What is it really like working security at the Minneapolis Target Center?
In this episode of the Time We Discuss podcast, S.E. Tschritter shares her real experience working security at the Minneapolis Target Center, home of the Minnesota Timberwolves and one of the busiest entertainment venues in Minnesota.
From NBA games and concerts to quiet overnight patrols inside an empty building, this conversation gives a rare behind the scenes look at what a Target Center security job is actually like.
S.E. explains how she got the job while in college, what her day to day responsibilities were, and some of the unforgettable moments she experienced while working security inside the Minneapolis Target Center.
You will hear stories about:
- What a security job at the Minneapolis Target Center actually involves
- The difference between building security and event security
- Behind the scenes access during major sports and entertainment events
- Unexpected responsibilities security staff handle
- Quiet patrols through a massive venue after events end
- Interactions with famous athletes like Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal
- The skills needed to work security at a major venue
Working security in a large entertainment venue is very different from what many people imagine. Guards are responsible for protecting the building, monitoring activity, assisting with logistics, and helping keep major events running safely and smoothly.
If you have ever wondered what it is like working security at the Minneapolis Target Center, this episode provides a fascinating look behind the scenes.
This episode is part of the Time We Discuss podcast series where we interview professionals to explore what different jobs are really like. The goal is to help people discover potential careers and better understand the day to day reality of different professions.
Listen to more episodes of Time We Discuss to learn about careers you may never have considered before.
Timestamp:
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Summary working at the Minneapolis Target Center Arena
2:01 - Getting the job working event security
2:44 - Story 1: Help Need in the Bathroom
4:02 - Story 2: What NOT to do as a security officer
5:06 - Story 3: Skyway, Vets, and Embarrassment
6:18 - Event security training
7:25 - Police and security
8:28 - Education needed to work security
8:57 - Incorporating life into authorship
10:03 - Story 4: Fast cars and famous people
11:55 - In-house security vs. contracted
13:48 - Unexpected perks working security for arenas
14:42 - Backstage and expectations
16:46 - Leaving security
18:37 - Balancing life and writing
20:05 - Capturing creative moments
20:59 - Prodigal Son book
24:57 - Shout out to Mickey Mikkelson
25:20- Talent has the floor
26:09 - Outro
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S.E. Tschritter
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