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Re: need info on what centurytel is like to work for said by embtel tech :  I'm a Embarq service tech in Southwest FL all of us Embarq techs in SWFL are wondering what to exspect from our new Bosses 1. what is pay scale ? 2. are they Union friendly.?. 3. are we screwed or better off with Centurytel? 4. what is management like? O.K. or just a bunch of college A-holes who have no clue about the telecom reality is,, like Embarq has now I'm an outside plant tech for centurytel in MI.
1.I'm top pay (most guys are after 2 years) and make close to $27/h. However I'm not in a union area, not sure whate they make.
2. Most of centurytel is union. MI is not (however the u.p. is) Most everything is done union ways.
3. I'm not sure how well u like embarq (doesn't sound 2 +)but I love working for ctl, but that depends on the other guy in your area i guess. Short answer, better off w/ctl.
4. Haven't seen my boss in 2months. He knows my work gets done and leaves me alone. I like it that way! As far as upper management... I beleive they have a better than average idea of whats going on. I cant think of any college greenhorns in management...
-welcome to the family!
p.s. ever have a gator come after you, or find big snakkes in a ped down there in FL? |
| Hi MI tech, Thanks for the info.. The news sounds great.Actually I love working for Embarq ,It's just that sometimes you have to deal with Eng. types that have no clue about the real world of telecommunications. Embarq has alot of the most ancient equipment (Fred +Barney Rubble Era) It sounds like Centurytel realizes that they need to be at the forefront of technology in order to compete.Embarq has no Video at all and very little Fiber to the prem. In todays telecom world if your not moving forward in technology your falling greatly behind. I.ve seen gators in the canals by my house they are everywhere.Don't swim in any fresh water ponds or canals ,they will eat people and pets,happens all the time..Only Black racers and rat snakes usually when its cold out ,,I just leave them alone for the next tech,,Ounce in a while out in the booneys there are Diamondback rattlers around the Xboxs. Looking forward to being part of Centurytel. |
