Technician Wages

Hello everyone. I am an installation supervisor for a large midwest
security company and I have some question.s First, are there any other
managers or supervisors here that are having problems hiring experienced
techs? If there are, is it due mostly to wages?
The reason I ask is I have been looking to add technicians to my staff but
I am stymied by the wage scale that my company has put together. They tell
me that it is compaetitive but when I make an offer to a prospective tech,
they either decline or quite often, just don't respond. I have been hiring
tech assistants in hopes that someday they will become more but I need some
techs that can hit the ground running.
That having been said, I am going into an operations managers meeting next
Tuesday and although I have compiled statistics from the Bureau of Labor as
well as others, I could use some real hard evidence that we are in fact not
competitve. What I would like to know is how long you have been in the
busines, where you are located and what you make an hour. According to my
bosses, we are in line with other SNA partners.
I made a promise to the other techs when I was promoted to this posistion
that I would not forget where I came from and would fight for them to my
fullest capacity. I am asking for your help, not for me, but for my
technicians and their families.
Thank you for any help you can give me.
David Knutsen

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Have you noticed that Brinks doesn't have the balls to go after ADT or
anyone else there own size?


because ADT does not show or help people reprogram
a Brinks system that they do not ownstill haven't
learned, huh?


I have been told by many ADT authorized dealers that they takeover
hundreds of ex-Brinks customers

they may take over the customers, but not the panels
Brinks does the sameit all works out

That's the same thing. If the customer breaks the Brinks PSA and signs
up with ADT, there is no difference whatsoever. Even if new equipment is
installed.

Replacing the Brinks system violates their PSA with their customer. ADT
is guilty of that every single day. I personally have yet to do this
even with all the downloads I do on a weekly basis.

Brink's authorized dealers are the real threat. With over 100+
authorized dealers that can break ties with Brinks at anytime. This is a
problem Brinks is avoiding to speak of publicly. I really could give a
rats ass either way.

Jim Rojas




BDEBJ wrote:
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>Have you noticed that Brinks doesn't have the balls to go after ADT or
>anyone else there own size?
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because ADT does not show or help people reprogram
a Brinks system that they do not ownstill haven't
learned, huh?
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>I have been told by many ADT authorized dealers that they takeover
>hundreds of ex-Brinks customers
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they may take over the customers, but not the panels
Brinks does the sameit all works out
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