Re: job coordinator/scheduler?

[Devin <youdontneedit@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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.
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>>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...  ;-))
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What products to you tend to use? security and card access?