Love it. Just spent 3 hrs on anFTTH job and the customer doesn’t want it! Why??? Because VDO still hasn’t provisioned the equipment! WTF
Another winner here!
Cable Technician/Installer DCK Installations OPTIMUM CONTRACTORS Newark, NJ Job details Salary $1,500 - $3,500 a week Pay Types Paid weekly Job Type Full-time Contract Qualifications High school or equivalent (Preferred) Customer service: 1 year... — read more
Why?
Lol. “100% fiber internet in Bridgeport by Optimum” billboard. Why are these id--ts advertising a service where it’s not available. The incompetency is insane.
You’re all moving to excell
Like it or not the time has come OSP and non- Union personal moving to excell For 1/2 Your pay, Don’t believe me you will see in the upcoming weeks. I’m so sorry this happened to you guys!!!!!. This was confirmed yesterday, Fieldwork will be... — read more
Nothing can fix this mess
There is no miracle that can improve things here. I hope there are no naive people who believe in empty promises of managers that things will get better?
Dexter douschebaggins
Fiber 100% reliable bs. Hfc was just as reliable till it was purchased by asstice. No one has equipment to do their job and all these contractors out here. Just tell the customers the truth. That u purposely set this system on fire....so that u can... — read more
OSP Techs in NJ jumping ship
Techs are tired of management not listening to them and ignoring them. Goodbye RG. You suck.
Hard times ahead for Altice
The best people are long gone. The company has failed to stop talented employees from leaving. Rarely is Altice the first option for a job seeker. Leadership has no clear vision and it seems like they have long since lost direction. Someone please... — read more
First ATS now Reconnect rebranding
No matter how many times u try to change the snake oil brand. U still have the same id--ts running the show....smh Cablevision was established in 1973 and they rebranded a few yrs b4 the sold and their rebranding was necessary..but then their stocks... — read more
When you see a non - union OSP guy working with scabs
This has got to be the Utmost disappointment I have ever seen, This place is officially done ✔️, By the way stocks a solid 9 dollars
Uniforms
Wait 4 months for uniforms ordered through company . Get 1 shirt which I didn’t order . 1 hat from boss, not from my order . We are now doing our next summer order now . Ask Mgr to allow $150 more on this new order since Altice misordered or lost... — read more
Check out this job posting
Optimum tech Cable kings Newark, NJ Job details Salary $1,000 - $1,500 a week Job Type Full-time Contract Full Job Description The optimum technician will be installing fiber cable into numerous houses daily. They will have to go on top of poles and... — read more
Reconnect? Smh
Smoke and mirrors, for field ops. apparently every other employee is in la la land....drahi plan of Skeleton crew, don't need actual trained professional in house techs that he had is actually backfiring. Ur phone toner equipped contractors isn't... — read more
Vaccine Mandates
How many took the vaccine because Altice said it was mandated by nyc and how many put in for a exemption
Take a real good look around you
Take a really good look around you , where are your trucks and training???I know in Farmingdale where all contractors are training to get your work. Take a real good look
Two possibilities
I'm trying to understand those who are constantly complaining but are still here: Either they are long time sufferers who can’t get another job because they don’t have a great skillset or they are actually very comfortable here and would... — read more
You Have options
You have options to better your life why, Some of you stick around for a short term paycheck is beyond me. No training, no tools , no , retirement, no promotions, and best of all customers fleeing like flies. You’re not going to be working to much... — read more
Directory party in AC!?!?
I can’t get tools or a working truck but upper management can party in AC for the weekend never mind giving us proper raises….what a bunch of a-holes
Some techs going back to FTTH project! Good luck
Don’t forget what happened to the last batch. Some of them never came back. You may want to reconsider if you have the option. You’ll be the first to go! Remember Altice Lies and they don’t give a shot about you or your family. It will be... — read more
Go union...
...somewhere else because it's not going to make Altice a better place.
Please tell me more layoffs are coming
And soon!
Another class action
https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/money/fees/suddenlink-optimum-deceptive-internet-fees-arbitration-investigation/
Union Areas pay off! Got better raises
Sorry but the truth hurts. I got more then you did. The Union took care of me. What did Altice do for you?? I know they lied didn’t they. Didn’t they just say they were investing in there people? 6 billion right. Ohh ok. They couldn’t find... — read more
No one expects anything good here anymore
Morale is terribly low, which is quite understandable given that no one here seems to expect any change for the better. On the other hand, I really don’t know what else could get any worse? All things considered, getting laid off is not the worst... — read more
Altice snubs top technicians as inflation and gas prices soar to Record Levels
Altice has chosen to cap senior field Service technicians and not offer them any type of raise or compensation for the previous year worked. as inflation reaches a record high 7% and gas prices the highest in over 10 years , altice continues to... — read more
It's just not true
When I read some posts on this forum I could come to a conclusion that no one cares about work here and that everyone can’t wait to leave. However, what I notice around me is that people do far more than the bare minimum. The truth is that despite... — read more
Kudos to West Virginia
https://www.wsaz.com/2022/02/22/public-service-commission-breaks-down-suddenlink-fine/
Why do yes-men bother you so much?
I’ve been working here for a long time and there’s always been a lot of yes-men, but now I think we can already talk about yes-man culture. Top dogs only need supporters, so it is clear to me why people who are afraid of losing their jobs start to... — read more
Altice usa...what is going on with this fiber!!
Fiber service outages all the time because of cheap garbage fiber getting eaten by squirrels and rodents and fiber issues not getting fixed because they have bs contractors working on it and breaking fibers and messing up enclosures. Great job... — read more
Dummy Dexter wants to be like Apple! 6 billion into improvements. LIIE!
What a MO--N. You want to be like Apple? Ummm Apple products work! Altice products don’t work! UBEE modems are junk. The cheap a-s Fiber there running is unreliable! They just want to say they have millions of Fiber ready homes because it looks... — read more
Honestly, how productive are you?
It is absolutely impossible to be fully productive when someone has a manager like the one I have. The atmosphere is bad. The uncertainty demoralizes and demotivates. I am effectively productive for no more than two hours. This is a company that... — read more
Advice
Hello fellow employees I am asking honestly for opinions. What do we do I physically and mentally can’t take it here anymore. The stress is unbearable, Do this do that ! 4 8 to 11 appointments ‘3 11 to 2 appointments and so on. It’s getting... — read more
ATS Russo on the block!! C-ya
Getting what he deserves ATS Russo obviously is going. Stock holders are FURIOUS with such unproductive Field techs only completing 2 FTTH installs a day. “ If they can’t get 4 jobs a day done then eliminate positions l, back fill with contractors... — read more
Patricia Dahe owner of AUSA goes on a fake apology tour
PD visiting some depots down south thinking he’s making a difference. He’s smart to stay away for the Tri States. He knows we think he’s a POS. His ATS plan failed miserably and he thinks going to a depot to say Hi is going to change the way we... — read more
Bowl Movements right hand ATS Russo getting ready to drop PPH
Get ready! Ohhh ATS is getting ready slay Filed Service. Jobs per day aka PPH is coming back with a vengeance! 87 points per day will be the in-house goal. 110 for contractors. Yup I’ll make sure the customer is happy ATS Russo. Just like his... — read more
He's back
Bowes is back.......
Employees now being charged for Phone?
Has any other employee seen their bill today? An extra $50 for Optimum Voice?
Execs are getting more RSU's and Options
Bet they're looking to take this clown show private.