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View submission: Are opticians just glorified salesman's now?
Thanks! I updated optician to optometrist. š
But Iām not changing salesperson to optician. Because that would be like naming someone who puts suncream and toothbrushes on the shelves in Boots a āChemistā or even a āPharmacistā
Comment by I-dont-carrot-all at 26/01/2025 at 15:33 UTC*
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FYI, I don't believe anyone is saying the sales person is the optician. The person you're replying to said not all front of house staff were opticians. My understanding from the comments and experience at specsavers (just as a customer though) is the following.
Optometrist = testing vision, likes pictures of hot air balloons. Optician = checking glasses hardware, matching to your facial measurements and what not. Sales person = selling you frames. I should add some of these folks are better than others. When I was a fat kid my local one explained what frame shape was best for moon faces like me. They were right too. My dad was gobsmacked at the sheer "matter of fact" delivery and quite frankly we were both just so impressed.
Optical assistant - please see the person who commented on this comment lol.
YMMV.
Comment by _-id-_ at 26/01/2025 at 16:32 UTC
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In some stores the opticians are also salespersons.
Comment by EmToMo at 27/01/2025 at 05:42 UTC
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A (Dispensing) Optician is a protected job title for someone who has gone through three years of training and has a degree or a diploma. They are registered professionals, who pay annual fees and have indemnity insurance. Only these staff members can use the optician title. Their role includes dispensing and fitting glasses for compex prescriptions, paediatric glasses, low vision aids, and to supervise other dispenses happening in practice. The staff members you're thinking of are optical consultants or assistants, which is still not your average retail job.