I wonder if that's why my NEW servce calls dropped started dropping off about 5 months ago. I have a buddy who works for the Geek squad; I'll have to pick his brains John Myers Myers TV Service Co. 2212 W. State St. Alliance, OH 44601 Ph: 330-821-6545 mtv_lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.myerstv.net "Do or do not... there is no try." -Yoda Larry wrote: >i have noticed in the recent past, a few adds wanting a tv >repair/appliance repairman. >it would be a challenge to be an expert in both fields, >being a specialist in certain products and brands is the best >situation. >but i guess we will do what we have to. >larry > > > > >Tel-Tek Electronics wrote: > > >>Just shows...you can't find good Technicians on the street...and no Tech's >>coming up the ladder. >>Notice...even the Job designation of TV Repairman and VCR Repairman is no >>longer mentioned on those Matchbook covers...;-) >> >>-Ed- >> >> >>E. Gaidies >>Tel-Tek Electronics >>Ontario-Canada >> >>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 9:46 AM >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Job opening >> >> >> >> >> >>>Yea, we heard Best Buy was starting up their own local service >>>departments. I guess all the independents that were doing Best Buy work >>>can start looking for work now too. >>> >>>The Old Master Technician >>>******************************** >>>Since 1972 * >>>Jim Myers * >>>Telrad Electronics * >>>Fort Wayne Indiana * >>>******************************** >>> >>> >>>Al L wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>A couple of years, out on our axxes, an d Best Buy makes the money. This >>>>job >>>>is about as secure as our small business,and should clue anybody in, that >>>>services Best Buy now! >>>> >>>>Al Leatherman >>>>Al's TV >>>>224 US Highway 46 >>>>Mine Hill, NJ 07803 >>>>973-361-5796 >>>>973-476-0854 (cell) >>>>WWW.ALS-TV.NET >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 8:46 AM >>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Job opening >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Well Al....Ken...Eugene....Walt...Max...should we jump on it? A couple of >>>>>years, and we should have a darn good pension... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>-Ed- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>E. Gaidies >>>>>Tel-Tek Electronics >>>>>Ontario-Canada >>>>> >>>>>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: "Christopher Barnak" <cbarnak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 8:10 AM >>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Job opening >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 17:32:54 -0500 >>>>>>From: "RickHilton" <RickHilton@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>Subject: Michigan Techs Needed TV & Appliance >>>>>> >>>>>>Message to all Techs. >>>>>> >>>>>>In Home TV Techs and Appliance Techs needed for nation wide service >>>>>>company >>>>>> >>>>>>Openings in the Battle Creek / Kalamazoo Michigan area and Flint >>>>>>Michigan Area. >>>>>> >>>>>>Company truck supplied - Nextel Cell with two way supplied. Laptop >>>>>>computer supplied with wireless Internet on the road >>>>>> >>>>>>Company credit card supplied -- company paid high speed Internet >>>>>>access >>>>>>for your home. Paid vacations and holidays. Personal time paid and >>>>>>sick >>>>>>days paid. >>>>>>Other misc. benefits. >>>>>> >>>>>>You will be servicing the latest technology, DLP-LCD-PLASMA as well as >>>>>>standard rear projection and direct view sets. Your job will consist >>>>>>of >>>>>>in home on site repair of customer's sets that are 25" and up. >>>>>>Appliance >>>>>>techs will be servicing the latest appliance technologies as well. >>>>>> >>>>>>Must have experience and be verifiable and have a good driving record >>>>>>and pass a drug screening and pass criminal background check. Company >>>>>>will supply you with needed training for the new technology as >>>>>>required >>>>>>by manufacturers. >>>>>> >>>>>>You will have access to all major manufactures web sites of the >>>>>>products >>>>>>that the stores sell. Drive your truck home every night. Start out in >>>>>>the morning by getting your route for the day through the companies >>>>>>secure Internet servers and down load your route into the laptop and >>>>>>call customers and set up time frames for the day. >>>>>> >>>>>>The area that is currently open is for the Battle Creek / Kalamazoo >>>>>>Michigan area and also the Flint Michigan area. Company would prefer >>>>>>someone that lives in these areas. Great pay with regular pay raises >>>>>>and >>>>>>performance reviews. Way too many other great benefits to mention in >>>>>>this mail. >>>>>> >>>>>>Employee discounts at the stores are huge. The job will also consist >>>>>>of >>>>>>you visiting the store locations in your area on a regular basis to >>>>>>make >>>>>>sure all display items are functioning properly. You will also have >>>>>>access to several other TV Techs and Appliance Techs via the two way >>>>>>Nextel for support if needed. The job may require you to drive a lot. >>>>>>It's a great job with good pay and tons of work always busy. >>>>>> >>>>>>If any one is interested please call the number below and speak to the >>>>>>service manager. I my self work for the company and have been for some >>>>>>time now and no real complaints. Do your job and the company never >>>>>>gives >>>>>>you a hard time about anything. There is a great deal of >>>>>>responsibility >>>>>>involved such as taking care of the truck and the maintenance such as >>>>>>oil changes and tune-ups. You will have to order your own parts. You >>>>>>will have tech support at your finger tips with all the needed account >>>>>>numbers to get the support if needed. >>>>>> >>>>>>Access to all the service manuals via Internet downloads and paper >>>>>>manuals if ordered and if available on paper. Access to all needed CD >>>>>>ROMs of tech documents if needed. They will supply tools and test >>>>>>equipment if needed or use your own such as some Techs do. Please call >>>>>>if interested in this position or if you know someone that needs a >>>>>>great >>>>>>job with tons of work. As a member of Repair World my self I told the >>>>>>manager that I would post this to the list server on Repair World >>>>>>because there are a great deal of qualified Techs that may be looking >>>>>>for work that are members of Repair World. The company is also looking >>>>>>for some White Goods (Appliance Techs as well) and Appliance >>>>>>Installers. >>>>>>Thanks for reading this mail. Please call Jeff Wallace, if interested. >>>>>> >>>>>>We have already hired a Repair World TV Tech in the past and he has >>>>>>been >>>>>>working out just fine and doing a great job for the company. With such >>>>>>a >>>>>>good response from the list server in the past the company is now >>>>>>ready >>>>>>to hire more Techs for TV and Appliance servicing. If any one is >>>>>>interested please don't hesitate to call and come on board if you live >>>>>>in any of the available areas that we need Techs for. >>>>>> >>>>>>It really is a great job with plenty of steady work and the company >>>>>>would love to hear from you. I know from past experience with being a >>>>>>repair world member now for several years there are a great deal of >>>>>>qualified Techs that interact with each other on the list server. It >>>>>>has >>>>>>been beneficial for the company to hire from this Tech list server >>>>>>because we know we are dealing with true professionals of the >>>>>>technical >>>>>>field. Look forward to hearing from you Thank you! >>>>>> >>>>>>Please call: >>>>>> >>>>>>Jeff Wallace >>>>>>Best Buy Region 5 >>>>>>In Home Service Manager >>>>>>29183 Ecorse Rd. >>>>>>Romulus, MI. 48174 >>>>>>734-732-2000 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>This Email List is accessible to the general public through search >>>>>>engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>>>>>Set Vacation >>>>>>mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >>>>>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>>>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>This Email List is accessible to the general public through search >>>>>engines. 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