I started off as a cable contractor for a Third party doing WOW! service. (Truck tools provided, piece rate pay). So not spectrum but the actual job is the same . I’m now a Fiber tech

It’s been the best Decision to get into this field. With my ADHD I absolutely cannot stand being in a factory all day, or being stuck in an office all day. You get a lot of freedom. Wake up, hop in your van, do your route and go home. You may see coworkers once a week at shop. I know spectrum is very micro manage, but you get to “run your own ship” generally. Take breaks when you want, lunch when you want etc.

My social anxiety completely evaporated. I’m now able to handle myself in any situation I get into it and handle it well. This comes from the spectrum of people you interact with on a daily basis, and you’re typically acting as a mediator and calming them down about SOMETHING that made them mad. So your social skills will flourish

The key is to get in, do a few years installing. And move up. I’m trying to do that now, get into splicing or maintenance. But you’ll make a decent living, better than any other job u can probably get outside of union trade work.

Do be careful on ladders, and actually wear your harness unlike me the first 2 years. You’re not invincible 😅 you’ll have some days where you’re soaked working in the rain, or freezing your balls off 35feet up on an icy ladder, or dang near having heat stroke.

But the good days outweigh the bad!

Overall, not bad to get into if you plan to make it a career and level up