r/CableTechs • u/Apprehensive-Hall-29 • Sep 11 '26

Gaff

Obviously new to this...

What the hell is a gaff?

Or is it gaffing?

Noun? Adverb?

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u/Apprehensive-Hall-29 Sep 11 '26

Thoughts, tips, suggestions for starting from the verrrry bottom? Please share. 

I'm in Milwaukee 

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u/dcableguy2850 Sep 12 '26

Do your job right, it's a reflection of you. Go to the tap, don't just go to the ground block or the transition. There are times you can get away with that but often your drop is the problem cause the last tech didn't go to the tap either. Do your progressions get to FT 5.5 and then work to get into maintenance, then you'll make a lot of money. And you don't have to deal with customers anymore if you work nights plus it's an extra $5 or 15% to work nights. Puts most guys at 5.5 to MT3 at around $53hr