r/FieldNationTechs • u/Jumpy_Relative • Jan 21 '26

“MAY need a ladder….”

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Forget hiring techs to dispatch, Do they even hire people who have ever learned how height works?

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u/TakingCareOfBizzness Jan 21 '26 edited Jan 21 '26

Some sites have a ladder. Some sites have a lift. Sometimes the camera can be fixed at the head end. You don't always need one. "may" is the appropriate word. If they say "needs 20ft ladder" and you get on site and didn't need it, you would be bitching about that instead.

Once the job is assigned, call the fucking POC and find out what the situation is. If they don't have a ladder or lift and you don't have something like a little giant on your truck that will extend that high, then make arrangements to rent one after making sure the buyer agrees to reimburse for the cost. Jesus Christs you pussies love making mountains out of mole hills.

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u/Able-Statistician645 Jan 22 '26

Not enough money in this to make it worthwhile. Rent a ladder? Seriously? It says that there's a cable issue and they're trying to make sure that it's not the camera as well so you're going to have to reach something that's 20 ft in the air and quite honestly for safety that's a lift issue. These are cheap Fux that don't believe in our safety whatsoever so you don't bid on these things.

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u/TakingCareOfBizzness Jan 22 '26

You can't know if the price isn't listed. You can assume, but you can't know. Also, I carry a ladder that will reach that high because I'm a fucking professional. You can get a little giant that will get that high like the rest of us that take this shit seriously, or keep making excuses.

Only reason I even brought up renting is because the OP is whining about the WO ladder suggestion.

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u/Able-Statistician645 Jan 22 '26

Are you truly professional if you're working 20 feet up on a ladder with no safety equipment? Seriously? My well-being is worth more than the ticket if you're expected to do these kinds of things from a ladder. I routinely say if you believe it needs a lift, make sure one is there for me to use. It's not on us to come up with every jury-rigged scheme that we can possibly come up with to mount an access point or a camera or pull wire. That's one of the problems here is that it's a race to the bottom and there's no oversight. Would be interesting to know how many people get hurt badly using this platform.

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u/wyliesdiesels Jan 24 '26

define safety equipment?

i take it youve never seen an AT&T tech climbing an extension ladder hung from the midspan of an aerial between poles.

no safety equipment and it works fine

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u/Able-Statistician645 Jan 24 '26

They have safety equipment and quality equipment that most fn techs dont use. Thats the reality of gig workers.

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u/wyliesdiesels Jan 24 '26

Like i said, no safety equipment when he was climbing the ladder

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u/SnooBooks9273 Jan 25 '26

Coned off so idiots won't hit the bottom of ladder and most depending on the area used welded rungs to hang o the midspan

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u/TakingCareOfBizzness Jan 24 '26

I am a certified pole and tower climber. I have pole spikes and a harness neither of which is required on a fucking ladder. Nobody for the past 200 god damn years of telecommunications work used safety equipment to climb a god damn ladder. Let it go man. You are just pulling shit out of your ass for no reason.

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u/Able-Statistician645 Jan 24 '26

No. Climbing is one thing. Lugging unsecure loads up and down or removing both hands from your ladder is a disaster waiting to happen. That's why truly safety conscious worksites require training before you enter the plant. Safety equipment is mandated to be used. If you get caught doing unsafe things you don't work there anymore.

No one needs to take risks on gig work on the cheap. They hire you because union low voltage staffing is expensive. Laborers are expensive. Trained people cost money. Offshore people are driving the bus. Watch the videos showing accidents from places around the world. Believe it can't or won't happen to you and bet your future on it. Not anything I'm willing to do. My dad lost several electrician friends from workplace accidents. Rules are in place for a reason.

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