I recently had a Dish TV system installed, it..did not go well, it took 3 different techs to get it installed because the first two were idiots. The third one really impressed me and got me to thinking about getting a job with dish, I have a few questions.
a)about how much do installers make a week?
b)are there any policies regarding listening to music while you work
and c)what are the downsides about it. do you enjoy it.
i think that's about it, thanks for your help.
It all depends on what you are use to making... IMO we are quite underpaid.
You work in all conditions... 115 degrees... 150 in the attic. Raining? Too bad.
If you work for Dish Network directly (which was probably the case with the guys at your house since several guys came), you don't get holidays off.... I'm talking even Christmas. You get 5 paid days off a year. That is it.
The benefits are a joke and mathematically do not make sense to pay for.
You are judged by a number system, which does not account for the reality of the job. They don't care about your opinions. Hit your numbers or get the hell out.
Your typical work day will be at least 12 hours. More than that is not uncommon. The companies expectations of quality and quantity have gotten way out of hand and you are forced to play games to hit your numbers to get chances at promotions. Your health WILL suffer from the hours and workload. If you screw up, the company will not support you. Human Resources does absolutely nothing for the employee. It will take you less than a month to figure that out.
The good side? Well... I do enjoy meeting new people every day... and not being supervised most of the time..... and not being in an office.
Honestly, if I hadn't already spent so much time and effort into getting to the pay level I am out now, I would have been long gone.
If you're 18 years old and not planning on going to college, you might do OK in this job. But don't kid yourself into thinking this will be a career.
I've heard being a contractor or working for a retailer is better.... but Dish continues to implement new policies to make it harder and harder for these guys to turn a profit.
I would not recommend this line of work to anyone, to be completely honest.