First Data - Services - Card Issuing Services - Teleservices

My title is Universal Representative.

Summary of FIRST DATA CORP - Yahoo! Finance

"...the consolidation of Concord's network settlement functions in Maitland, Florida into the Wilmington, Delaware platform."

My Station

My Station
I love progressive innovative Alternative hard heavy metal with many influences including Hip Hop. My favorite decades are 1970''s, 1990''s, and the 2000''s. I hate Disco, Opera, Country, Religious, Show Tunes, and Hardcore. I enjoy Abba and The Carpenters to Korn and White Zombie. PUMP IT UP.

GAS and MONEY Pains and Joys

Gas is now $3/gallon. Each day I work my eight-hour shift, more than one hour of my work, represents how much gas costs me for just only that day that I am working! I have to work more than another hour, just to pay for my car’s maintenance cost for that day, represented by the 76 miles I commute round trip! I am very happy about the following aspects of my position. The dress code and its revision, specifically lists T-shirts, sandals, shorts, jeans, and sneakers as acceptable dress. I will be sitting and talking all day, instead of standing around waiting all day. I will have the same schedule consistently daily and weekly. I will have two consecutive days off. I live 10 miles and 20 minutes closer to Daytona Beach than Forest City. That is where I used to live.

I regret going to the ER at a hospital for a new and different abdominal pain on 5/22/05. It cost me $490.37, in addition to the $266.15 I paid for health insurance that month. It is OBSCENE, that I had to pay $3,691.30, including health insurance, medications, a blood test, and doctor visits, between 5/1/05 and 8/31/05. It is also very sad considering NY State sent me $5,036.16 gross UI during this period. HEALTH INSURANCE, including medication, doctor visits, tests, hospital costs, dental, and vision, is my biggest relief about my employment as of October 1, 2005! During August and September, I have no health insurance. I had severe cyclical abdominal pain the entire morning during my training. This was the first of its kind, possibly by the constipation side effects of my new medication(s). Either traveling to a new job after a long while, getting up after too few hours sleep, or eating forbidden foods, brings on abdominal pain. The first two are applicable for today. I have a different pain reaction to “gas�.

Please click on all words or tiles that are underlined. Below this and every entry, to the left of the date, is an icon you can click to send me a private email

Clarifications, Corrections, and Updates

My employment with Telecheck, a division of Teleservices Inc., a business unit of First Data Corporation (the “Company�) started with an orientation on 9/2/05, from 8:30am until 2pm, and will be paid until 5pm. I will also be paid for eight hours for not working on Monday. Training will be Tuesday, September 6, 2005 through Friday, September 16, 2005. I will be off Saturday 9/10 and Sunday 9/11. I am not sure about Saturday 17 and Sunday 18. However, since I do not start work on the floor untill Sunday, September 25, 2005, I think I can or will be off on those days. Training hours will be 7:00 AM through 3:30PM instead of 3:30pm to 12:00am. I will be earning $8.61 per hour and 40 hours each week. This is $52 more per week than I have been receiving from NYS UI and not working. My hours ultimately will be 10AM to 6:30PM, Thursday through Monday. This is five consecutive days per week, and off on Tuesday and Wednesday. I am not sure if that includes 9/19/05 and 9/20/05. However, since I do not start work on the floor untill Sunday, September 25, 2005, I think I will be at work learning those days. Benefits available include: A free company prepaid $100 VISA debit card to pay for medical or prescription copayments, and Tuition Reimbursement up to $10,000.00 per year!

I'm Walking On Sunshine

While I was driving my bike today, I received a telephone call, forwarded to me from my VOIP* service. It was Amy from First Data. She confirmed that my background check was satisfactory, and that I would attend orientation Friday 9/1/05 at 8:30am to 12:30pm. There had been a discrepancy in my not accounting for my time since working with GMR Marketing since I accidentally put 12/05 as my end date instead of 12/04 or 1/05. I was therefore relieved.

I was told that positions have become available in a different position, company, and division, with a different hourly schedule, days off and hourly rate. I was offered the position and a choice of schedule and days off. All changes were favorable and better than my previous offer. You can refer to my posting of 8/24/05. ** I chose to accept the position, and work Thursday through Monday, from 10am to 6pm. My Training schedule will change as well. I will get a formal written offer tomorrow, and I plan to sign it.

My employment with Telecheck will start with an orientation on 9/2/05. Training week one will be 9/6-9/2005. I will be off Saturday and Sunday 9/10,11. I am not sure about week two, including 9/15/05. Training hours will be 8:30am to 5pm instead of 3:30pm to 12:00am, and longer than only one week. I will be earning $8.61 per hour, 40 hours each week. I will be receiving a tiny amount more than I have been from NYS UI. My hours ultimately will be 10am to 6pm. I will be working five days per week, and off on Tuesday and Wednesday. I am not sure if that includes that week of 9/15/05.

Benefits available include: Medical and Dental Insurance, 401k, Discounted Auto and Homeowner's Insurance***, Tuition Reimbursement, Short-term and Long-term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Legal Assistance, Long-term Care Assistance.

I had calculated that I would have had to work one hour each day to pay for my gas use of that day to commute to and form the job that I would earn that pay for that hour. This morning I noticed that gas is now $2.90/gallon. It is convenient, that my new earnings rate has kept up with this. My commute is 78 miles total per day*****, and my car runs at about 25 miles/gallon. I feel privileged to be employed, own a wonderful comfortable home, and have good friends and family. Many in the gulf area now have nothing. “Katrina and the Waves� has taken new meaning, and it is not “Walking on Sunshine�.

*My VOIP is VOnAge, and uses Verizon telephone service. Even though I turned off my landline service years ago, and not live in a land dominated by Sprint and Bell South, I have not escaped Verizon.

**Remember that you can right click on this date since it is probably underlined and or blue. You can also scroll down to that date’s entry as well.

***I will save a whole bunch of money on my car insurance by working at Telecheck!

****Of all the years I have been a member of Yahoo, through August 2005, I have only had the original four-letter password requirement.

*****See posting below from day before on 9/31/05

Hidden Village

For directions from Orlando International Airport, click here.
For directions from I-4 to this picture-->
click on "Hidden Village" above, or here.

http://andrewlerner.homestead.com/hidden-village-view.html

The Crossings: Turn into here to find me

Audio books on CD for my 76 daily miles

1. The gifts of the Jews : how a tribe of desert nomads changed the way everyone thinks and feels by Cahill, Thomas.
New York, NY : Simon & Schuster Audio, p1998
2. Spanish on the move [New York, N.Y.] : McGraw-Hill, c2003
3. Dr. Phil getting real by McGraw, Phillip C., 1950- 2048 Call No.: 158.1 Publisher: Carlsbad, CA : Hay House Audio, Pub Date: p2001.
4. The five essential people skills by Dale Carnegie Training. Call No.: CD 158.2 Fiv
Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Audio, Pub Date: 2005.
5. How to win friends & influence people by Carnegie, Dale, 1888-1955., MacMillan, Andrew. Call No.: CD 150.13 Car Publisher: New York : Simon and Schuster Audio, Pub Date: 1988.
6. Self matters by McGraw, Phillip C., 1950- 2048 Call No.: CD 158.1 McG
Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Audio, Pub Date: p2001.
7. A short history of nearly everything by Bryson, Bill. Call No.: 500
Publisher: New York : Random House audio, Pub Date: p2003.
8. What every man wants in a woman, what every woman wants in a man
by Hagee, John., Hagee, Diana., Charles, J., Burr, Sandra.
Call No.: CD 248.844 Hag
Publisher: Grand Haven, Mich. : Brilliance Audio, Pub Date: p2004.
9. Who moved my cheese? by Johnson, Spencer., Roberts, Tony, 1939-, Blanchard, Kenneth H. Call No.: CD 155.24 Joh Publisher: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster Audio, Pub Date: p1998.
10. Winning with people [discover the people principles that work for you every time] by Maxwell, John C., 1947-, Shepherd, Wayne. Call No.: CD 158.2 Max Publisher: Nashville, TN : Nelson Business,
Pub Date: p2004.

Andrew's WWWeb of Life for Dummies

If you type in a website in the address box of your browser, you will go to that website. You might do this if you are interested in the content of that website. If you refuse to go to a website, it might be that you are not interested in the subject matter, or have a closed mind. If you want information about me, you can go to one of my web sites. Sometimes, you need not type in an address that you want to go to. You can just click on what's called a "hyperlink" or link. It is often underlined and blue.

When one limits themselves into only seeing or learning in a specific way, this can be viewed and being narrow minded. If you need or want something, you might go to where it is, since it may never come to you on its own. Sometimes people will visit you. Sometimes you will go visit them. If they move to a different address, you would no longer go to that address. If you insist that they move back to that address, they may not obey you.

Years ago, before the Internet, you may have used the postal service to exchange letters with people. Today, you may email. Different forms of communication evolve or change in time. People and what they say can still be the same despite this. If I lost my voice, and someone refused to read what I wrote them, and would only be willing to listen to me talk, I would feel that person is not really interested in me, stubborn, insensitive, rigid, and or narrow minded. I view people who only want to listen to me on their terms, not really interested or concerned about me.

If you move your mouse to where my name and address are, at the bottom of my emails, the arrow may turn into a hand. If you left click your mouse, you will soon see only things that I have written or created for you to see. Right now, that, is this Web Log. When you first come to this page. You will see the name of this Web Log, and its mission statement below that. You can scroll down below that, where you will see a short autobiography of the author. Then, as you scroll down more, you will see the usually daily entries, in reverse chronological order. If you click on each of the entries' titles, you will often be brought to another page related to the topic discussed. Currently this will be the case if they are gray, underlined, and turn light brown when you hover your cursor over them. Your cursor or arror may turn into a hand! Sometimes I also include these links embedded in my articles, and will be underlined.

You can always click on the replies link below each story to leave your comments. This link currently takes the form of an icon, that looks live an envelope with a right arrow on it. If you left click on it, you will be able to write me a confidential email, and it will not be publicly displayed. I hope you do so. To the left of my entries in this blog, are the tiles of the most recent postings. You can click on these to go directly to those articles. Then, below that, also to the left, are older postings represented by dates in the archives. Click on those to see previously unread notices just like this one. All of the publishing's, past and current, can and will be updated on a continuous basis, just like this one was. Remember, you must continue to keep scrolling down this very long page to see everything, and every time you visit or refresh. Thank you for reading.

Clicking here, or the following, with bring you to a more recent modification of this entry. http://andrewlerner.blogspot.com/2005/10/instructions.html

Show Me How To Live

For the first time ever in my life, I wore earplugs that really work. Now I am able to swim better by breathing while I swim, without fear of ear water. For the first time in decades, I used nose clips. Today, more than ever, I enjoyed diving. It was fun, exiting, and made me very happy. I was able to dive without inhibitions of nose water, or people. I therefore was able to dive better than ever!

During this past week, I finally removed the last remaining 5 boxes from my bedroom floor. I also unpacked and put away as many. The rest are in my huge closet, which still has immense room left! I emptied it out of about 12 boxes that were only filled with packing supplies. I put them all in my inside protected storage room off the patio. I am finally listening again to cassette tapes I made 8 years ago, after many years! It’s now a question of filing and organizing documents and booklets in those boxes and or into my filing cabinets. I am finally living for the first time, and getting back to the organization I was at before I met Laurie, and more so!

Renovation Continues

Although I got up early at 7am after 8 hours of 75% sleep, and it did not rain, I did not feel well enough to bike drive today. Instead, I uninstalled a kitchen unit, painted, installed a shelf, and did my laundry. Was this a good substitute for the exercise? My questions are not rhetorical. I look forward to your reply to my questions.

I removed the permanently installed integrated microwave, fan, light unit, which was custom fit into the cabinetry when this condo was built in 1985. I cleaned, spackled, sealed, primed, and painted the exposed alcove area, and the shelf that I installed in its place. I put the microwave I brought with me from West Hempstead and Elmont NY onto the new shelf. Please compare these sensational statistics:

GE: 100lbs, made 7/85
Cabinet: 30"W 17-19"H 14"D
Cavity: 16"W 8"H 11"D

Sharp: 30lbs, made 6/01
Cabinet: 18"W 11.5"H 14.5"D
Cavity: 12.5"W 8.5"H 13"D

Notice how huge and heavy the old one is. The three bulbs were out. The fan barely worked, and the charcoal filter was dirty. It looked like none of these were replaced since 1985. That was typical of the maintenance of this condo in general until I got to work here. The oven was cooking unevenly, and also needed more time to cook food besides. The controls were analogue, and not digital. That is ok, but I found them inconvenient, and not what I am accustomed to. It appears that one-year later, in 1986, when I bought my first microwave, was a dramatic improvement. It is touch pad digital, and a better cabinet to cavity size ratio. Otherwise, it was also a GE with the same features and style as this one! My Sharp is also touch pad digital, but also has a turntable! That is a vast improvement alone.

Should I have replaced the oven? Do you think anyone in this condo development would want it? Should I put an ad up on the bulletin board since all of the units here have the same ovens? My questions are not rhetorical. I look forward to your reply to my questions. I used up the masking tape that Laurie acquired 10/90, taping the screws to the old unit. My first Microwave cost me about $200. That’s $500 in today’s money. My Sharp, on 8/24/02, cost me $50! That was when I was separated from my other one in Queens. I hated leaving the GE installed when I sold the Co-op. I also left the temperature probe, instructions, and so on for the new owner. They were not left for me here with this GE one. That story I never told you about should be called “toaster screws�. I was able to post the Syosset picture with Michael’s help with my scanner! What are your comments on todays story?

Lake Mary

Start address: MCO - Orlando Intl Airport
End address: Lake Mary, FL 32746
Distance: 28 mi (about 40 mins)

1. Head south - go 0.3 mi
2. Bear left at Airport Blvd - go 1.7 mi
3. Take the SR-436 N ramp to Downtown - go 0.2 mi
4. Continue on S Semoran Blvd (436) - go 5.9 mi
5. Bear right into the SR-408-TOLL W entry ramp to Downtown/Orlando - go 0.2 mi
6. Merge into SR-408 W - go 3.7 mi
7. Take exit 11A to Rosalind Ave. - go 0.2 mi
8. Turn left at E South St - go 0.3 mi
9. Continue on W South St - go 0.1 mi
10. Bear right into the I-4 E entry ramp to Daytona Beach - go 15 mi
11. Take exit #98 toward HEATHROW/LAKE MARY. "

Syosset Theater

I took this photograph on February 24, 1976 with a Kodak Hawkeye box camera. I am a member of Cinema Treasures. This is a link to the the page on the Syosset Movie Palace (click here). This modern palace used to be where exclusive engagements for Long Island were shown before the "150". The parking lot was tremendous It was near Lollipop farm, which is now David Lerner and Associates. After being vacant for years, the Office Depot, which had replaced the theater, was doubled in footprint and stories. Its now a mini-mall palace. The two anchor stores are a Marshal's Mega-store and a Petco, which used to be in Hicksville.
posted by Andrew Lerner on Nov 15, 2003 at 1:33pm

http://andrewlerner.blogspot.com/2003/11/cinema-treasures-syosset-triplex.html

MACY*S Daytona Beach

Dear Andrew, We appreciate you taking the time to submit your applicant profile for: Sales Associate,Full-Time, Housewares, non-comm.. At this time, we are no longer considering you as a candidate for this position. However, your applicant profile will be kept in our database for future consideration should an appropriate position become available. We also encourage you to periodically visit our recruitment site to view new job postings.Thank you for your interest in Macy’s Florida!Sincerely, Susan Macy’s Florida

Health Insurance costs

I am in excellent health. 5/1/05 through 8/31/05 is the period to which the following statement is based on. This is four months, or a third of a year.

Since my COBRA ended 4/31/2005, Health insurance, Doctor visits, medicine, tests, and eyeglasses, have cost me:

$4,314.30

11/14/11: My total income for four months is now $5,312.00. I do not have any health insurance. This income includes renting out a room in my 2BR condo.

REPLY AND COMMENT ON MY ENTRIES

You can leave comments to each of my postings, by clicking on the tiny envelope icon with arrow, or comments word at the bottom of each of my postings. Then I can read your reaction!

Financial Information Telecommunications

My employment with Teleservices Inc. will start with orientation on 9/2/05. Training week one will be 9/6-10/2005. I will be earning $8.61 per hour, 40 hours weekly by working, the same amount that I have been receiving weekly from NYS UI. My hours will be 8:30am to 5pm. I will be working five days per week, and off on Wednesday and Thursday. Benefits available include: Medical and Dental Insurance, 401k, Discounted Auto and Homeowner's Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Short-term and Long-term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Legal Assistance, Long-term Care Assistance. My location in Daytona Beach offers a service called Telecheck and 411-directory assistance. The Customer Service Representatives that work within these services handle inbound calls only, making no sales or telemarketing calls. I will receive paid training; a generous benefits package, a growth-minded workplace and more!

I will provide inbound telephone support, but may make occasional outbound calls to follow up on a merchant or check writer issue. This includes, but is not limited to authorizations, declines, data entry, paid at stores, supply requests and charge reversals according to departmental guidelines, policies and procedures. Additional responsibilities include assisting management with any existing or new customer service processes that will help the department achieve service level goals. Our mission is to provide high quality and responsive customer service while maintaining a positive, professional, and service-oriented company image.

First Data is a $10 Billion international company, based in Denver. You may not realize it but First Data probably touches your life everyday. When you write a check, use a credit card, order something on-line or ask for directory assistance First Data is the company that makes these transactions happen safely and securely. First Data Corporation business may include: First Data Solutions, PaySys International, First Data Technologies, Inc., Integrated Payment Systems, Inc., First Data Corp., Orlandi Valuta, Payment Services, Inc., Western Union Financial Services, Inc., TeleCheck International, Inc., Teleservices, First Data Resources, Inc., First Data Merchant Services, Inc., TASQ Technologies, ValueLink, Remitco, Call Interactive, and other affiliates or subsidiaries.

Blogger: User Profile: Andrew Lerner

ALL MY BENEFITS START OCT FIRST!

Yahoo! Mail - lernerandrew@yahoo.com