How Long Servicing Office Equipment

[CCS@yahoo]

Started in april 1984 at minolta dealer in denver, co.
25 years

[apache_cat]

6yrs for me. Spent 27yrs in factories working rotating shifts fixing anything that moved blinked or farted. Needed to find a career that I could work during the day and have weekends off.

Did not know where the on switch was when I started. One week in the work shop and out into the jungle. Service tech first 3yrs. Product trainer one year. I.T tech last 2yrs.

I.T. Definately better than servicing but can be more stressfull at times. Especially when trying to make out like you know exactly what your doing and training yourself at the same time. Hehehe

[kingarthur]

It's 31 years in one months time, love every minute of it. What other jobs do you get to see different people everyday, who supply you with coffee & biscuits. 90% of my customers i know personally, they're friends or neighbours, they very rarely kick off as they know I will do everything I can to help them. Most of my jobs I attend to within 1 hour as they are all within a 20 min walk from my workshop. Because they are all so close I don't need to worry about parking, if I need a part I walk back & get it, while my coffee is cooling down. Whenever I go out at night I normally bump into a customer who is quite happy to buy me a drink!! My wife is no longer jealous when I get beautiful women smiling at me or giving a little wave.

I think I have the perfect job !!!!

[Brave Hart]

Its 20 years for me now and I can feel myself fading fast!!!!

[Brian8506]

Just hit 30 last month. Started with a dealer in nyc with 6 employees, got bought by a company with 400 employees, got bought by a company with 22000 employees, couldnt take that, went to a dealer with 4 employees only to finally realize he was an idiot and that I could do it all by myself which I have been for 10 years this month. Too late for an old dog to do anything else.

[leroyal]

45 years

Alright Scully....looks like we're oldest geezers here.

I started July 6, 1964 with SCM Thermofax.

[Andyrsv]

[QUOTE=kingarthur;91357]It's 31 years in one months time, love every minute of it. What other jobs do you get to see different people everyday, who supply you with coffee & biscuits. 90% of my customers i know personally, they're friends or neighbours, they very rarely kick off as they know I will do everything I can to help them. Most of my jobs I attend to within 1 hour as they are all within a 20 min walk from my workshop. Because they are all so close I don't need to worry about parking, if I need a part I walk back & get it, while my coffee is cooling down. Whenever I go out at night I normally bump into a customer who is quite happy to buy me a drink!! My wife is no longer jealous when I get beautiful women smiling at me or giving a little wave.

I think I have the perfect job !!!![/QUOTE
After reading this I really want to move to Jersey. AndyRSV

[ZOOTECH]

Alright Scully....looks like we're oldest geezers here.

I started July 6, 1964 with SCM Thermofax.

You got me beat, I started Feb. 1966. Some days I would really like to retire, but with trying to keep up with the technology changes, I think I could go on forever.

[T6895]

26 years now I work on Canon's

[Lurch]

31 years and still enjoy it. Started on typewriters in 1978. Tried to turn away but can't stop the urge to fix something broken.

[VThideaway]

25 years newbi to site

Sucking toner for 25 and counting PB / Imagistics / OCE Can't believe I never seen this or any other copier tech site before. Glad to see fellow toner suckers out there

[countrytech]

How long? I have been in this industry for over 40 years, and then to find that my employer went into receivership. Thankfully, I have now an opportunity to continue my ' last ' years with another employer, with better conditions, and opportunities, even if it means having to learn what an iR---- model is. As someone has said they only have to put toner onto paper. Still enjoying the work.

[countrytech]

Alright Scully....looks like we're oldest geezers here.

I started July 6, 1964 with SCM Thermofax.

Just read the above quote, and feel somewhat honoured to be included, as I started my apprenticeship in January 1965. Trying to keep up with the changes, and being successful 'most' of the times. Only takes one friendly customer to wipe out the other 'bad' ones in a day.

[TJ001]

I've worked on Ricoh products for 22 years now and for the last 2 years on Kyocera as well. What a joy.

[YHEL23]

Just read the above quote, and feel somewhat honoured to be included, as I started my apprenticeship in January 1965. Trying to keep up with the changes, and being successful 'most' of the times. Only takes one friendly customer to wipe out the other 'bad' ones in a day.

Should we give a wall of fame for does veterans in this site....