Thread regarding CenturyLink layoffs

My sympathies to all you poor b--tards converting to MAX this weekend. Time to start drinking heavily and get to the doctor for some heavy duty nerve meds. Welcome to our hell.

it was Qwest- Broadwing- CenturyLink , I was always paid less the my co -workers .

I have been a national field ops tech for years too. I don't know what company you worked for but must not have been ours. I am topped out at $71k, I get paid OT for all the ridiculous 3am cuts and 6am turnups, and all my 2000 miles a week driving. The only part i agree with is no life, no sleep.

I was a national field ops tech , 18 yrs . drove 3000 miles a month , no over time at all, was going to start CPE work with new L3. paid 49 K a yr. loved job except the long unpaid days driving 600 miles. let go with box. Installing new equipment 300 miles from home. liked it. it was a good low paying job for 18 yrs. miss the coffee shop meeting/ breaks. Don't miss the night work and then working with 3 to 4 hours sleep for the day and no overtime , no oncall pay, no raises worth more than 2 %. going to miss the 24 hour straight fiber cuts in the winter . in the summer, in the dirt . It was an adventure just like the Army. Always enjoyed talking to the Legacy local techs. We worked well together at 3 am testing the fiber splices. don't miss the new Management at all. find a new job .