We get bombarded by statements that the skills of long time T employees are outdated and that they have no real place on the job market.
Just how true is that statement? Almost anyone that I know that left found a job in a similar salary range as the one they had at T.
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I took a pay cut to update my skills somewhere else now make alot more. Depends what you do and how quickly you learn.
I’m a Facility Tech in an area that is copper only. No fiber here and none planned. My skill set is priceless here, but useless elsewhere. I’m not worried about increasing my marketability because that retirement date is rapidly approaching.
If you are asking this question, you are likely someone who hasn't kept up with current skills if you aren't sure of your market worth.
I can splice copper. Fix lead. Splice fiber. Fix Slc-96/5, Fujitsu, LS. Repair span lines. Composite cables. Repeaters. Hang and tension strand. Lash cable.
Do Air Pressure.
Set poles. Work in filthy manholes. Rod ducts and pull underground.
Lots of that work still out there that the new guys can't do.
They can go install with their booties on and stupid latex gloves.
My substantial skills are getting outdated, but with 42 years in, I don't care.
Usually those with truly stagnated skills have enough seniority to not be bothered by layoffs in my experience.
Way too general of a question. You could be a T employee with 25 years working on the latest tech. You could be an employee with 5 years working on a mainframe app written in COBOL (does Telegance still exist).
After wasting time writing this response it really highlights how thoughtless your question is and once again makes me ask myself was this really written by an employee and if so…we’ll it says a lot
Really depends on your position and specific job. If you have been at T for over a decade without actively upgrading your skills, you have likely stagnated.