Expensive Voxcom
I have had similar experience with Voxcom (Reliance Protectron since 2008) and would not recommend them to anyone. They have a 3 year contract which they roll over automatically without notifying you that this will happen. They also claim to service your alarm free but in reality have a $35 call out fee for each visit. They also charge for additional hardware e.g. if you need an extra sensor. Their customer service is very poor and their attitude can be summed up in their comment to me “well, you signed the contract”. Buyer beware I guess. Getting a Voxcom alarm has proved to be a very expensive mistake….
Alarm Job
You are looking for a job. You may be a new comer just immigrate to North America and you must make a living, raising a family. You don’t have time and money to further your education in North America although you are already well educated even with a strong technical background in your home country. You can’t obtain a job in North America titled the same in your home country. North America education and experience are a must. You can’t obtain a non-technical job in that you are well over qualified. You don’t speak fluent English as a high school student does. They can find a summer job more easily than you do. What’s your way-out? Alarm installer?
As an alarm installer, you install alarm systems for residential houses or commercial offices, buildings. If you don’t know what it is, please do a search in Google. The only real something what this job requires is being hardworking, not lazy. If you do believe that you are hardworking but not lazy then read further. Every field has successful people and being hardworking is a must. Therefore, if you become a runaway from a job related to your technical background, then you are probably not successful in any other field.
To be an alarm installer, the easiest way is to be a sub-contractor of an or a lot of dealers of an alarm company. A sub-contractor makes you a self-employer. You may need to do a search on your local government Website in terms of taxations. Some of your expenses can be counted as working expenses to be deducted. Do a search on your local alarm company and their dealership. They usually provide with on-job training opportunity. Your investment is the training fee a few hundred bucks, tools a few hundred bucks, insurance coverage and a vehicle. With less than a thousand bucks plus a vehicle and a few days training you start to make money. The toughest time is the beginning in that you need to work with your hands when you might have been sitting in the office back in your home country. Most runaways happened during the first month or even just two weeks. As long as you keep on you will get somewhere. Every new month gives you new excitement of progress, from hardship to in love with the job.
If you have technical background, you are a responsible man for your family and also a hardworking person, I believe that it’s one of good job opportunities for you when to further education in North America is impossible for you.
Marketing
As far as I am concern the man is smart enough to capture the market and the potential clients by appearing on Radio and TV’s and I think it is sad that ADT with 100 years of service do not learn from this guy which I agree. If this guy pump so much cash to his marketing why not ADT or Voxcom (Reliance Protectron since 2008). As you guys all know Bell Canada announced recently (last week) that they are getting in to Home Security. Telus did last year in B.C. with their HomeSitter package. They are few other companies that are getting in this market and they are making it better. There is another company that offers full Video solution they call it GBSdvr.com.
- JD