Another Day in the Neighbourhood

 Tuesday -  August 26th 2008

 Counting down 2 weeks till it's time to start working with Apple Directly.  I recently got the job of been a Mac Specialist, that allows me to GYP (Grow Your Own) Genius, as the worker's at the store say.  

***APPLE JOB DESCRIPTION***

• You provide white-glove treatment to customers
• Your friends and family see you as an absolute technical guru
• You have some background in tech support or customer service
• You have a burning desire to solve problems 
• You can communicate technical concepts in layman’s terms 
• You have a sense of urgency—but also the ability to keep your cool
• You share a passion for technology and Apple products 

A position you’ll love:

• Solving problems—things happen and you’re there to fix them
• Providing frontline customer support at the Genius Bar, including hardware and software troubleshooting and diagnosis 
• Troubleshooting and repairing Apple hardware and software
• Juggling customer and product issues with a genuine sense of urgency
• Turning around repairs to customers as quickly as possible
• Being one of the go-to people for technical knowledge in the store
• Having passion about customer service and a commitment to exceeding expectations

The ideal opportunity to use what you know:

A job at an Apple Retail Store is a chance to use your hands and heart. To use your knowledge and experience. To contribute meaningfully to people’s lives with your technical know-how.

To delight. Enrich. Impress. Engage. Inspire. 

So what's that mean in the long run, better work environment, more $$, better benefits, Apple Discount.  And also the opportunity to show my technical skills, and in a few months become a MAc Genius, then goto Cupertino, California, where I can write my Apple Certificates and  become fully certified.

This picture (Right) Is me and of my Girl, Katie,  isn't she so cute, she like's to jump on my back any possible chance she can, especially when the camera is out, or  when the sun is beautiful 

:-P

Anyways, I'm gone from here, Will post a bit more, once I find some interesting stuff.......  ohh wait,  to late, I just found some killer stuff!! Here I go!

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