Re: How does one find employees, including trainees?

[Michelle <newsgrps_REMOVE_@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm in Canada... (Edmonton).

I've always considered moving to a security alarm installer career
because I love working with security, fire alarm systems... and other
auxiliary type systems (ie: nurse call, card access, CCTV). I've been
installing security alarms selectively since the 80's and the reason I
did them selectively was that I only did it part time, since my full
time job was an electrician. I left electrical back in 95 to enter into
a computing career... however still install the systems, as people ask
me to.

The reason I haven't gone into it as a full time career, is because I'm
female and and I didn't know how well it would work having me wander
into unknown customers homes... but then again maybe I am just a bit
cautious. On the commercial side, I'd have no problems.



Bob Worthy wrote:
> "Michelle" <newsgrps_REMOVE_@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4aXhg.26922$S61.20478@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> What kind of hourly rate can a competent security technician earn these
>> days?
>>
>> I always got the impression, they don't earn much.  ( < 35K/yr)
>
> What part of the country are you from or are outside the US?
>
> Installers make more than 35K. Some piece workers can make up to 70-80K if
> there is enough building going on and they are willing to work alot of
> hours. A "Competent" service technician, for burg, on a 40 hour week can
> earn around 50k with benefits. A fire technician will probably earn more.
>>
>>
>> cs_posting@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>> Tommy wrote:
>>>> I don't see it as confusion, i just feel that if you are using a meter
>>>> to find resistance, you are instinctively using the formula. but then
>>>> maybe i am equating memorization with understanding.
>>> No - for starters you have to know TWO variables before you can use the
>>> formula.
>>>
>>> And for finishers, you have to need to know the remaining third.  If
>>> what you need to know is right there on the meter display, you aren't
>>> using the formula.
>>>
>>> If you want to know the current, and you read the resistance and know
>>> the voltage, then you are using ohms law.  But most people would simply
>>> measure the current, unless it would be difficult to do so.
>>>
>>> If you look at the meter, see 2 ohms, and decide that given the length
>>> of the wire runs that's reasonable - YOU ARE NOT USING OHMS LAW.
>>>
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