on the panel, the
>> problem, and the anticipated degree of difficulty in dealing with the
>> customer).  I often attend service calls myself (both during the day and
>> after hours).  It gives me an opportunity to survey the installation and
>> make sure the guys are following the company procedures manual.  With us,
>> quality is everything (and our customers have come to appreciate that).
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>>>My... I do ramble on don't I....
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>> Not as long as some...  ;-))
> What products to you tend to use? security and card access?

Ummm...  Lesseee..  DSC, Paradox, and Ademco for the straight "security"
side...  Access control we use Kantech, Northern (I know, I know - it's not
by "choice"), KeyScan, Sentex....  Oh... and we have some Hirsh and CardKey
systems as well...  I'd pretty well service what ever's out there.