1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Optician do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Healthcare-Optometry
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What is your job title?
Optician
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I am currently working in a private practice Optometric office owned and run by one Doctor and his wife. All together there are five of us who work there.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
1 week
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40.
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I help patients with choosing eyewear that will best fit their optical wants & needs, I check in all glasses orders that come in to make sure the glasses are made correctly, I adjust & repair glasses, I teach contact lens insertion & removal sessions & I do back up duties for our front desk person.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$64,000.
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
69000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
At this time I do not have benefits as I have just started with this company & I get benefits my husband's employer.
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I feel well compensated.
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
My job does entail me to work with others during the day. I really love working with people as I am a people person.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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3 Income
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1 Work Environment - co-workers
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2 Work Environment - supervisors
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7 Benefits
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4 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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5 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Pick up the yellow pages in your city & start calling places of interest to you to see if they have any openings, check on craigslist for job postings as well. Also, if you know someone in the field that you want to get into, ask them if they know of anyone hiring & see if they will put in a good word for you. It is always important to network when trying to find a job.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
To get into a field like mine, you really need to be a people person because you are interacting with the public a lot. There are some places out there that will train you ( entry level), so the skill set will come with experience, but make sure you represent yourself well ie..dress professionally, be neat in your appearance, be clean (meaning, BATHE!) & don't have a bad attitude towards learning from someone whether they are older or younger than you. Respect others & they will respect you.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
I pretty much fell into my profession by accident, but I have excelled at it for 13 years because I learned everything I could about it & am constantly trying to upgrade & improve my skills. I believe if you have enough drive & determination, you can accomplish anything.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
The best advice I can give is be open to learning from others whether they are younger, older, male, female & so on. I have seen many people come into my field & not succeed because they had preconceived ideas of how they thought they should learn something & from whom. Be open to learning your trade no matter how it represents itself to you.
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