Life of a cable technician Ep# 7

What’s up KZbin it your favorite technician cabletech23 here with another episode!!!! Please like,share,and subscribe if you enjoy the content!Also follow me on Instagram for sneak peeks for future vids and also more cable content
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[@nickcamm3117]

As a 20 year in-house tech on Long Island NY I’m very impressed with your work ethic and very positive attitude. You troubleshoot skills are top notch keep it up sir

[@theblackknight9783]

I was DirecTV installer for six years. I miss the freedom of being in my van, and not dealing the office drama.

[@lllllaura745]

Saaaaaammmeee!

[@bikeman78]

@@lllllaura745 it’s killer. The only reason why I love being a telecom worker in Canada.

[@kokidchaz4790]

is doing the job easy?

[@brandonlord15]

@@kokidchaz4790 depends on the job.

[@baltimorejay_1]

⁠@@kokidchaz4790I work for xfinity and the jobs extremely easy, I’m a moron and can do this job, once in a while you’ll get some pain in the ass jobs like running over head cable drop’s through trees or streets but the basics of the job is simple, the best part about the job is the freedom, you’re out in the streets all day and it feels awesome, worst part, xfinity underpays, let me put it this way, our max pay is less than fios starting pay

[@demetriusgrant1879]

Your energy is so positive. And because of your videos I continued to stay in the cable business. I work for Spectrum

[@cabletech2371]

Appreciate that bro will make sure I keep them coming for you guy 💪🏾💪🏾

[@UknoDonnie]

I work for spectrum as well.

[@fasthandsmalone]

​@@cabletech2371 You are seriously setting the bar for cable, and internet technicians. I like to think all of our techs are as positive, professional and thorough as you. Good stuff brother.

[@barron310]

I’ll be starting my tech life in like 3 weeks jsut put in my 2 weeks the other day for my other job and I can’t tell you how excited I’m , and seeing your videos is making me more excited, can’t wait for this new journey

[@999isco]

Do they pay good??

[@csimp5659]

Yoooo can I just say as an in house tech, thank you for being so thorough. I wish all of our contractors did the job like you. Even better than most in-house.

[@ajlindy1108]

And I wish all you in house techs could do more than 75 points a day, and stop crying and complaining about contractors. There are just as many shitty inhouse techs out there that do a terrible job, but will talk shit about contractors all day long.

[@west1002]

Ha! I remember I was installing new line from the tap and I felt something on my shoulders, it was a squirrel that jumped on me and ran across to the other side of the line.

[@jaetechnique3331]

I’ve been studying for my Comptia a+ cert, to land my first help desk position. In my studies, I hadn’t fully made the connection between how and why the RG6 cable is used. But you showed the RG6s line from the pole (which goes to the ISP and to the home) and pointed out the cable the cable you needed to replace because of intermittent connection issues at minute (8:50), that’s when my readings on Docsis all started to make sense. Thank you.

[@twitchie2245]

you dont needa know rg6 that thorough for A+. im certified. did you end up testing?

[@Psp-id7uw]

Comptia a+ update

[@sq9ril]

it's very interesting to see what the cables looks like on the other side of the world. thanks for showing us this!

[@caveman13177]

People have no idea what we go thru as a field tech. There are some crazy people out there! Lol

[@JMHall1117]

Shout out to you from AT&T!!! Currently working as a Prem Tech for almost 6 years. You’re very positive bro, I could use some of that positive energy when I’m dispatching!

[@pexplays2256]

I just applied here in Arkansas with AT&T as an installer! Been in construction all my life so hard work is no stranger to me. Any advice?? Thanks

[@JMHall1117]

@@pexplays2256 Don’t beat yourself up, and don’t let the job stress you out. That’s really the best advice I can give.

[@pexplays2256]

@@JMHall1117 thanks bud

[@cubanref9670]

Awesome bro. You should apply at ATT. They use to have me doing 2 jobs per time frame and paying me dogshit during the pandemic. Att starts you at 28 an hour and higher. There's also a union so they don't abuse like Comcast. Good luck.

[@ArmedCyclist]

Comcast sucks and so does att

[@redbullstatus]

I’m waiting on the next step after passing the assessment myself, what was your process like

[@xiiiwuvyoulots8266]

is starting pay at ATT the same at all locations? im looking on starting

[@rypdx]

Good man , you seem like a real person . Bless you

[@stympi69]

Hi bro this is my first time watching your videos, I work for Cox from Mexico, tech support service and well I know nothing about installations and I'm really sick of customers asking me for something I don't know so I'm here watching your videos, trying to understand and learn how you guys do your job. I'll definitely subscribe to your channel, regards partner!

[@WormHole1000]

Don't you work with a team? You can ask them for help.

[@stympi69]

@@WormHole1000 if they knew I'd probably asked 'em but in the call center nobody knows nothing about field jobs but still people call waiting to speak with someone whose know everthing about installation, as it suppose to be but they do not train agents to do so

[@isaacaguilera8288]

Finishing up my 1st year at spectrum. My experience so far? People can be stupid 😂

[@barron310]

I start my new spectrum job in a couple weeks , can’t tell you how excited I’m , and watching your videos is making me more excited and positive. Can’t wait for this new journey

[@Gymrat-1985]

How is it going after a few months?

[@barron310]

@@Gymrat-1985 I just took my final I passed and I honestly love it, they take care of their employees, if you wanna pursue a career I would recommend this job you can move up in careers here at your own pace , after I couple more months here ima start hitting the books and move up

[@CJ-qp9oq]

Update??

[@barron310]

@@CJ-qp9oq love it!! Bouta start my progressions and move up to FT3

[@Gzku]

@@barron310good for you

[@willpdugger]

I didn’t see you FVD a thing man. If that had been charged up, you’d be flipping like a fish. Safety first my friend! Like your gloves though. 🤟

[@OscarDiaz-nn9ch]

Wish Atlanta had techs like you I have learn so much about your work. I do work for another internet and cable provider in 3 different properties but Comcast contractors just don’t care about their boxes or the ones I have to work with Disconnecting cables removing tags is a nightmare. It would be cool if they can be like you!

[@supercoolmunkee]

My instructor quoted, "I am superior above everybody else. I do not trust the work of others, therefore, I do it better myself."

[@julzz2x51]

They are the only carriers up in the north

[@keelo44]

I work in dispatch for CTL/Lumen & I would much rather be in the field so your video helps with a lot of insight. Appreciate the video.

[@barneyrex3017]

I worked for Dish for about a year wish the place I was at had better management other than that awesome job LOTS OF OVERTIME 💸💸💸

[@JJames9999]

Did you get paid drive time?

[@ArmedCyclist]

When i was a kid i had a ham radio. I was driving cool guys like you all.crazy by coming over peoples phones and tv's. I didnt like my neighnours. Everytime they wanted to watch the news, i pressed the key for my mike!! I would black out the tv everytime !!

[@Henry-vq6tl]

Good job on your installation but do your self a favor try not to hook the meter to that feeder cable use the stand! Keep up the good work!

[@asperbergers7136]

@4:24 Mann.. I just had that happen to me yesterday. Called cx, got confirmation of appointment, show up to address on 360, knock on the door, and person who answered it had the most confused look on their face. Recalled cx to confirm the address on file and it turned out it was like 10 houses down the street. From then on when I call I confirm the area and address(/subdivision, etc.) with the customer.

[@cableapostle]

I know it's slow right now. I spent two weeks in Cleveland area helping out as an cable technician

[@RiyansGlobe]

Those old “phone lines” are the messenger cable used to tie up drops.

[@baltimorejay_1]

The part where the customer kept following you around lol I hate when they do that, maybe at first to get an idea what we’re doing but when I gotta go all over the place, it gets so annoying, sometimes I’ll go back and forth, up and down the stairs so they get tired and say f this I’m sitting down lol

[@ernestolopez3870]

Cool vid bro, appreciate it!❤

[@psyfertech]

i use those same paint markers i bought them myself company provides the fine point sharpies but they always fade even inside peds after so many years only downside to the sharpie paint markers it can be scratched off pretty easy

[@ihabal-dhaouadi3433]

Great video man. Please keep posting

[@ryanfunk3891]

I start as a cable installer on Monday kind of scared of heights but they said most of the guys make between 1200 and 1800 a week is that accurate. I’m assuming it pays that well since you go up on the lines?

[@CheenoToCool]

Depends if your 1099 or inhouse

[@theofficialvontae]

@@CheenoToCool I’m starting soon too, I’m 1099.. does that pay well?

[@GrandeTacos]

@@theofficialvontae i make 3-4 every two weeks so yeah

[@laughmaster33]

​@@theofficialvontae is it worth it just got offered the same thing but skeptical

[@itsDjjayyArt]

@@laughmaster33 how was it

[@waypoet2609]

Bro every tradesman that does residential always has someone talking and following them around lol I don’t get why customers do that but eh. Probably trying to see if your doing the job correctly

[@3pmediastudio732]

miss working as cable guy at time Warner cable company man...you did good job replacing old service drop man..

[@miami24kt48]

This is cake work bro try being a prem tech for att but not right now i mean a few years back when they added dtv to the installs.. only the strong survived

[@XxdartvaderxX]

so excited to have my first wired internet connection we have been useing wisp internet since i was freaking 15 ( im 30 now) they said it should be ready by the last day of august so excited :D

[@mroz151]

Also when you said "the drop was old because it had phone line" is not true. That is RG11 and it is called a "message wire" to hold the weight of the line for long distances . That's why it is pealed back at the tap and should be pealed from the drop hook to the house box. Has never been for a phone purpose at Comcast.

[@mroz151]

@@Z_shit Yeah worked 12 years in house tech at Comcast they never ran phone line through the drop.

[@vonte5102]

That was actually rg6 but you’re right on the messenger part

[@vonte5102]

You can tell by the fitting it’s rg6, rg11 is more thicker with way bigger fittings and middle conductors.

[@aaronhowell4769]

New guy here start field buddy training tomorrows kinda nervous Canadian company ROGERS cable your videos give me insight thanks

[@Sexpistolz]

My uncle been a cable tech for about 2 decades. Bout to join his company the pay is pretty insane if I must say

[@brielabrioso6245]

My boyfriend started to work for at&t. He’s having trouble completing copper jobs on his own. He is saying it makes him want to quit. Any advice for him? 🥺 is this common when you are a new tech??

[@fibersplicegod]

I would suggest he learns fiber optic splicing and testing instead of doing copper. copper is dying off slowly but surely fiber optics is taking over. I have great content on daily fiber optic network splicing and testing tell him to give my channel a view i have been splicing networks for 9 years and have taught others in multiple countries

[@jms7620]

Nice pfp

[@Wack-vj8es]

I got that repeat and it was jacked up

[@demit2784]

Hey man, I’m a cable technician for Spectrum. What are you using for vlogging, your phone or an actual video camera and if so what type of camera and what software are you using to edit and post your videos? I appreciate what you do man. Demi

[@TheInsuranceAndTaxGuy]

I worked in house for Comcast for 4 & 1/2 years then I was a contractor for two years!

[@904DuvalRaised]

Start training Next Monday I’m pretty excited to start I’m looking forward to the field I just subscribed

[@Edp-jf8zn]

what are the processe to being a technician im very interested in becoming one i am 20 right now and very interested in this career

[@JUJUBEJUBILEE]

@@Edp-jf8zn I’m 20 I start training on 18th it was normal process just as any other job application and drug testing. I searched up entry level field technician or entry level technician.

[@trevorroy3594]

how long does it take you to be comfortable going out on installs alone? im about to start with Bell Canada and it seems a little overwhelming with all of the equipment and potential issues that arise.

[@spenpinner]

Being a sub for spectrum, I was trained for 3 weeks and I’d say it took me about four months before I was hitting jobs quickly and consistently.

[@sayblaze]

@@spenpinner I'm about to start the said 3 weeks training but I'm nervous about climbing poles

[@PubsYT]

@@sayblaze I'm nervous about being electrocuted 😂🤣

[@woofy9977]

so do you lean your ladder on the cables or the pole? are you strapped into that carabiner or does it just hold your bag? I just applied for a install tech in detroit only thing is I'm freaking afraid of heights lol. good work man was really good insight into the day to day

[@TheSteelernation11]

How often do you have to deal with raccoons, or other wild animals? . Also rainy days what's the routine & how can/do you protect yourself ? Do you have all the items needed for ANY job in your van or do you have to return to base or a meetup point with another driver for a needed device or tool?

[@twillz61]

you shouldve told him to just follow your channel lol

[@iNilex]

Hey there, a service tech here. I've noticed most of y'all, whether its xfinity, spectrum, whatever... almost always, you'll replace RG6 heads. Why is this?

[@Jromero77]

Good job man

[@brycers0619]

If safety glasses are mandatory ppe, you might be in trouble. If safety glasses are not mandatory, you're doing yourself a disservice by not wearing them. Cable guy to cable guy, it's not uncool to be able to see everything you worked for all day at home.

[@414RadioTech]

are used to hook everybody up because I had master keys to those boxes I still have them from my previous employer which is now spectrum used to be Time Warner those were the good all days when I used to just hook everybody up randomly

[@WXLM-MorganNicole619]

Thanks for insights! I’ve always been curious. You’ve got a sub from me and I want a van tour

[@bikeman78]

Damn. Those wire wraps are whack. Haha. Love how he didn’t call ladder truck like some lazy techs would. (Not safe to climb…)

[@sayblaze]

Wow I just started working for cable I got that same toner I hate doing drop with the bucket truck or meter

[@charliegomez842]

As a comcast Tech I install b9 to protect the wiring.

[@carlosarroliga9916]

I start Dec 3 at At&t getting payed 25$ an hour. In Arkansas. Minimum wage is 10 or 11 here so 25 sounds good!

[@anythingvids22]

Great To see it doing sumn better than posted at the corner store

[@josephlowe4044]

New subscriber and about to become a cable tech

[@Joker-gi1wz]

Damn that looks old school. No house box?

[@rickeyenglish8646]

Just got hired today n videos already helpful

[@darkwolf8180]

Is this Job is easy?? im nervous😬 and we have to work all the winter season??

[@AS-qj5eh]

@@darkwolf8180 warya

[@praveendissanayake2509]

I can't believe you guys in the US still rely on antique coaxial cable for super fast internet. Here in Sri Lanka most home connections have been upgraded to ftth from ADSL. And I must also mention my country is broke btw lol.

[@Jslayd]

Good job bro I’m working for Cox and I’m struggling lol

[@asperbergers7136]

Whatcha struggling on bud?

[@codygraham4950]

When you hang your meter use the strand big dawg lol.

[@brycers0619]

Make sure to wrap your stripper 20-30 times around the drop so you score the core nice and even.

[@karlaber3388]

How many installs do you guys do in a day?

[@_.skipp4x]

They usually have a job per time slot depending on the size of the job and the experience of the tech. The most I have done in a day was 7. It was a mixture of small and medium jobs.

[@ZachaferX]

If you show up to an install/job and no one is home and no work is done, do you still get paid your hourly rate? what if your next job wont let you come and you got 2 hours of downtime.

[@theofficialvontae]

I wanna know this too

[@jaquancrump7316]

Nah you don’t get paid

[@jaquancrump7316]

You just take that loss and go to the next one

[@vonte5102]

If you’re a contractor you get paid only by the work you do. I am a actually employee and get paid on the hour no matter what happens. And you don’t clock out with the company vehicle until you’re in your driveway at home, so I always take the long ways.

[@armandosoria7993]

@@vonte5102 GPS : fastest route 25 min. You: nah, i like this 42 minutes one.

[@1lousyshot]

Nice work but might want to hang that meter from the strand and not the hard line

[@freshg2890]

I thinking about going forward on a spectrum field technician job I got some questions

[@stfuban]

i work for spectrum in central fl its pretty chill

[@stfuban]

very similar to this guys work we use pretty much all the same taps and fittings

[@alligatormonday6365]

Hmu, been working for them for 6yrs. Pretty great company to work for.

[@Angelgg99]

@@alligatormonday6365 How would you suggest we start? Im good with tech but no experience. Just re-routing my living room cables XD

[@yep4598]

Get ready to deal with a junk system it’s problem after problem

[@MrFreeze79]

dude what happened to you?? come back man.. just come back.

[@KillerHacksV]

That whole coax cable needing to be grounded is BS

[@Astroq7]

Why they didn’t just ground to power ? That doesn’t look certified lol

[@TheInsuranceAndTaxGuy]

I miss it sometimes!

[@Chris-qw2iz]

What camera setup do you use while working? -also an xfinity tech

[@waynecorey82]

Just started my first day today seems like a lot of comen sence once I get going

[@muhammadimtiaz3538]

nice job i am working for Saudi Telecom In Saudia Arabia

[@journey4109]

Curious question: how often do you climb on attic ? Does it happen everyday ? I wonder because of my height, 6.3 feet.

[@cabletech2371]

Good question it really depends where you located I’m in the northeast Massachusetts to be exact and they’re are more basements than attics but if you live in area that has houses with attics you will be in those more almost ever job

[@journey4109]

@@cabletech2371 Thanks for answer.. I bet It is physically exhausting. Hopefully I'll get it over.

[@bobcat22227]

looking at job opportunities and this is an option Im looking at, you love what you do? I just need to know if its a good move.

[@jaquancrump7316]

Yes if you pulling out a 28ft latter and like attic’s and mad customers lol

[@Joker-gi1wz]

This job isn't for everyone. Depending on where you live. It can be HOT in the summer and freezing in the winter and the show doesn't stop. Climbing ladders, crawl spaces and attics are part of the job. You encounter bugs, snakes, etc. You come across homes that smell like piss with roaches crawling everywhere (Best you can hope is one doesn't crawl on you and get a ride to your house).

[@Ju-kr4jj]

Hey bro I appreciate your videos because I’m new the cable business as a contractor for spectrum, I sometimes get lost in finding my line from the house or finding the line from the street? Could you help me if possible??

[@sphinx33614]

Get a cable toner, will save you hours.

[@xxnapalmchildxx]

Cable toner and a cable locator

[@OscarDiaz-nn9ch]

Just get the customer looking at your Meter and have her on the phone when shit goes red or green in case tuner won’t work 😂

[@jaquancrump7316]

Don’t overthink that’s your issue it’s easy everything a single coax

[@SkyWire88]

Hi----Are you looking into the camera, or are you looking at yourself (In your truck)?

[@jtcrypto9950]

AT&T treats and pays it's employees better than charter/Spectrum

[@AVANTE07]

This video was great, until you tied off the drop with zip ties :’( Lol use that messenger wire bud.

[@RiyansGlobe]

He thinks the messenger is the old phone lines hahahahaha

[@michaelbryant3643]

Cool video. How many hours of overtime you get a week? On average

[@skellula9923]

I literally just got hired as a cable tech and start a class this Friday. Is this hard to learn boss?

[@IsaacAndersonMedia]

Trying to get into this skill but I'm a newbie what would you recommend?

[@DigitalAndInnovation]

Wait was that a CATV/ copper phone hybrid cable?? Also great video!

[@hardwiired]

I think the other wire you saw was the messenger wire to support the coax cable in the air. Just a steel wire.

[@DigitalAndInnovation]

@@hardwiired The tech said something in the vid I thought- I didn't get a look- You are probably right though. If it was an areal drop it would have needed a messenger, CATV, plus this supposed voice line- that dosn't really make sense haha!

[@hardwiired]

@@DigitalAndInnovation gotya! I think the voice part was the MTA(modem) so coax to modem to phone

[@gsstilo57805]

do you check for ingress? i see yiu checked signal at tap byt the white never hooked up to drop to check ingress!?

[@ozzyc1396]

I noticed on your xm2 you have two lines running off it. Was always told to use port 1 and to terminate port 2. Was never told what port two does on the xm2, do you know?

[@cabletech2371]

KSILightning no port 2 doesn’t do anything I just have it that way I wish it did though lol

[@cabletech2371]

KSILightning they should’ve made it for Ingress would be much easier to upload it through the meter

[@kodakwhite870]

The other port is for the Howler.

[@boxxcarcadavers]

The other port isn't for howler. It's for some of the functions that maintenance techs use.

[@kodakwhite870]

@@boxxcarcadavers how are you going to tell me I’m a maintenance tech for xfinity the other port is used for the howler.

[@robertocontreras4006]

Why don’t you put the moca on the drop when it reaches the gb?

[@asperbergers7136]

at what time are you referring to? I must have missed it.

[@jaquancrump7316]

@@asperbergers7136 he literally just said it, “MOCA” moca filter

[@vonte5102]

I seen the filter at the ground block on one job. The others don’t need moca filter if it’s just internet only. The moca filter helps most with dvr/video services so that the equipment doesn’t interfere with other customers equipment hooked up to the same plant (tap). Better at the ground block than the tap, it has a smaller distance to travel to get filtered.

[@ikacfiber]

What is the name for tool that u use to find cable and can you gimme some link of it . Thanks

[@cabletech2371]

That sir is called a cable toner You can really get those at your nearby home improvement store like Home Depot and Lowe’s

[@OscarDiaz-nn9ch]

Make sure you get the one that makes the noise There are some that will pop at the screen when finding tone but the thing is that sometimes Specially in apartment complexes where they have about 20 cables coming from the place, you might get the same tone from different apartments, Klein Tools VDV500-820 Cable Tracer with Probe Tone Pro Kit for RJ11 and RJ45 Cables www.amazon.com/dp/B07VYN98QV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_98CKSY7P6ASDTTKC8S21?psc=1

[@whitneylstone816]

I need to holla at uuu

[@fizzl3sah]

Question, how do you get into this career with no experience??? whats the firststep

[@elgmichoacan818]

I wish i had extra $$ for cable tv ..

[@TheInsuranceAndTaxGuy]

You did not put no weather boot on that cable!

[@chasxreacts155]

Which safety gloves are you wearing ?

[@vorkev1]

shit wish you lied buy me man. my cable provider is nothing but troubles. they been told out through the years that a new main needs to be run in due to damage from weather and squares but yet they will not replace it. they just come out the reck raps new tap on it tells them it needs replacing and that's it. on the one side of the tak wear the main comes into the tap on the pole, not the drop the protective cover heat shrink is gone and the whole things is all cerotded

[@waypoet2609]

What’s your weekly work schedule?

[@SpiritOfTruth111]

So supposed two jobs gets cancel do you still get paid?

[@Wilitoclipz]

Did you charge the customer?

[@harkiratsingh8210]

Is cable puller is NOC b level job ? I got offer from bell for cable puller i am bit confused?

[@uWANTaREVOLUTION]

What kind of gloves are you wearing?

[@mroz151]

Contractor need to be a in house tech.

[@Reclaimedvintage]

👍👍

[@nationalondemand1506]

👷👷‍♂👏👏👏