Photo Technician
(Male, Age 30) from manchester, MO
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
Job Title | Photo Technician |
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Salary | $15,000 |
Other Compensation | None Set |
Hours/Week | |
Company Size | (not answered) |
Location | manchester, MO |
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.
sams club …work as a pharma tech and photo tech mostly photo tec.
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
take care of machine, develop photos.. help people to get the different syles and different new projects in developing pics….taking photos…etc
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
discount on every thing i shop from store …and commesion on photo dept stuff
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
well compensated
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
no its interesting for me i am enjoying to have different test on pics i want to make them best…
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it.
its a store…i like it coz i met lot of kind of peoples and i learned lot of new stuff from them lot of new styles….new ideas..
Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 3
Benefits: 8
Hours: 7
Co-Workers: 1
Supervisors: 2
Job Title: 6
Level of Responsibility: 4
The Actual Work: 5
Table of Contents
How you got your job
How did you get your current job?
i applied thorugh internet
What was the application process?
electronic application
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
yes…store manager took my interview…
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
they ask you about your previous job and what you didi did you like that or not …did you enjoy that or not and why you are interested here???these kind of things
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
yaa off course
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
yaa i got two week training then recieved a certificate of certified photo tech.
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
yaa …i think my 2 year collage degree with subject in photography is good enought for this
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
be responsible and have to understand your job first this gonna help you a lot if you are well oriented about your job you will enjoy it
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
a little bit social skills and techinical skills
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
yaa you sholud be atleast have 2year colage degree
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
be confident you can do it and be a little knowledgeable about your field coz peoples come and ask about lot of related stuff and they assume you should know about that
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
yaa i am planning to get more experiance in this field then i will open my own studio
What are your current career goals?
to open my own studio
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
well its really a fun job it you really have interest in inventing different things
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
Prior Job 1 | asst. photo tech | 2 years | 6.25/hr | i work uder certified techinicions |
Prior Job 2 | certified photo technician | going on | 8.50/ hr | i am a certified photo technician |
Educational background
Please list your educational background:
High School GPA:2.8
GPA | School | Degree | |
College (Undergraduate) or Technical/Vocational |
3 | community college | associate |
Graduate or Professional (Masters or Doctorate) |
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