Re: Thinking of installing myself...

["Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Frank Olson" <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Robert L Bass wrote:
>
> > The problem for the consumer is that the dealer may or may not be very
talented.
> > His crew might be well-trained or they might be hacks picked up at the
> > unemployment line.
>
>
> "That is categorically false.  Please don't muddy up a good thread with
> that false claim".

He knows better than that. Professional companies don't and most cases can't
do that. He is assuming, because when he was in business and being
unlicensed himself , he could get away with it so he thinks it is a normal
method of operation. He has heard about the old days of subcontact piece
workers hired by the lick'm and stick'ms companies that aren't around
anymore. Even the Authorized dealers that started with that old mentallity
are being realed in to comply. Just another piece of evidence showing that
he is soooooo far removed from the business today, that when he makes such
accusations, he doesn't make just an bASS out of himself, but literally
sounds stupid.
>
> In B. C., you can't "pick up" a "hack" from the unemployment line and
> put them to work the same day.  They have to be screened by having a
> criminal back-ground check done, and then licensed.  A number of
> jurisdictions are starting to require at least the back-ground check.  I
> run a security information site with links to many state sponsored
> initiatives.
>
> In B.C. the apprentice technician must either have three years of
> documented work experience and pass an exam before they can receive
> their "Technical Qualification" (TQ).  The only way to get around the
> three year requirement is to go through the BCIT course which gives them
> a 1.5 year credit.
>
>
>
> > The problem is that the customer has no way to know whether
> > the dealer in his living room is a good guy or a dolt.
>
>
>
> In BC, (and many other jurisdictions) installers are "TQ'd" and licensed
> by the Government.  "Dolts" are on the unemployment line, have moved
> back home with "Dad", sell a plethora of equipment online that they
> either wouldn't recommend installing themselves (or have never
> installed), and/or post huge PR and HTML files to Newsgroups from Brazil.
>
>
> Frank Olson
> http://www.yoursecuritysource.com