What does the board believe is a fair amount to be paid per job edged. This position would be after hours, edging the days work. The office typically edges 10-20 jobs per day.
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What does the board believe is a fair amount to be paid per job edged. This position would be after hours, edging the days work. The office typically edges 10-20 jobs per day.
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Who's equipment? In-office or off site? What does your current lab charge?
Do what Fezz said. Or do what I do, start at 473 gazillion dollars per lens and haggle. :DOriginally Posted by atlanticeyecare
When you stat looking to pay per job, it doesn't take long to realize what a huge savings having your own edger is.
On my edger...I'd say $3 per.
Ophthalmic Optician, Society to Advance Opticianry
What % drill, % groove and who pays for spoilage?
In house equipment includes: National Optronics 6ES edger and 4 T tracer, Smart Drill by Smart Lab, Optical Dynamics Q210 D Casting system, Optical Dynamics anti-reflective coating.
Spoilage would be taken care of in house.
Perhaps 1-2 drill mounts per week.
$3-$5
Every minute that my edger is running, I save $1. Of course, I pay for spoilage. We do 10% rimless and do no glass or safety. I could afford a licensed optician if the edger ran more than 3 hours/day.
I thought it would be nice to job out some freelance finishing work at $10/per and finally be able to hire a certified optician.
Someday.... :idea:
Your in luck...in PA, Opticians are not licensed!
Yes, but I wouldn't mind hiring someone who has proven the ability!:cheers:
which part of PA.?
I'm in Lancaster County. A bit of a haul from WV. But, honestly, I'm not looking at the moment.
Find some young person who is so inclined to do this kind of thing. Take him under your wing and teach him. Maybe he'll enjoy the field and take the course one day. I'd think it would be better than working at a fast food restaurant. I think some might know it as an apprenticeship. I'm pushing bold new ideas here people!
:)
I sent a letter out to 4 high school guidance councelors this morning, advertising for this very position. And I mentioned the opportunity for licensing w/ the apprenticeship.
For a kid that doesn't know what they want to do, why not make some money instead of just spinning your wheels?
Ophthalmic Optician, Society to Advance Opticianry
That's pretty awesome. I hope that works out. It's been good for me and I didn't get into it until I was in my late 20's.
:cheers:
That's exactly how I got into this mess 31 years ago! An announcement on the PA system during my junior year of high school. Local lab looking for someone to grind lenses. I started pulling laps for fining glass lenses.
It's proven to be our best recruiting methods.
-no habits to untrain.
-appreciative of a decent job
-room for advancement
-a license after 2 yrs. (3.5 is more realistic)
Ophthalmic Optician, Society to Advance Opticianry
If you're also doing the casting, plan on charging more because of that.
Last fall I had a high school junior that just walked in and asked for a job. She works most afternoons after school and Saturdays when I'm busy, mostly cylinder machines and cleaning and wants to learn the entire lab. She'll start full time for the summer and I'll try to get her through the rest of the lab work. I really hope she stays a while, I think she would be a good one.
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That sounds all too familiar!
When it comes to hiring an optician trainee, I have a "quick test"
I ask, "what is 76 divided by 2"
about 1 in 5 can answer that. 2 in 5 ask if they can have pencil and paper. It is my experience, the ones that can't do the simple math in their head, are the ones that that have trouble grasping the principles of optics. They may be good workers, but that only takes them so far. The few that have given the right answer, have all been good, trainable opticians.
Jim Rumbaugh
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