Hey, Steve. Good to be back. Time to catch up with some of the old timers!
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Hey, Steve. Good to be back. Time to catch up with some of the old timers!
Thanks, Andrew.
Yes, its the old EyeMenFla. I haven't died or retired...just moved to North Carolina. So the company I work for just announced that they were switching from Hoya to Essilor. I was told to review an...
Hey, Melanie. Who do I send my CV to??? Thanks.
Rich
ah, the good old days....glass beakers with hot Rit Dye and boiling alcohol or acetone to bleach the lenses out.....we bought a tint machine brand new about a year and a half ago....and there it...
I don't know, Sharon...I'd be looking for the fly rod......:cool:
LOVE IT, FESTER !!!:cool:
on this the 40th anniversary of my 17th Birthday...I began my apprenticeship as an Optician learning how to surface glass lenses at the old B&L plant off New York Ave in DC and going to school at the...
We just switched to Zeiss the beginning of the month. Are they expensive...I guess it depends on the deal you cut with Zeiss. Quality-wise, I have no issue. NOW, ask me the same question six months...
I've been in this business way too long to get upset with stupid customers. What I will NOT accept are incredibly rude people savaging my staff!
https://youtu.be/vhgfknG8hhg
Paul Harvey's take on that very question.
It's tougher today to find a good optician then a good OD.[/QUOTE]
Couldn't Agree More!!!
Best of Luck!
There was a day when the 3 "O" stayed out of each other's business. Now, Opticians want to refract, OD want to do surgery and MD want to be God (ok, that part hasn't changes)...we had three...
I started as an apprentice while in high school in July of 1975. Will soon see 40 years....
We are going back to Zeiss starting July 1st. Just as an FYI, what are you getting for the Individual2? Thanks.
These folks are top notch opticians and business people. I highly recommend them.....
Judy, as an FYI.....I started in Maryland....I've worked in Florida and now North Carolina...I don't have a license (yeah, I do have ABO/NCLE)....and I STILL make more than most of the licenses I...
I'm looking for some help on Mondays 9-7pm, Wednesdays, 9-7pm and Fridays 9-3pm.
Just working with patients picking out frames and dispensing. Perfect for retired or semi-retired Optician who...
Let's see. That last time I commented on Maui Jim, the Eastern Vice President of Maui tried to get me fired,so.....
I was a great fan of Maui Jim a decade ago. My personal sunglasses are Maui...
OK, here we go......
When I was in Florida, I did the 3000 hours to sit for my Boards. However, my boss at the time did NOT sign off on my paperwork. His reasoning was, you don't need no stinkin...
Here we are...College Football starts in just a couple of weeks.....Maryland and Penn State are rivals again in the Big 10.....AND PETE IS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND! :frown:
GET OUT NOW BEFORE THE PROFESSION EATS YOUR SOUL!!!
OK, if you insist on staying, here's a few tips. Everybody here is dead on. Remember, you are the expert.....learning is continual. I have just...
Yup, we use to just solder a heavy duty paper clip to the frame....
Has anyone else delt with this frame company called Oh La La de Paris? My frame rep was hounding me for months to try the line, so I did. Cute and really different. NOW, six months into it, I'm...