OT:Looking to change careers into telecom

[Mike Schwartz]

On 8/25/07, Technomage-hawke <technomage.hawke at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Saturday 25 August 2007 14:01, eculbert wrote:
> > Techno. My understanding of that 'position' IS that it
> > is sorta NOT Kroger, but some contractor? and as such,
> > it is a dead end. It is some contracted security firm
> > I believe, not Kroger directly if I understand it
> > correctly. Just the 'uniform' doesn't say Security on
> > it, but IT IS LOSS PREVENTION, which IS Security.
> heh.
> they tried that little game. its definitely Kroger (their 'loss prevention
> Dept.') and its a non-union position under separate contract from all
> other
> positions at the store level. The paychecks are issued by Kroger, the W-2
> shows Kroger. By those definitions, they are Kroger..
>
> >
> > Believe me, Kroger nor any food store would hire a
> > 'greeter' just to be friendly!! It is loss prevention
> > and as such is security and I believe they hire
> > through a 'dummy' office that is a branch of some
> > security firm..not sure, but it seems that way.
> well, you know what, I am visually impaired (legally blind) and I am doing
> that position rather well. sure I have to use a 50+ dioper magnifier to
> read
> the receipts, but that doesn't matter. if someone wants to run, I am not
> going to stop them (in fact, company policy says I should just let them
> go).
>
> They do have a separate security firm they contract to for 'security' (and
> the
> guards have SECURITY stenciled across their shirts) and they do also
> contract
> with various law enforcement agencies for 'off-duty' personnel to bolster
> the 'physical presence'.
>
> basically, I get the impression that I am just the token disabled person
> doing
> a simple (A cave man can do it) job and selling an image at that.
>
> As it is right now, I am seriously contemplating trying to get a job as a
> 9-1-1 operator (I have radio comms, telephone and computer skills that are
> all relevant to that position, plus I have a good clear voice and
> excellent
> diction). that has to be better than 'nothing at all'.
>
> Lets face it, I'd rather earn my capability in money (and if I enjoy the
> work,
> so much the better) AND be a productive member of society.
>
> TMH
>
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just a comment:
as a 9-1-1 operator, you probably
would do most of your work sitting down.
-- 
Mike Schwartz
Glendale  AZ
schwartz at acm.org
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