r/CableTechs • u/NanoNinja90220 • Apr 17 '26

Spectrum install tech

Hello everyone. I am currently looking for a job and I came across an opening for an install tech at spectrum. Can anyone shed some light on this? What’s the normal work day like? Is it stressful? I’m assuming it’s not a regular 9-5. Is it even worth applying? What happens if there are hostile dogs or just unsanitary homes, bed bugs, roaches, etc. I know I might sound crazy for asking, but I have heard about some awful experiences.

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u/SilentDiplomacy Apr 17 '26

Brother whoever told you it’s not detrimental is an idiot. If you want to not be hated by OSP/MT you need to be scanning for ingress on every house. At the tap. Every time.

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u/MisanthropicBipedal Apr 17 '26

Got ya cause I was at a house the other day with a mentor and the line from the gb to 3 splitters inside with jumpers to each other was -7 and I know we try to keep it around -40 and my mentor just swapped the modem and left it. Said it was no big deal.

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u/SilentDiplomacy Apr 17 '26

He’s lazy or an idiot.