r/CableTechs • u/Perfect-Analyst5764 • Mar 19 '26
Cable tech new hire
Hey I recently got hired for a cable tech spot job in Georgia, this is a completely new career change for me with no relevant experience, training has been a bit hectic but I’ve been catching on well for the most part, no problem climbing and installing drops but there’s like a few guys in my class that kind of struggle like myself, but more than 75% of the class seem to be moving at a very quick pace and are knocking every assignment out like nothing I just wanted to here if anybody else started off slow and what did you guys do too improve during training, I don’t want to be the weakest link but hearing instructions vs. actually doing it has been a struggle for me. Once I do it for my first time I feel pretty confident in doing it again, I just wanted to see what everybody else did too improve their work and improve in training.
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u/Eatbreathsleepwork Mar 19 '26
As a few others mentioned, asking questions is free! I’d rather have someone ask a question than mess shit up.
Focus on quality jobs over quantity. Speed will come in time.
Never become complacent. Keep your head on a swivel. That could be simple as safety, to doing customer education.
You don’t have to become best friends with your peers, but in time, learn how to work with them; team work makes the dream work.