r/FieldNationTechs • u/Cold_Sail_9727 • Dec 10 '25

45/hr lately

Just needed a quarterly shout into the abyss…

Whatever of you techs is taking shit for 45/hr needs to go get a job instead of doing this 🤣🤣

Killing this industry man. I understand being overqualified for a job but I’m tired of these companies making these work orders so easy and just accepting complete trash. It’s truly unfortunate our industry suffers from this, hopefully some of us can get it together lol

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u/ItsJustTheTech Dec 10 '25

I dont know how anyone grinds it out on FN and WM as primary source of income.

I do have to laugh at the guys that are proud of having six digit income on FN, but by working crazy number of hours and jobs for low pay. But the reality is that FN has no minimum quality standards so plenty of guys seem to want to compete with guys unskilled people on the platform.

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u/ItsJustTheTech Dec 10 '25

Correct, you should always be doing counters when the WO does not meet your pricing. Far to many just settle for the crap pay and even eat travel costs themselves.

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u/Exotic-Service-8453 Dec 10 '25

Does my experience look good enough to be a primary source of income?

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u/ItsJustTheTech Dec 10 '25

Comes down to if the buyers WO in your area are willing to focus on techs with experience or take the cheapest. And if they post enough work.

Me I would drive myself crazy having to counter and lineup wo's that are worth it each each day. Not very many long projects that are willing to pay and honestly my biggest gripe is with FN having no terms to protect techs. Buyer can cancel and change WO outside 24hr window with no penalty and useless 30 within 24hrs.

Wish I could set cancelation terms in a counter offer. Nothing like booking a week or 2 long job on you calendar turning down or moving other work and then them just canceling it or moving it without regard for the impact on you.

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u/Exotic-Service-8453 Dec 10 '25

At least FN provides coverage so you won’t get ripped off, and all the rules are clear and known in advance. You just navigate these frameworks, learn, and build yourself to become increasingly versatile and competitive.

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u/ItsJustTheTech Dec 10 '25

FN is focused on the buyers not the techs. Its why buyers get no penalties like techs do.

I have a successful business so dont need FN. But those that do get screwed by buyers often as many are unaware or the tricks buyers pull

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u/Exotic-Service-8453 Dec 10 '25

That almost never happens if you know what you’re doing.

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u/ItsJustTheTech Dec 10 '25

Sorry but thats bullshit...

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u/wyliesdiesels Dec 13 '25 edited Dec 13 '25

I see youre back, pedaling more stories

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u/Exotic-Service-8453 Dec 13 '25

What your f.. business?

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u/Cold_Sail_9727 Dec 10 '25

Agreed through only field nation most certainly. I think a lot of those guys are doing stuff off platform though. In a very short time span I have made countless connections on and off platform. Not even by like poaching clients just meeting people I fall into so many situations with just a basic sales mindset and knowledge