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    BellSouth Answers - Finally

    what did they tell you if you were already an existing D* customer what did they tell you? according to what we installers have been told, existing D* customers were'nt eligible for this, has there been yet another addendum that was not passed to the only face to face contacts customers ever have?
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    "Release NFL Sunday Ticket to cable operator's then we'll talk".

    already there a quick note so everyone knows, D* is carrying sportsnet,chicago,mid-atlantic, and west, the deal was consumated recently and D* is advertising availability
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    Even Transponders Gone. HELP!!!!!!!!

    check connectors make sure you did not kink any wiring when it was put back, sometimes a connection will go bad. try wiring (3x4) in tandem, two from one into the other, gives 6 ports. d* does not allow 3x8 as approved equipment, i work for hsp and these switches were pulled quite some time ago.
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    Big promotion starting Aug 1?

    question a little off topic but curious, dtv tivo dealer, does d* pay extra for the two lines for tivos? if so how much?
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    union link for installers not tryin to start trouble

    just a note hello all my good friends, a quick note to bring all up to speed. after conversation with cwa attorney, an appeal for the nashville office has been filed with the nlrb. there were many things done by the other side that were false, misleading, intimidating, promissory, and some just...
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    Will installer install antenna?

    wt? obviously i did not throw any rocks at any of you "independent" installers, as usual a child must throw a rock because of his/her own shortness. i was merely pointing out ,to a customer, that hsp's do have good techs, there are "hacks" in both hsp and independent. ask D* why they are moving...
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    Will installer install antenna?

    how to get it if you order from directv, you should be able to get a high quality installer to assist you with your antenna. the professionals there deal with installing and servicing every conceivable type of home system. where i work only the top teir guys do the high def work, and we get $25...
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    union link for installers not tryin to start trouble

    we paid attention Chado, yes we did look at that part of the vote. Of the people who voted no the majority have been employed here less than 12 months, therefore they have not seen first hand what has gone on, some believed the anti-union rhetoric being posted. we did talk to these people, all...
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    union link for installers not tryin to start trouble

    what happened what happened in Nashville is as follows, the union was defeated,,,,,,,,by office staff and warehouse staff and five field trainers who were not supposed to vote, our attorney let that slip. the technicians who were the only ones affected by the changes, voted in majority for...
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    union link for installers not tryin to start trouble

    see our point dude, that is our point exactly, you get PAID for those things, we don't. we too are professional techs, personally the customers i deal with enjoy me because i treat their home like mine and i appreciate them,,,,after all THEY are the reason i have a job. sadly we, cannot say...
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    union link for installers not tryin to start trouble

    dude what a deal obviously you are a good negotiator because the deal you have is almost as good as the msp is getting. according to the contract ,available at cablesux.com you are getting almost everything the msp is getting , that is truly unusual and outstanding. you are right, comraderie...
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    union link for installers not tryin to start trouble

    constant extras yes we do MANY things to put the :) on customers. i could not begin to tell you how many walls i've fished for free, how many chargeable service calls get resolved and cancelled so as not to charge already tight budgeted customer, how many elderly customers who i personally...
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    union link for installers not tryin to start trouble

    partially true to a point you sir are correct. absolutely they can schedule work anyway they would like now, so that really won't change, that's not a "real" concern. as it is know routes usually are determined by abilities, this will likely be the prevailing wind in the future as well. as they...
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    union link for installers not tryin to start trouble

    are u reading? sateck are you reading anything or just throwing out whatever you can come up with? where did anyone say we wanted a return to old rates???????? that would be nice , however we know it isn't feasible, just don't want less, and a few checks and balances to keep everyone involved...
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    union link for installers not tryin to start trouble

    did we try? dude, we absolutely tried, a sizeable group emailing hr dept constant for a very long time, also e-mails sent to mgmnt because a tech got their e-mails, no response. the hr mgr did the best he could and to date has been the only one when, he said he would get back with you...
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    union link for installers not tryin to start trouble

    here is one how about when you guys deal with d*, you tell them ,,hey our workers need to eat and feed their families, you(d*) did'nt get where you are by accident, these installers did one house at a time to build your business. now what is the misinformation? everything that we say comes...
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    union link for installers not tryin to start trouble

    aight got e-mail from one of the vics in the thing, he says claims are false, i'll fill you in tomorrow when i converse with him
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    union link for installers not tryin to start trouble

    being watched phatnuts i'm assuming the one you are bantering with is one of the corps? hear another pant load of dung was set forth again today? no one really knows what goes on at the corp. hall, give the EXACT plan in writing, sign off on just like you do with D*, or is that little bit of...
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    union link for installers not tryin to start trouble

    we've been saying all along way to go phatnuts, as we have been saying all along, respect will go along way. our office staff while allowing the phone to ring for what seems forever are normally involved in conversation with one another while letting it ring, if they answer you normally go on...
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    union link for installers not tryin to start trouble

    msp what damn dude you talking about msp likes it is the save all,,i have a copy and have read the msp contract from p-10,,,what a joke that is,,,question, as an msp how can you survive with all the infra-structure as an hsp by getting paid 80 for a install, that's right 80. prices set by p10...
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    union link for installers not tryin to start trouble

    are u really that stupid i got your broke bastard, i more than likely own much more stuff than you, however that is not the point. i'll ask you just wtf you do at the company that is billable to anyone other than the company? are you really that short that you cringe at anyone actually standing...
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    union link for installers not tryin to start trouble

    all is staged all the rhetoric being passed is generated by the company attorneys, to be read by the charlie brown teachers in the meetings. of course we will spray water to rinse off the bravo sierra that spews from the company pie hole. uboat good to see u this past, i'll e-mail response...
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    union link for installers not tryin to start trouble

    so mid-guided i have sat here and read some of the posts that look like the were written by the companies man, probably were,point is this,,,,,, the hsp owners don't give a rats ass about the welfare of the installer and their families. if they did they would not be cutting throats the way they...