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I’ve worked in security for about 7 years, mostly contract security like Securitas, plus some corporate security experience in asset protection and Brinks. I have an interview for a hospital security position that pays well. I’ve heard that hospital security can be demanding and chaotic, but I’ve never worked in healthcare before. I’m just hoping for some advice on what to expect in the role, like responsibilities and such. Also any advice on how to be better prepared for the interview?

I had been working for $16/hr at a corporate conference center for several years chaperoning/bell-hopping for Deca-Millionaire C-Suite's on a weekly basis and decided it was time to look for something better. So I started applying to any and every security job I saw online, and got called to interview at a hospital about 40ish minutes away from me. Pay was $22/hr which was rare back then ,and I thought a pretty solid upgrade to what I was already making.

I go in there suited up, resume folder in hand, front desk staff tell me to wait in the lobby area and someone will be out with me shortly. Vinny, the Lieutenant (Ops manager equivalent?) comes out, white police style shirt, hospital badge over his shoulder with the radio over the other one, looking sharp, cool. He takes me into the office and does a quick introduction to his boss Captain Jimmy (Sec Director) who's in the bigger interior office, who I assumed I'd do a secondary interview with if Vinny cleared me, but he closes the door as Vinny is interviewing me. Then we start going through the rigamarol, standard interview affair. I think I did a pretty good job.

Now to set the scene a little better, Vinny has several monitors to the hospital CCTV on his desk to the side. So the interview was mostly over and it was, "Do you have any questions for me?" time, "Do the vision benefits cov...", all of a sudden, I hear "CODE GREY IN THE ER CODE GREY IN THE ER" can't remember if it was a PA annoucement or a radio transmission but, Vinny, sprints from around the desk, and heads to deal with the issue, Jimmy opens his office door seconds after and takes off right after him but a bit slower because old dude had some weight on him. I'm looking at the monitor with "E.R." in the corner and some short stocky dude has hold of a nurse or maybe a tech (somebody in scrubs) and is rag dolling them with a guard trying and failing to gain control of the situation. Vinny and Jimmy and what looks like several other hospital staff enter the scene and this dude must have been high on some good shit, because it was about 6v1 and it still took them a good while to restrain him. I don't know how long I was waiting and watching this, but Vinny came back with a sheen of sweat on him, and was actively putting his leather gloves back in the pouch as he went to sit back down and said "Sorry bout that, this place... So, where were we? I think you had some questions for me."

"Thank you for your time, but I don't want to waste anymore of it. Don't think this is the job for me. Take care", and I left. No pitch could sell it to me after that especially since I went in completely naive to what it actually was, I mean I READ the job responsibilities on the listing, but that was all abstract until I saw the job description literally attack someone on camera.

I’m currently looking for a Level III Security Officer position in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. I’m willing to commute up to 25 miles and am looking for opportunities paying $25+/hour.
If your company is hiring or you know of any security companies with openings that meet those requirements, I’d really appreciate any recommendations. Please comment below or send me a DM. Thanks in advance!

I just do event security as a side thing from time to time. Today I was offered a job for an event that would require me to conceal carry wearing dress slacks in either a polo or dress shirt tucked in. Anytime I’ve carried concealed it’s always been with a shoulder holster and a jacket over it or an in waistband holster with an untucked shirt. What are the options for concealing when wearing a tucked in shirt without a jacket over it? I don’t wanna have to buy a new holster, so I’m trying to figure out if there’s something I can do with what I have. My concealed carry firearm is a Glock 43, and I do have a pocket holster which could possibly work.

Update: Put in an order for a Vedder LighTuck and emailed them to see if it can be rushed. If that can't be done, the only other option I will have is using a pocket holster, or my CZ 2075 Rami with a CrossBreed SuperTuck holster. But it's a fat gun and gonna be a 13 hour day. Crossing my fingers that Vedder can come though.

It was for U.S.A.A (United Security Associates of America, think Allied bought them out) posted at a large pharmaceutical company. Started out OK, cover the lobby until the receptionist got in, patrols once an hour, pickup/drop-off staff at the train station.

But there were no post orders, I had to create my own routine. Then, the client gradually started adding tasks. Before I knew it, I was administrating CCURE for the entire building, all the access points, holiday lock/unlock schedules, organizing and distributing keys, being called to essentially cover shipping and receiving and I was moving milk deliveries into the company cafeteria.

Was there for 2 years, for $12 whole bucks an hour. Left with a week's notice. You have to know when to say, "yea, I'm not doin' that"

How would an individual go about starting a security company? Also what are the pros and cons of building one.

If you have a security license and you are looking for a full time job Algonquin is hiring and the pay is decent

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