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Is or was anyone here a cable installer? (1 Viewer)

Jeff*S*C*

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I'm looking for a new job and thought a cable installer wouldn't be too bad and now I see a position is open in my area. I was just wondering about the ups and downs of it. Thanks.
 

Tim Morton

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judging by the guy who came to my house to install my adelphia cable modem, and tried jamming a usb cable into the ethernet port of my computer and could not figure why he had no connection...by the fact that you formulated a complete sentence, you might be over qualified. All kidding aside...go for it...seems like a good job!!!
 

Grant B

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depends, do they want installers for 'in house' or upgrading from the street to the MDU. The latter pays better but generally you pay for all equipment (fiberglass ladders can cost %1000 by themselves) and prepare to climb them a lot.
See how they will pay you.Salary or piecemeal
It's not hard but generally training dont exist or is worthless.
Email me if you have specifics
 

Shawn Solar

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To be a good cable installer is hard. to run cable along baseboard and to drill a couple of holes is easy. That is what they want you to do. Mostly because they give you so many jobs in a day and you only get paid piece work. Same goes for disconnects.

I have been an alarm/camera installer for 3yrs now and we also do cable/phone and HT. I have been called countless times to re-run wire to conceal it properly. The job can pay good if your quick enough to install but be prepared to be yelled at a few times as some people get really mad when you staple wire across the baseboard.
 

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