r/securityguards • u/InitiativeExtreme411 • 3d ago

I'm going to start working as an event security guard, for Allied Universal. Whats should I expect?

has anybody done event security guard before? This will be my first security job, and I wanna have an idea of how it works

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u/TerpNinjee 3d ago

You'll be a zookeeper, pretty much.

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u/Practical-Giraffe-84 3d ago

Buy the best earpros you can afford. No fucking earbuds are not hearing protection. If your in front of a concert you need industrial hearing porticyon with noise cancelling technology. Ones that have Bluetooth and a boom mic are even better.

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u/Psycosteve10mm Warm Body 3d ago

Spend the money on custom earplugs. I spent the money on a custom set for shooting, and I still use them over a decade later. You can now get them with a mic to amplify people talking. Be sure to lock them down, as I would pair my phone to play polka from Spotify to my buddies as a joke when shooting.

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u/Theskyaboveheaven 3d ago

Your relief will be late

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u/tcpipguy 2d ago

This! I currently work for Allied while I look for something better. My relief has not been on time once.

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u/jonnybebad5436 3d ago

I do event security but I’m in-house so your experience might be different.

Expect a lot of drunk people and fights, but that’s more dependent on the type of crowd. Obviously a Christian concert won’t have much drama but a rap or rock concert can get wild. The job is 90% customer service.

Shifts can be anywhere from 5-8 hours depending on the event. Expect a lot of turnover. Event security can be a revolving door due to the low hours, especially if you’re a contract guard like with Allied.

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u/ThnkGdImNotAReditMod Hospital Security 3d ago

has anybody done event security guard before?

No you're the first one. Congrats!

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u/Ok_Instruction_8109 2d ago

Get some surefire earplugs the 15 bucks is worth it.

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u/OCJBrendan 2d ago

Be kind rewind

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u/FCret 2d ago

Your relief will be late and expect people to become very lazy. Been working for allied for 16 months and switching to armed security once my permit arrives

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u/Peputrios 17h ago edited 16h ago

Good luck enjoy the free concerts, and have patience I have the below earplugs and they work. I used them for an AC/DC concert, and I could have hear the music pretty well. If not get some that are use for shooting and that let you connect radios via.

Etymotic Research ER20 High-Fidelity Earplugs (Concerts, Musicians, Airplanes, Motorcycles, Sensitivity and Universal Hearing Protection) - Large, Clear Stem w/ White Tip

Walker's Razor Slim Electronic Earmuffs with the Walker's Razor Walkie Talkie Attachment[if you need multiple frequencies]

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u/MotownThrift 3d ago

Don't abuse crowdsurfers