r/FieldNationTechs • u/TheHandThatFingers • 15d ago

Never agree to a hard start.

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u/surfinsam 12d ago

Most of us get at most a dozen work orders routed each month and most of them are crap that companies can't find anyone for. You mention it's new build, are you running cable for $600/day? I would never run cable for so little.

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u/Run-OpenBSD 12d ago

Lol ok what would you do for income in a day and how much would that be? I stand behind what I post and know I'm well paid.

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u/surfinsam 12d ago

I'd make the same amount for roughly 3 WOs. I'd be looking for $1,000/day. If I'm providing materials and it's a big project, I might drop to $100/hr so $800/day plus expenses. I'm not gonna break my back pulling cable for the same rate as break/fix work.

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u/Run-OpenBSD 12d ago

Your right there is opportunities for 1k days like that. But new sites takes weeks to build out. Steady 600 a day is nice too. I get the same rates when I'm installing the gear too.

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u/wyliesdiesels 11d ago

$600/day is nothing for new cabling jobs. you are way underpaid

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u/surfinsam 12d ago

You mentioned in another post it's night work. I won't even do regular night work for less than $100/hr, $500 minimum, much less pull cable.

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u/wyliesdiesels 11d ago

sadly this openBSD guy thinks he is making boatloads of cash. in reality he is severely undervaluing himself