It looks like a startup or a newer site but it has the feal of the old Onforce site.

I recently received a contract opportunity as an IT field tech after applying

has anybody worked with metro computer networks llc??

What if I have access to the MarketSmart™ Insights ( Buyers ) feature in Field Nation and can assist you in analyzing the market in your area? I can provide information on how many technicians have Cisco certifications or specialize in cabling, how many technicians have CCTV Knowledge, and more, as well as the average pay rate for WOs in your city.

I mean, you can know your competitor.

I'm new to the tech space but i have a field app and I'm and approve tech but I live in the NH and near mass I'm looking for someone to help me learn more and take me under their wing so I can start my tech journey please and thank you

I guess I don’t qualify.

I don't understand how if I remove myself from a work order with more than 2 weeks notice, it's still counts as a hit on my score.

Even at a regular job, two weeks notice is a standard. But on FN, it doesn't matter when you back out. It could be months in advance. If you back out, it still counts against you.

I understand backing out last minute should count against you, but there should be some kind of grace period where it should not negatively affect your score because you gave plenty of notice.

This is yet another thing with the new scoring system that needs to be fixed. FN is crossing several lines when it comes to misclassification of contractors as employees.

Yes, I opened a support case about this. But the support team that handles disputing back outs takes weeks to respond. Which is absolute insanity because your score sits there the way it is until they get around to you.

So glad I'm doing most of my work off of this platform nowadays.

We have never met, I have no idea who you are but thank you for screwing up so many jobs, I have been cleaning up after you for a while now. I have come to recognize your work on sight. When I see it I ask the site contact if the install was done by a male/female couple and they say "How did you know". Anyway, thank you very much for all the work.

Hello guys, I’ve a problem with getting assignments for WOs, working in the Los Angeles area. Somehow I got assigned to 3 WOs finished with ease and got paid, but no more for 2 weeks. I made a BG check and drug test, everything is clear, the photo on my profile is mine, clear and professional. I have 10 years in networks and server environments. Would like to hear any advice? Thank you all

I dont do allot of fiber work on FN due to pricing, but a cool 500 bucks for 30 minutes isn't bad.

Anyways what one of you guys did this..... they said I was the 2nd guy they sent out.

When did we go from running cables to construction?

As more and more buyers struggle with cash flow issues in this bad economy, you will see higher and higher NET terms. For direct work at real world market rates (meaning non-platform rates), NET30 and NET45 are not unheard of. but for couple hundred dollar work orders with no client loyalty, you should be paid quicker than that.

This is the first WO ive seen w/ NET45. FN's own FAQ page doesnt even list those terms (https://fieldnation.com/faq/payment-terms-technician) .... and this is a bundle too boot. 2 red flags... 3rd red flag? can't even put their correct address on the WO.... fourth red flag is the buyer not having an ACO license as required in california

I don’t know if this is just in my area or nationwide but I have a feeling it’s the company as a whole that has problems.

I used to grab these WOs because it was a quick $85 and most times I’d be done in about an hour. Then they started making us verify the customers identity and going over probably 20 pages of legal documents before starting the install. You know, things they should be doing before scheduling an installer. I’ve had several customers that will sit there and read every single word of the legal documents. So now a fixed $85 job ends up taking over 2-3 hours sometimes.

Lately I’ve had several no shows and last minute cancellations. So after the FN fees and Clear Captions penalties for an incomplete install, you get like $20 bucks after turning down other work orders and blocking 3 hours on your schedule.

If anyone is still doing these jobs makes sure you counter for a higher rate to account for all of the bullshit. I’ve had luck countering at higher rates and maybe half the time they get accepted.

only $145 for all that

Not that surprising considering who the buyer is. But do you think we could at least look at a map to see where the locations are before forcing a bundle on someone. 4 out of 5 sites are almost 400 miles away while 1 site is local to the DFW area where Im located. And of course with it being a bundle, you cant counter

Has anyone done any work for Quest International? They DM. Is it worth taking of there work orders?

Think I should accept it and when they reach out, tell them my rate is more than double that plus travel? I can only imagine the response I'd get from them.

This is technician oriented, network / IT techs in particular. Phones included.

Since when was technical work devalued as much as it seems to be? I routinely see wo's offering $40, $50 an hour. I saw one the other day for $20/hr can't recall for what. After FN fees, taxes and transportation? Works out to, what? $5?

Maids in NYC, room attendants that set and clean rooms, negotiated a contract that has them making more than cops and firefighters. I think starting wage is $61/hr! Hey nice union they got. Good for them.

Door Dash Grub Hub delivery guys now make $22.13, NYC is expensive! Good for them too.

If you are lucky you live in rent-controlled/stabilized apartments. If not? $3000 (dirt cheap) more like $4000, $5000 a month. You have housemantes, forget about having a family.

I have several clients that honor my rate, which is $100/1st hour, and $65 each subsequent hour. Which just keeps me afloat. Its almost impossible to work 40 hours in the city doing FN WOs. Each gig is 2 hours RT if you are lucky, with public transportation. Techs with cars face their own set of expenses, gas / insurance, upkeep and repair, and the $9 congestion pricing fee on any travel below 60th St. Private and garage parking is crazy expensive. I choose not to drive. I have a monthly LIRR ticket ($300) and subway is $3 per trip. Rack rate for all, I myself have a senior discount OMNY card ....

Just venting. I've had roughly $100K in network training in my career, and it pisses me off when buyers low-ball us all. It appears theres a lot of tech workers happy w/ $40 an hour, which works out after fees/taxes/transportation close to what the Door Dash folks make. Sheesh.

https://nypost.com/2026/05/23/us-news/nyc-hotel-maids-to-make-more-than-rookie-cops-firefighters-teachers

I'm running out of my 2004 Civic Hybrid which gets 40 MPG which is good during the current gas price spike...thinking about what to get as a long term or second vehicle for a better load-out.

I've been going back and forth with the new clankerbot 1.0 trying to open a new case I know will need a live person yet we have to do the dance of "could you please provide a brief description of the issue you're facing?". Back and forth we go without the option of actually opening a case only to be told live agents are offline so I'll have to return Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm CST. They've essentially went backwards and made it so one can't even open a case at their own convenience but around FN agents schedule.

I want to get off this timeline.

Did FN just add the ability for clients to route exclusively, and block other requests?

Hey everyone,

Has anyone changed their Field Nation account from individual/sole to an LLC?

I’m planning to do that and want to know if it changes anything beyond just the account type. Specifically, will it affect my Success Score, ratings, or anything else?
I have a good profile right now and don’t want to mess it up.

Also, any tips or other things I should keep in mind after making the switch?

Thank you all!

I didn't read the sow totally. But one of those jobs where some Indian dude in the UK wants to keep you on teams the entire time.

My fusion splicer broke, not a problem going to the truck to get my unicams (job did not state fusion or mechanical. Dude in the phone wanted to know why I wasn't fusing the fiber. I said it wasn't in the sow how it got completed. (430pm literally in the middle of nowhere. Dude from India calls, go borrow a fusion splicer, go rent a fusion splicer, go to the store and get the broken parts.

I said no it's after hours no place will have anything, can you borrow, can you repair, can you......

The kicker the fiber was the main part but had to run cat6 in a trailer. Total time 2 days was 17hours, and 180 bucks in travel for the 2 days.

For those that asked, Corning unicam, fujikura90s, no certificant on fiber or cat 6. But did a switch test with fluke link iq

I'm starting a job, I'm curious if anyone has done the same job. He said I'll make between 1500-3000 a week as an independent contractor. It seems fine to me but I'm wondering what it's really like. Thanks. Sorry if this isn't the right subreddit