I worked for dish as tech rep chat for 7 years and this is the first time i saw a tech on site in action ❤️, hopefully we can see a custom work order for moving dish hehe
Hey man appreciate the video. It’s probably hard working and filming with one of your hands. Hopefully you post more videos. It’s very interesting and informative
I worked with Dish for eight years from 2008-2016 as a dish technician. I got into the point to be a level 4 tech, and it was a great job. The metrics got too difficult to meet when you are a level 4 tech, especially when they included sales on the job like screen cleaners, surge protectors, home theaters, and TV mounts. It got to a point that managers got too pushy with the sales. If you didn't sell well during a week, they started giving you too much in the office. Why are you not selling many things? etc.. Before they included the sales requirements, it was a good job. Some jobs were easy and some difficult. I loved it when they had directv, and it was just basically replacing the dish and using the same cables. But some jobs were bad. A six room installation and no cables run in any of the rooms.
Yeah, I'm still new to the job myself. All of the outside work is simple enough, it's the different steps that go with the reciever activation that is a bit challenging for me.
I was too. Just be yourself. Been there. It's not what you think. Trust me. Be natural. Your not always gonna sell shit. It's a flair that grows on you but in my opinion, it depends on the demographics as well but just apply yourself. You may be surprised.
Congrats man! I know a lot about dish equipment/satellites because it’s been a little hobby for me since 2019 and it’s honestly kind of fun. You will like it. Any questions give me a holler and I might be able to answer. I will tell you something cool because you said you are in the middle TN/Nashville area, in southern Illinois, I can get the Nashville locals like WKRN, WSMV etc… on both the eastern arc and western arc and I’m 150 miles out of the viewing area and a 3 hour drive from Nashville. It’s like this because I am in in range of the spotbeams and transponders that those locals are on. I’ve figured anything over 300 miles away from my location will not work and it says you are outside of viewing area or complete signal loss.
Those hubs are neat. I used Check Switch a lot. I liked the diag screens for the LNB, Satellites, and transponders. Being it’s Circular polarized the polarity didn’t matter.
I went to house in a suburban area that has full of shits. Literally full of cat and dogs shit everywhere in the house and outside the house...eww.... If you can't make any sales, they'll probably let u go at some point!!!!
Just went to the virtual meet and now scheduled and got a schedule with the hiring manager Sep 7th. Hopefully it goes well and I get hired on. I'll be an in-home technician if I get the position.
Could you give an update on how the job is going if you got the job. I'm thinking about taking a position near me but really never done this type of work before.
@@gregorybennett5865 If you have no prior experience they'll make sure you're ready by the time you go out on your own. And if you ever get stuck there's plenty of people to call and resources available
@@alecsalvagni8383 Thanks. My brother works for an alarm security job, so I'm sure he could show me some tricks with wiring and what not. I'll give em a call and see what happens
I started this work at the age of 14. I had to do too much of it. I have given a lot of time in this field. I have tried all satellite trackers from 1 degree to 145 degree. It had become this passion for me?
Not going to lie I quit after a couple of days after going solo.. they didn't give me any proper training & I just got frustrated after a few days and quit. I also wasn't happy about also having to be a salesman.
get used to it, thats the direction of the majority of the industry. From restaurants to tech jobs. There’s always a sale opportunity within service. It goes hand in hand, and many people overlook it. Think about it, you go for a brake replacement at the shop and the mechanic notices your brake line are leaking. Making the suggestion to also replace the line is a sale otherwise he would just do your brakes and move on.
Im about to start training as a tech, but during the interviews, they REALLY drove home the point that SALES of their other products is what's going to determine how well im paid. Never done sales before. In serious need of advice. Besides "find a different job." I want to be good at it.
Might be late but this was my downfall, I actually enjoyed the job and met a lot of cool people and cool stories, but it got tiring having awesome work yet getting chewed out daily because I didn't sell a $50 plastic electrical adapter you can get better on Amazon for $20 or demo an $1000 sound bar to old ladies on social security. I would say give it a shot and if sales really isn't your thing you will have a few months to start looking elsewhere before they really start ringing your neck over sales, also if you're dead set on being good at sales you gotta try and trick customers into thinking they "Need" the upgraded HDMI cables for $50, Power outlet specifically for the Joeys, etc. I just couldnt do it.
@@jdf9456 Same, I wound up telling them "this is no way to run businesses, and that they should feel ashamed", to keep it short. You could tell that they definitely were, too. Now, I'm delivering for Papa John's until I find the best fit for an actual life-long career. The company is only still in existence because of poor elderly people. Sickening.
@Zer0ctopus7 Yeah you made the right call, Dish wastes millions on hiring new techs every year, but if they stopped forcing current Techs to be soulless snake oil salesmen, they would have far less turnover and save so much. I think they have maybe 5 years left before bankruptcy. Good luck on the next venture in life!
@@jdf9456 Thanks, that means a lot, and I hope the same for you and every working class man/woman. I also think 5 years is a generous call. From this experience, it surprises me that they still even exist. The place I went to, (the "hub" I guess you could say) to be interviewed, just looked like a storage facility, with a nasty office upstairs. 🤦
Dish Network here in California as a tech, you make peanuts, starting pay is $20 yeah you get free service and a van to take home 🏡 but it is what it is
Im a field technician with spectrum, could you guys please quit putting splitters under houses and in attics? It makes life way easier if you put then in the house box.
After you finish an installation, you have to bring your items into the house and offer the customer all the sales options like screen cleaners, surge protectors, TV mounts, soundbar system etc...
Being a dish tech sucks, working 10-12 hour shifts 5 days a week can definitely burn you out. Good thing this isn’t my actual career. Would not recommend this job, also very sales heavy.
Yeah I was in the same boat, they advertised 4 days a week but it rarely happened, and it was middle of summer so many techs were getting heat strokes, injuries from fatigue. I actually didn't mind the job itself but I wasn't a good snake oil salesman.
Wake up brother!!!! You should apply for a better job💯 I may be wrong, how are they paying you now man… ???? So many stores of being taken advantage of 🤷♂️
I worked for dish as tech rep chat for 7 years and this is the first time i saw a tech on site in action ❤️, hopefully we can see a custom work order for moving dish hehe
I'll be starting soon, just waiting on my background and Monday my screening.
I'm a dish tech 1 I look at these videos to get other tech perspectives currently waiting on my dish tech 2 promotion great video !
did u get your promotion yet?
Just find yourself another job. There is no future working for dish, they'll let you go in a heart beat.
I like DISH cause of the service and great customer service.
Hey man appreciate the video. It’s probably hard working and filming with one of your hands. Hopefully you post more videos. It’s very interesting and informative
I worked with Dish for eight years from 2008-2016 as a dish technician. I got into the point to be a level 4 tech, and it was a great job. The metrics got too difficult to meet when you are a level 4 tech, especially when they included sales on the job like screen cleaners, surge protectors, home theaters, and TV mounts. It got to a point that managers got too pushy with the sales. If you didn't sell well during a week, they started giving you too much in the office. Why are you not selling many things? etc.. Before they included the sales requirements, it was a good job. Some jobs were easy and some difficult. I loved it when they had directv, and it was just basically replacing the dish and using the same cables. But some jobs were bad. A six room installation and no cables run in any of the rooms.
My first day on my own tomorrow. Trying to get as much knowledge as possible. Because I'm very worried.
Did you live bro ? How was it ?
Yeah, I'm still new to the job myself. All of the outside work is simple enough, it's the different steps that go with the reciever activation that is a bit challenging for me.
Just sell smart home that is all that matters now...you are a salesman now
I was too. Just be yourself. Been there. It's not what you think. Trust me. Be natural. Your not always gonna sell shit. It's a flair that grows on you but in my opinion, it depends on the demographics as well but just apply yourself. You may be surprised.
I swear after these comments they disappear 😂. I think they got him guys.
I just got hired on as a dish tech in the middle Tn area make more videos this helps alot !
Congrats man! I know a lot about dish equipment/satellites because it’s been a little hobby for me since 2019 and it’s honestly kind of fun. You will like it. Any questions give me a holler and I might be able to answer. I will tell you something cool because you said you are in the middle TN/Nashville area, in southern Illinois, I can get the Nashville locals like WKRN, WSMV etc… on both the eastern arc and western arc and I’m 150 miles out of the viewing area and a 3 hour drive from Nashville. It’s like this because I am in in range of the spotbeams and transponders that those locals are on. I’ve figured anything over 300 miles away from my location will not work and it says you are outside of viewing area or complete signal loss.
Great job your on your way to be a great supervisor
Lmao, FSM? Don't do it!! Just find another job! Dish is a dying company.
@@herevlad1true more people are switching to streaming services
@@herevlad1 shutUP
@@ReapWhatYouSowGardening the truth hurts 🤕?
@@herevlad1 I think dish is a great company. Dish and Time Warner spectrum are the only good service providers here in NC
keep the videos coming
Ayeeee
Those hubs are neat. I used Check Switch a lot. I liked the diag screens for the LNB, Satellites, and transponders. Being it’s Circular polarized the polarity didn’t matter.
If I worked outside I’d smoke my cigs while lookin for sigs too.
Only thing I have heard that's ever detered me from applying is, sales.....
Sales part of it sucks. Its a big part of why i quit. Dish is by far my least favorite job I've EVER had!
I'm hyped I'm gonna be going to Baltimore for my first week of training I'm excited
You know I never thought about putting the component location in the site work. I'm gonna start doing that from now on.
Great job young man, nice to see some youth still take pride in there work. God Bless....
Why only 2 Videos and a year ago? Wanted to see more, Liked them so far.
I went to house in a suburban area that has full of shits. Literally full of cat and dogs shit everywhere in the house and outside the house...eww....
If you can't make any sales, they'll probably let u go at some point!!!!
you should do more of these
Im a new dish tech any your helping alot
Just went to the virtual meet and now scheduled and got a schedule with the hiring manager Sep 7th. Hopefully it goes well and I get hired on. I'll be an in-home technician if I get the position.
Good Luck!
@@alecsalvagni8383 thanks! Looking forward to tomorrow's interview
Could you give an update on how the job is going if you got the job. I'm thinking about taking a position near me but really never done this type of work before.
@@gregorybennett5865 If you have no prior experience they'll make sure you're ready by the time you go out on your own. And if you ever get stuck there's plenty of people to call and resources available
@@alecsalvagni8383 Thanks. My brother works for an alarm security job, so I'm sure he could show me some tricks with wiring and what not. I'll give em a call and see what happens
I started this work at the age of 14. I had to do too much of it. I have given a lot of time in this field. I have tried all satellite trackers from 1 degree to 145 degree. It had become this passion for me?
I need tips on being a good seller to improve my metrics
I wish I can get that old Joey 1
More videos. Hustle hustle
9 in the afternoon damn
Great video. One suggestion - please don't smoke while at the roof. You could cause a fire. Cigarettes still cause a lot of fires..
Not going to lie I quit after a couple of days after going solo.. they didn't give me any proper training & I just got frustrated after a few days and quit. I also wasn't happy about also having to be a salesman.
get used to it, thats the direction of the majority of the industry. From restaurants to tech jobs. There’s always a sale opportunity within service. It goes hand in hand, and many people overlook it.
Think about it, you go for a brake replacement at the shop and the mechanic notices your brake line are leaking. Making the suggestion to also replace the line is a sale otherwise he would just do your brakes and move on.
@@kennycasado800absolutely you want a job, employer wants money, but a mechanic won’t lose his job over the break line.
What does your training include? How does it look like?
Im about to start training as a tech, but during the interviews, they REALLY drove home the point that SALES of their other products is what's going to determine how well im paid. Never done sales before. In serious need of advice. Besides "find a different job." I want to be good at it.
Might be late but this was my downfall, I actually enjoyed the job and met a lot of cool people and cool stories, but it got tiring having awesome work yet getting chewed out daily because I didn't sell a $50 plastic electrical adapter you can get better on Amazon for $20 or demo an $1000 sound bar to old ladies on social security. I would say give it a shot and if sales really isn't your thing you will have a few months to start looking elsewhere before they really start ringing your neck over sales, also if you're dead set on being good at sales you gotta try and trick customers into thinking they "Need" the upgraded HDMI cables for $50, Power outlet specifically for the Joeys, etc. I just couldnt do it.
@@jdf9456 Same, I wound up telling them "this is no way to run businesses, and that they should feel ashamed", to keep it short. You could tell that they definitely were, too. Now, I'm delivering for Papa John's until I find the best fit for an actual life-long career. The company is only still in existence because of poor elderly people. Sickening.
@Zer0ctopus7 Yeah you made the right call, Dish wastes millions on hiring new techs every year, but if they stopped forcing current Techs to be soulless snake oil salesmen, they would have far less turnover and save so much. I think they have maybe 5 years left before bankruptcy. Good luck on the next venture in life!
@@jdf9456 Thanks, that means a lot, and I hope the same for you and every working class man/woman. I also think 5 years is a generous call. From this experience, it surprises me that they still even exist. The place I went to, (the "hub" I guess you could say) to be interviewed, just looked like a storage facility, with a nasty office upstairs. 🤦
WA was always hard to lock better on Transponders. Even local Spot Beams.
Thank you for the video. Does Dish offer wall mounting instead of roof mounting?
U should post where u do your sales pitch to the customers
I’ve got my second interview in the morning. Then training I’m guessing? Not sure yet
Is the drug screening a piss test
Nice
Are you still in this work or not?
Do you guys still use eta direct or have you guys moved away from that?
Exellent
How are you doing today? Definitely that dish was ransomware
Dish Network here in California as a tech, you make peanuts, starting pay is $20 yeah you get free service and a van to take home 🏡 but it is what it is
Peanuts that would be crazy numbers in ok
Is there a reason you started a channel, added 2 videos and then went MIA?
How much stuff do you sell to customers ? In a months time ? Or in general
hello sir will you help me I have at least 20 years of experience in dish installation technician, but I do not have this experience in writing.
You get paid per hr or per job I get mixed answers on-line
What are the requirements to get a job like this? I'm considering something like this while I'm in collage
Highschool Diploma. nothing else
Be super good at sales that's all you need.
@@dylano3163 he said “high school diploma” 💀 boyyyy do I got news for you
Who did you apply with to get hired on at dish
now they offer $20.75/h in sf bay area)))))))
Im a field technician with spectrum, could you guys please quit putting splitters under houses and in attics? It makes life way easier if you put then in the house box.
I agree with you on that.
Shame how they treating that gto
Do cable techs get laid off ?
you do....prepare to make a lot of sales, if not don't bother applying.
@@farfaraway6213 how we gonna sell when the busy putting up cables and shit? Don’t make sense .
After you finish an installation, you have to bring your items into the house and offer the customer all the sales options like screen cleaners, surge protectors, TV mounts, soundbar system etc...
Being a dish tech sucks, working 10-12 hour shifts 5 days a week can definitely burn you out. Good thing this isn’t my actual career. Would not recommend this job, also very sales heavy.
Yeah I was in the same boat, they advertised 4 days a week but it rarely happened, and it was middle of summer so many techs were getting heat strokes, injuries from fatigue. I actually didn't mind the job itself but I wasn't a good snake oil salesman.
Dish is by far the WORST job anyone could ever have!
I am from Punjab state of India. Here hotbirdsix satellite signal does not come, but I have taken hot bird signal on 90 cm dish antenna.
Wake up brother!!!! You should apply for a better job💯
I may be wrong, how are they paying you now man… ????
So many stores of being taken advantage of 🤷♂️
How did you get 4 work days instead of 5?
It's because he probably works 4 - 10 hour days, instead of 5 - 8 hour days.
@@JackLoyal93 yup.
Dish is one of the worst companies to work for
Dam.bro. I'm surprised you haven't gotten fired or put on a PIP for points per hour.. lol
Why you gotta be so negative
Dish networks sucks, and that hopper name is stupid as hell. If u like it Goin off every time it sprinkles go ahead.