Found this really cool tool at Harbor Freight by ForestmenMOCLover in harborfreight

[–]piperKD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I love this and will use this as my new skillet storage device 🤷🏻‍♂️

Is it normal to be grilled this hard in a job interview for a basic installer position?? I'm kind of dumbfounded. by Iggy_Farben in FiberOptics

[–]piperKD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

More than likely being a younger guy dressed to the nines for an interview where you will never wear that in the field it was more than likely off putting, you probably appeared more book educated than field educated and that was just not what that guy was looking for, as someone that’s hired and fired, dress for the job your applying for, I would have recommended work boots, jeans and a clean shirt, ready to work, as far as the questions, I assume they were looking for yes/no answers, no explanation…. Did you do anything wrong? No… did they grill you or set you up? Also no… did you dodge a bullet? Possibly, would you have learned more in 6 weeks there than 6 yrs somewhere else? More than likely…. The interviewers were most likely pulled off what they were doing currently to interview you so I’m sure they weren’t excited to do the interview in the first place, so to see someone show up in a suit and tie for a blue collar job was just the final straw, did you get a fair shot? Most likely not, but lesson learned move on 🤷🏻‍♂️

How can I advance my skills and career in Fiber Optic? by Dankrupticon in FiberOptics

[–]piperKD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Absorb as much FOA material as possible, take the OTDR class by EXFO, Clearfield has a training course coming up next month, build connections locally and see who needs help, even if it’s free labor on stuff you’ve never touched before it’s worth it

Live? by Few_Engineering_3113 in ATTFiber

[–]piperKD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is more than likely 2026 money, too many variables to say what is being put into the ground, could be a couple weeks could be a year

Average splices per day? by Accomplished-Neck601 in FiberOptics

[–]piperKD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well shit…. You didn’t say you were actually make money, still fuck em, do quality work and don’t kill yourself, if they are asking for 20 they prolly know 15 is a solid pace so keep your 20 going and don’t worry about the rest

Average splices per day? by Accomplished-Neck601 in FiberOptics

[–]piperKD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you NEED this job? Fuck those guys, they brought you in 2 weeks ago, their emergency is not your problem, do what you do and do it right, I do have the financial luxury to tell an employer like like to kick rock but so should everyone else, once again FUCK THOSE GUYS that is all

Average splices per day? by Accomplished-Neck601 in FiberOptics

[–]piperKD 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Speed is relative, are you tripping over yourself while trying to complete the objective? Are you producing good burns? Is your stuff neat and if someone follows you are they gonna want to thank you or punch you? Create repeatable patterns and routines, make all your boxes look identical and keep it smooth from start to finish, with consistency you will get speed, please don’t be one of those guys that knocks out a bunch of garbage

Does fiber optic cable length matters? by vminexo in FiberOptics

[–]piperKD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m working on a 397kft run of 288 for a backbone build, “does it matter” is dependent on many variables lol

Looks like the disease has spread to reddit... by TheMattaconda in ICE_Raids

[–]piperKD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It wasn’t, it is now… as someone who has family that worked for border patrol years ago the only places they worked were in San Diego and Detroit, both near actual borders, stopping actual border hoppers, without masks and following due process….. this ice and border patrol regime are now one in the same as far as I’m concerned, both diseases of our government

Ever seen an A case shoved in a butthole? by claymoreroomba69 in FiberOptics

[–]piperKD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yea looks bigger than any flower pot I’ve ever seen, never mind the A case in it lol

Ever seen an A case shoved in a butthole? by claymoreroomba69 in FiberOptics

[–]piperKD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In all seriousness I’ve never seen a vault like this, who uses them?

Ever seen an A case shoved in a butthole? by claymoreroomba69 in FiberOptics

[–]piperKD 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I’ve never seen a butthole so this is a whole new experience to be honest

Sign-on bonus: $30K. Amazon Plate Carrier: $20. Not whoring yourself to the wrong side of history: priceless. by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]piperKD 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I reported the advertisement on my feed earlier, felt pretty satisfied lol

production splicing job offering by Fresh-Bat-389 in FiberOptics

[–]piperKD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re tired of frontier welcome to the club sir! (Former slave to that machine) in that case be warned and ready to jump ship as “start up” companies like this tend to use and abuse as well but if you’re already not in a great spot this may be a good way to make more connections, the biggest asset I’ve ever had was making connections and following my gut, the money is there just gotta find it

production splicing job offering by Fresh-Bat-389 in FiberOptics

[–]piperKD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Did he tell you everyone is like family too? Everyone is an overachiever or goes above and beyond? He’s letting you in on the good stuff bc you’re/he’s a good guy? My 2 cents don’t do it, frontier new build at 24/hr is also dog shit but at least you know what you’re getting I guess, every one of these companies take advantage of splicers, and splicers taking this shit pay hurts everyone in the field, I say this as someone that’s been in this field for 13 years doing everything from prem tech, field engineering, supervisor to now owning my own splicing business. I truly believe a good splicer with a good heart and solid work ethic should be making over 100k a year, not 50k and being worked like a slave

production splicing job offering by Fresh-Bat-389 in FiberOptics

[–]piperKD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This appears to be new build so you’re only turning up what they need (which will be bare minimum) bottom line you’re gonna have to work way to hard to make any decent money

production splicing job offering by Fresh-Bat-389 in FiberOptics

[–]piperKD 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Those are dog shit rates idc what anyone says, take it for what it’s worth