Thread regarding Lumen Technologies layoffs

I just joined the conversation. What is TDS?

TDS pays well into the 40s. Don't believe the truth if you don't want to.

So you’re saying everything works out of a remote? Really? I personally am fed from the c.o. along with thousands of others. I can guarantee you my old basement phone works with no power.

"I have 2 kids with High school diplomas only working at TDS starting at $23 no experience. They can cap out over $40"

Doing what? A simple look at tds careers says broadband technicians top out at 26 per hour. 4 bucks an hour less than lower paid prem techs make.

When is next Doomsday buyout?

“LOL. Just looked at TDS pay. Repair technician starts at 12 per hour. I make that every 20 minutes. You’re a special kind of stupid.”

I have 2 kids with High school diplomas only working at TDS starting at $23 no experience. They can cap out over $40

Lumen stock will explode when copper is sold off..... You are the one who is dreaming. This outfit can't seem to do anything right except run it into the ground.

The myth of landlines working during power Outages went away when remotes were deployed back in the early 90's. No one drags out gasoline generators out to the sites when power goes out. Too many lazy technicians and managers don't force them to save budget. 😴

“McDonalds pays more. Non union pays more and better benefits, just look at TDS, wages into the 40s, cheaper medical, better 401k match.”

LOL. Just looked at TDS pay. Repair technician starts at 12 per hour. I make that every 20 minutes. You’re a special kind of stupid.

Have yet to see a fiber dial tone work during a power outage. New techs don’t know how to install a backup power and too lazy to do it if they could. Elevators, 911, older alarms…will all go down with a loss of power? Oh yea, before any 3 month experts respond…that backup battery might last 2 days.

But whoever said it is right. Doing fiber isn’t high tech. It’s really a 20 dollar an hour job. It’s right up there with Comcast difficulty wise. Hence, prem techs. Remember, the union negotiated a higher wage. It originally topped out at 24 bucks an hour.

Art of copper services are no longer a specialized work. Its dying technology. Dying technology doesn't need highly skilled workers. Low skilled jobs comes with low pay and no benefits like McDonald's.

Prem techs are d-mb enough to do the same job for less money.

McDonalds pays more. Non union pays more and better benefits, just look at TDS, wages into the 40s, cheaper medical, better 401k match.

The days of pension, 401k, medical benefits, 30 years of loyalties days are over. This isn't just Lumen. All corporations have the same views. Tell your kids to seek education or they'll be flipping burgers at McD. Even McD will be going to automation. Your kids will be competing with software.

Premise Techs won't have a life in this company. They talk big right now, but when fiber becomes the norm - like copper is/was. And the company continues to sell away more of their footprint. Then they bust up the union. No union. Then your gracious company will remove craft (including premise Techs) and go 100% contracted. Also, they can adjust your hourly pay to whatever they feel is appropriate. Which will NOT be what the union was able to negotiate. Heck no! Company will undo the union contract and set low standards to get out of debt. Sure that is not happening today or this year but let see the new premise Techs try and pull out 30 years, 401k, and large pension (if any). Alot certainly has happened to the contract in the last 30yrs with union giving away and giving away more. Good luck working at Sears..I mean Lumen.

These prissy Prem techs are starting to invade the forums…

Lumen needs to liquidate every copper plant as soon as possible. If they want any fighting chance. Copper technicians will keep bashing, but its not their future Lumen is worried about.