Comments on: Help Wanted

Question: Help Wanted

Davaal — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 22:09:06 -0800

i've been offered a new job as a digital cable installer with Professional Broadband Inc. Where can i find information concerning average pay rate, ect.?

i plan to leave my teaching job for this one. i can't find any information concerning the average pay rate of someone in the same position in other companies. where can i gather information about this position before i get to the orientation? the job is advertised at $40k-$70k, which is a wicked HUGE range. before i surrender and quit teaching, i'd like to know something about the position beyond what the recruiter is feeding me.

By: bangitliketmac

bangitliketmac — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 07:00:52 -0800

www.salary.com is a pretty big, thorough, and much-used resource regarding salary information in all sorts of fields, locations, and experience levels.

By: DieHipsterDie

DieHipsterDie — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 08:43:19 -0800

A co-worker had a job as a cable installer. Said it was the worst job ever. You're usually are only allowed so many minutes per install, no matter how complicated it is.

By: mattbucher

mattbucher — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 09:27:25 -0800

Also be advised that cable installers have a pretty high turnover rate. Our guy took two hours one time and I complained to his boss who told basically told me "sorry about that, I'll fire him."