Security Guard
(Male, Age 37) from Fort Myers, FL
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
Job Title | Security Guard |
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Salary | $19,000 |
Other Compensation | None Set |
Hours/Week | 35 |
Company Size | (not answered) |
Location | Fort Myers, FL |
Years Experience | 1 year |
Career Ratings
Opinions on your CAREER overall (i.e. not just your current job)
Years in Career | 0 |
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Education | (not answered) |
Income Rating | 0 / 10 |
Interest Rating | 0 / 10 |
Work-Life Rating | 0 / 10 |
Fulfilment Rating | 0 / 10 |
Current job Q&A
Describe the type of organization you work for.
Diamond security is a security guard company of about 20 employees.
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
I guard other companys that ask for our help.
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
0
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
under compensated
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
You usually work alone on security jobs. Once in a great while a supervisor will check up on me.
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it.
Work locations change quite frequentely.
Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 2
Benefits: 6
Hours: 3
Co-Workers: 7
Supervisors: 8
Job Title: 5
Level of Responsibility: 4
The Actual Work: 1
Table of Contents
How you got your job
How did you get your current job?
Newspaper
What was the application process?
Paper application
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
I interviewed with the owner of the company.
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
Have iI ever worked security before and have I ever been guilty of an felony.
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
Yes, he told me what to do in case of trouble and who to call.
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
You have to go to security school for training and to get your D liscence.
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
Yes, for writing a report every night.
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
Not applicable.
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
The first thing you need to do is get a D liscence from a reputable security school.
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
You should be fairly fit and have good writing skills for daily duty reports.
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Just need good writing skills.
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Don’t do anything to get your self hurt. Call the police first thing.
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
Yes this is part of my career plan. I hope to some day be supervisor.
What are your current career goals?
I hope to be supervisor for this company soon.
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
No.
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
Prior Job 1 | Heavy equipment operator | 2 years | 600 a week | I drove a loader or trac hoe. |
Prior Job 2 | specialist | 4 years | 1400 a month | keeping the world free and safe. |
Educational background
Please list your educational background:
High School GPA:2.7
GPA | School | Degree | |
College (Undergraduate) or Technical/Vocational |
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Graduate or Professional (Masters or Doctorate) |
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