a construction background is a plus for sure.
I always wondered about felons. In house its not really an issue, but what do you do if a felon applies? alot of these guys just made a mistake, but still, alot of people wouldnt want a felon in their home just for that reason alone. If I owned a company like this Id probably hire a felon under most circumstances as long as it wasnt a sex crime and if it was at least a five year old felony. I have a 20 year old theft charge that was a misdemeanor (I had appropriated 10k high school lunch tickets and was reselling them as quite a discount, they did a sting operation), not a felony, but Ive always been open about it, made sure they knew before they sent me into a bank On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Ben Royer <[email protected]> wrote: > It’s too unique of a job to expect to hire a ‘Wireless Internet Installer’ > right out the gates, they don’t exist in the wild, you have to create > them. We primarily look for people that are willing to learn, out going, > personable, NOT AFRAID OF HEIGHTS (seems simple, but we’ve even had people > say they aren’t, hire them, turns out, they are), and we usually try to > look for some basic computer knowledge, that way we know they at least will > know some of what we are talking about when we start the training process. > We have had pretty good luck with military folks, and some ok luck with > satellite installers. Either way, you’re going to be spending a good > amount of time in training the employee to meet your company’s standards. > > Thank you, > Ben Royer, Operations Manager > Royell Communications, Inc. > 217-965-3699 www.royell.net > > *From:* Christopher Gray <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, January 21, 2016 11:58 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Pay Rates For Installer / Troubleshooter? > > A related question... that may be more important. > > What qualifications / skills do others look for in an installer? > > > I think I've been looking for too much.. > > > ------------------------------ > > On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 11:22 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > >> When I first started as a WISP, I tried to use a satellite installer as a >> contractor, and it didn’t work out because being a satellite dish installer >> was all about cramming in 6-8 installs a day to make any money. The >> workmanship was lacking. >> >> But I think in the last 10 years, standards have gotten a lot better in >> the sat dish industry. >> >> >> *From:* Christopher Gray <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2016 10:08 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Pay Rates For Installer / Troubleshooter? >> >> So far, >> >> The satellite installer is the only option that I've found that could >> work on a contract basis so far. He has his own company, storefront, truck, >> tools, etc. He does contract work for a variety of satellite TV and >> Internet services, as well as antenna installations. Those rates are fairly >> high, though. >> >> Everyone else I'm considering would have to be an employee. I haven't >> found anyone willing to do the work for a reasonable price, though. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 10:59 AM, Jay Weekley <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> You man want to research some of the gotchas involved in contract work. >>> Doug Hass may be a good resource to make sure you're treating your >>> contractor as a contractor and not inadvertently as an employee. >>> >>> >>> Christopher Gray wrote: >>> >>>> I've been working as a one-man shop for a while. I've started looking >>>> for part-time help. I've even talked to a satellite installer about doing >>>> some contract work. >>>> >>>> What sort of rates are typically paid to someone doing installations >>>> and troubleshooting? >>>> >>>> [I realize this varies by region, but I'd like to at least get an idea >>>> of what I should be offering.] >>>> >>>> Thanks - Chris >>>> >>> >>> >> > > -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
