[TechAssist] Re: Job opening

  • From: Jim Myers <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 10:18:05 -0500

Help wanted ads, political opinions and statements, somebody ought to 
say something! I think I will, enough is enough guys, I'm guilty too so 
I'll stick to technical stuff if you all will.

The Old Master Technician
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Since 1972                     *
Jim Myers                      *
Telrad Electronics             *
Fort Wayne Indiana             *
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Hoyt's TV wrote:
>>BTW, I'll be happy to state as an american, and a republican, I don't
>>like my president either.
> 
> 
> Should be an interesting speech tonight. I don't know how he can possibly 
> redeem himself, he's done and continues to do, so many things the people who 
> elected him don't like and didn't expect.
> 
> One I read about recently is cutting 2 billion? from the VA to get money for 
> other parts of his budget. The VA desperately needs 2 billion MORE to take 
> care of the new returning war veterans. I don't see how it can withstand a 
> cut like that.
> 
> 
> Russ Hoyt
> Hoyt's TV
> Exeter, NH
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John @ Myers TV" <mtv_lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 7:38 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Job opening
> 
> 
> 
>>Well Ed, I can agree.
>>When we lose the personal touch, then it's time to go.
>>Most of my customer base is older. I had to turn down a job tonight for
>>a lady who didn't trust anyone but me. Luckily, I have a friend in the
>>business, who is happy for the extra business. Doesn't make it any
>>harder to say no. The other 50% of them, can kiss my rear end. They
>>could care less about anything but screwing the TVguy (figuratively
>>speaking, of course).
>>
>>BTW, I'll be happy to state as an american, and a republican, I don't
>>like my president either.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Tel-Tek Electronics wrote:
>>
>>
>>>John;
>>>You have been in the "BIZ" long enough to know that any of these Companies
>>>work on the concept like McDonalds.
>>>Each product is the same as the last one...
>>>In Service...our service...each customer is different. My customers are 
>>>not
>>>"numbers"....although when my shop is closed...my answering machine comes
>>>on..stating my business hours...etc...etc.
>>>
>>>I also have the shop phone with Call ID sitting next to my computer in the
>>>house.
>>>
>>>When I see the name of a Senior come up, and knowing my customers...I pick
>>>up the phone...try to help over the phone.
>>>
>>>This is what makes you Special..in your business.
>>>
>>>Doesn't make you rich...doesn't pay your mortgage...but makes us feel 
>>>well.
>>>
>>>I'm not going to attempt to explain the other half of my Customer base, 
>>>that
>>>tries to get everything for nothing..and presumes a set you fixed 5 years
>>>ago has "exactly" the same problem..and should be fixed on a "No Charge"
>>>basis.
>>>
>>>I see times changing....some of us...the "Old Guys" have a customer base,
>>>and I presume we will all go about the same time...God Bless us.
>>>
>>>The new generation will have "Mailboxes" ...to try to get to the right
>>>person, or computer, and if lucky...actually get to talk to a 
>>>"Human"...and
>>>hopefully, in a "common" language.
>>>
>>>I don't know how many watch CNN, but I am a component of Lou Dobbs
>>>"Exporting America"...and  I'm always willing to state...as a Canadian...I
>>>don't like your President.;-)
>>>
>>>-Ed-
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>E. Gaidies
>>>Tel-Tek Electronics
>>>Ontario-Canada
>>>
>>>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: "John @ Myers TV" <mtv_lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 6:07 PM
>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Job opening
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>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
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
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