Re: Can it get much worse? in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20569451 en Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:37:08 EDT Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:37:08 EDT Re: Can it get much worse? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20578836 Ebolla : from the first article.. "Over in our forums there have been a few jokes about the employees setting the fire themselves to play hero and give Comcast a better name. However, the consensus seems to be that the techs deserve some props from their life-saving efforts"

from the second article... "Comcast's technicians (though usually subcontractors) have been consistently in the news for falling asleep, murder, digging in the wrong yard or blowing up laptops, dishwashers or homes."

The third article doesn't toss in any digs at comcast or the subcontractors but was from 4 years ago.. isnt exactly recent.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20578836 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:03:17 EDT Re: Can it get much worse? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20576653 CHPMustang : Anyone know if the contractor was Mastec?
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said by Claybraker See Profile :

Squirrels are rodents, same family as rats, and have been known to carry some pretty nasty diseases (rabies) and deliver some pretty painful bites.

I can think of a couple of different scenarios that would have made it justifiable squirrelicide.
Understood. But the way they were joking after the final blow made it clear what was going on.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20571875 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:03:26 EDT Re: Can it get much worse? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20571692 toadlife : Finding amusement in the pain of animals is sick, regardless of the species status under the law.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20571692 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:38:54 EDT Re: Can it get much worse? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20571131 dvd536 : that kitten must have been trying to download via p2p.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20571131 Sat, 31 May 2008 23:28:29 EDT Re: Can it get much worse? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20570608 anon : no its not the the same thing ,that's why they are called sub contractors]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20570608 Sat, 31 May 2008 21:24:20 EDT Re: Can it get much worse? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20570540 RayW :
said by Titus Pullo See Profile :

Comcast is asking for everything it gets by chasing cheap labor, especially when the people they sub turn around and re-sub the sub out to another party. It's ridiculous, and why this country is on the slow swirl, currently held in place by the bowl splatter. Ooooh, that's an image ...
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Been that way for years and not just Comcast, I think the big shift came late in the 1990's but it was starting to be done before that too. We saw signs of the sub-contract syndrome when the California tech job market crashed around 1992 and we were all trying to find new jobs.

I know that in 1999 when I was looking for a job, that was what most of the offers were, contracting firms, and I am an engineer. Had one job offer for Mississippi that I found out that I was talking to a contractor to another contractor who had the contract for an engineering job on a military base. No thanks!
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said by birdfeedr See Profile :

Agreed. Around here all the electric co. people I've been in contact with were professionals, but a few years ago, I witnessed a crew of three in fairly animated activity on the ground. When I went over I saw the final blow with a piece of pipe to a squirrel that looked dazed and was having problems walking.

I was too young to know what to do then, so I got the hell out of there. Now I know better.
Apples and Oranges.

There's a big difference between a squirrel and a kitten. Kittens are domesticated animals, bred to trust humans, and usually very easy to catch. In fact, often they'll come bounding up to you.

Squirrels for the most part are wild creatures and very difficult to catch. My dog has tried for years, to no avail.

If that line crew were able to get close to that squirrel, then there's a good chance there was something wrong with it in the first place. If a squirrel came bounding up to me the same way a kitten might, I'd probably be a little animated too, and grab the first thing I could.

Squirrels are rodents, same family as rats, and have been known to carry some pretty nasty diseases (rabies) and deliver some pretty painful bites.

I can think of a couple of different scenarios that would have made it justifiable squirrelicide.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20570024 Sat, 31 May 2008 17:48:55 EDT Re: Can it get much worse? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20569622 manfrommars2 : Yeah that is absolutely correct. Nothing but bashing the poor cable Co. :huh:

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I'd consider this news and it deals with a technological company so it is fitting for this site. When a Comcast Employee does something good, in many cases I see it posted on this site. It just "appears" there just might be more bad press than good press for Comcast. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20569622 Sat, 31 May 2008 16:09:15 EDT Re: Can it get much worse? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20569451 Titus Pullo :
said by Mactron See Profile :

said by insomx See Profile :

Can comcast employees get much worse? Blowing people's houses up, killing kids and torturing cats....
Their NOT Comcast employees. Comcast subcontracts out a lot to installer/repair contractors. Apparently Comcast doesn't require much background screening in their contracts. :huh:
Yes, the unstoppable buck syndrome. As companies subcontract more aspects of their business out to the cheapest possible parties, Joe consumer can only expect this to get worse.

If company C works for company B who was hired by company A to do a job, how much worry is there with the employees of company C about company A's reputation?

Comcast is asking for everything it gets by chasing cheap labor, especially when the people they sub turn around and re-sub the sub out to another party. It's ridiculous, and why this country is on the slow swirl, currently held in place by the bowl splatter. Ooooh, that's an image ...
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They're just people. You'll find roughly the same proportion of nutcases among non-Comcast employees.


For sure. No wonder why this site can never be a resource for technology news and info. It's "reporters" are nothing but biased cable company bashers. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20569381 Sat, 31 May 2008 15:04:41 EDT Re: Can it get much worse? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20569330 birdfeedr :
said by quatrix See Profile :

They're just people. You'll find roughly the same proportion of nutcases among non-Comcast employees.
Agreed. Around here all the electric co. people I've been in contact with were professionals, but a few years ago, I witnessed a crew of three in fairly animated activity on the ground. When I went over I saw the final blow with a piece of pipe to a squirrel that looked dazed and was having problems walking.

I was too young to know what to do then, so I got the hell out of there. Now I know better.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20569330 Sat, 31 May 2008 14:53:07 EDT Re: Can it get much worse? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20569210 quatrix :
said by insomx See Profile :

Can comcast employees get much worse? Blowing people's houses up, killing kids and torturing cats....
They're just people. You'll find roughly the same proportion of nutcases among non-Comcast employees.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20569210 Sat, 31 May 2008 14:23:04 EDT Re: Can it get much worse? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20569164 insomx : Same difference, it's up to them to check out their contractors.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20569164 Sat, 31 May 2008 14:12:27 EDT Re: Can it get much worse? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20569149 Mactron :
said by insomx See Profile :

Can comcast employees get much worse? Blowing people's houses up, killing kids and torturing cats....
Their NOT Comcast employees. Comcast subcontracts out a lot to installer/repair contractors. Apparently Comcast doesn't require much background screening in their contracts. :huh:
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