Re: Do YOU ACTUALLY Own Your Equipment??

["Stanley Barthfarkle" <sbarth@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Sonicduck" <jones1019@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Yep....being an installer is so great...that's why one of the dumb
> asses I worked with in Port St. Lucie decided to become a "little prick
> salesman".
>
> He installed for many years before "seeing the light", and a much
> better paycheck.


ADT Core Commercial and Small Business installers in the St. Louis SSO are
IBEW Local #1 union installers and service techs, and with 4 yrs experience,
a Lead Technician makes a little over $23/hr plus benefits. With benefits,
that equals about $32/hr. Not bad. And they don't have to lie to customers
to get them to sign agreements... In any case, it's a career choice. I, for
one, really enjoyed my days as a tech. It was a very rewarding experience,
even when I was new and not making a lot.

This isn't to say that all salespeople are bad- I've met many at every
company I've been associated with who were dedicated folks with a great
attitude. I've been one, of course, and see how sometimes one department
holds disdain for another. There are a few in every bunch... There are
always some who place themselves above others, who cannot be a true team
player, and who always end up leaving and trashing their former employer. I
call them "useless idiots"- destined to ultimately fail in life. There is a
very high turnover in sales at almost every company, and there are good
reasons for that. The "Top Producers", as you claim to have been, always
seem to be the ones who thrive, and stay for years and years. Why did you
leave?

I would say that everyone in a company is equally important- Executive,
Admin, Engineering, Service, Installation, Sales, Central Station, and the
people who clean the joint at night. All of them are important pieces of the
puzzle, and if any are missing or don't fit, the customer will suffer. When
1 department or person puts themselves above another the customer loses.

The worst thing one can do is trash the people or company they work with.
Only a moron would associate themselves with people or companies they can't
stand. On the other hand, if one has a positive attitude and is willing to
be a team player, great things can be done with the right mindset. It's all
in your attitude toward your co-workers and, ultimately, your customers.