Re: Another dumb ass tech

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Jan 3, 8:37=EF=BF=BDpm, Spellcheck Patrol <alarminst...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Jan 3, 2:16=EF=BF=BDpm, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Jan 2, 12:09=EF=BF=BDpm, Spellcheck Patrol <alarminst...@xxxxxxx> wr=
ote:
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> > > On Jan 2, 11:13=EF=BF=BDam, JoeRaisin <joeraisin2...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote=
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> > > > Russell Brill wrote:
> > > > > "alarman" <nos...@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > >news:xYU_m.22$pL2.14@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > >> Russell Brill wrote:
> > > > >>> Nick,
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> > > > >>> I used to complain about all the garbage work that I would enco=
unter,
> > > > >>> not anymore... I HOPE THESE BIG CHEAP companies keep hiring the=
se
> > > > >>> substandard techs, it's GREAT for my business :-))
>
> > > > >>> Regards,
> > > > >>> Russ
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> > > > >> Really?
> > > > >> My take is that as long as you experienced guys keep bailing the=
m out, the
> > > > >> ADT's of this world will continue to thrive. You can not outmark=
et them.
>
> > > > >> --
> > > > >> js
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> > > > >> Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
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> > > > > I don't do service for ADT, their rates are a little low compared=
 to other
> > > > > companies that I do repair work for... I agree, small dealers can=
not
> > > > > outmarket the big companies, the $99 dragnet isn't something I wa=
nt to be
> > > > > involved with anyway... However, the big companies cannot compete=
 with small
> > > > > companies when it comes to the installation of a really nice syst=
em. I think
> > > > > you know what I mean by nice, one that covers the whole house, no=
t just two
> > > > > doors and a motion. Smart homeowners and business owners know the=
 big co's
> > > > > have lots of glitter with little substance. Unfortunately it seem=
s that only
> > > > > about 15% to 20% of the people shop smart, most mistake price sho=
pping as
> > > > > smart shopping....
>
> > > > I'm trying to work up proposals for subbing out service work for
> > > > companies who have accounts in this area but no tech's (typically l=
arge
> > > > chain stores) - what is a fair rate (generally)?
>
> > > > I sure wish I had paid more attention to the money side of things..=
. <
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> > > 8 years ago when I did service for Monkey I charged $95.00 per hour
> > > plus $40.00 for travel. The Mormon doorknockers paid more, even thoug=
h
> > > they were Monkey dealers. Those bastards paid heavy coin for me to
> > > service their systems in NYC.
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> > Tom you really need to learn English <
>
> Ya'll know it's NY English-

South Bronx?