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In article <u3amTB6w165w@tcscs.UUCP> zeta%tcscs@idss.nwa.com (Gregory Youngblood) writes:
>> 
>I've actually talked to some ex-rs managers, they told me RS had a policy,
>(at least this is what they said, so it could be wrong) of not hiring someone
>experienced in electronics or who knew much, because then they : 
>(I'm paraphrasing, as I don't remember the details)
>(1) might work too long with a single customer helping the customer
>    build/do whatever it is he wants to do
>(2) might confuse the customer,
>(3) might go, no you don't want to do that, you want to do this instead.
>
>Does anyone know if this is true?  It certainly seems to be.....

No, it is not true. RS will hire anyone they can get.

>I've found that only a rare couple of times, usually when I get the managers
>or owners did they have the ability to help when I asked questions...

This is generally true. Usually anyone who has hung around RS long enough
to become a manager will have also picked up a little knowledge along
the way. Occasionally too you will get a bright college kid. Beware,
however - now is the time of year when retail stores including RS hire
extra help for the Christmas Rush. So your chances of getting a
know-nothing newbie droid are all that much higher this time of year.
*Insist* on seeing the manager if you have any serious qurestions. ;-)