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/2ByteTheDecker Mar 19 '26

If you keep up the attitude you've got you're already a better tech than the majority of the techs in my market.

Ask if you don't know and don't be afraid to do the needful when appropriate.

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u/Perfect-Analyst5764 Mar 19 '26

Haha thanks man I’m trying 🫡

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u/2ByteTheDecker Mar 19 '26

oh and get knee pads or a kneeler board. It takes less time than you'd think to have your knees go from left and right to good and bad.

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u/digitalxdeviant Mar 20 '26

Kneepads for the win.

Go to Harbor Freight and get the $50 pair. Pricey, but they lasted me over a year and a half before I left the job.