By the opening statement, I would say don't do their jobs anymore. I for one, as a customer, hearing that an installer is going to be coming to my house and he hates the group he is installing for, I would prefer he turn is ass around and have a nice day.
OOOH buddy. I understand where you're coming from and the attitude you're afraid of, but you don't know the half of it. Did you read my sig? I don't own a TV by CHOICE. I'd love to get out of this line of work, and I'm planning on it. Just not in the near future. (I don't hate the retailer I get most of my work from. He's a fairly smooth operator, and I'm happy enough with his performance. I'll be giving him a two month notice MINIMALLY if and WHEN I decide to move on to work that's easier on the conscience.)
I don't sell these systems. I can't. I simply can't SELL a product I believe so strongly against. (Ironcially I'd probably be the best salesman because almost every sales complaint has to do with promises made by sales personel that went unfufilled - HD Locals in all markets; quoted a certain price without explaining need for phone lines; etc. All these... 'deceptions' stem from a strong desire to make the sale. I have a desire to kill the sale, so I'd give AAALLLLL the negatives first. I dunno, maybe it's just me. If I were bying something I'd want THAT kind of salesman.) Also note that I'm not saying Dish is terrible specifically in relation to their competition. Dish is actually the best (IMHO) at what they do. Best prices, best HD offerings, best picture quality, etc. It's the overwhelmingly vast majority of what is brodcast that I don't like (regardless of the carrier - Dish, OTA, Direct, Cable).
But I can and do INSTALL the systems. It's just grunt work. It doesn't take any passion or belief in Dish Network. I could do this for Direct TV or Time Warner or whoever. I don't like those companies either. But yeah, you really WOULD like me to do your installation very much so. Not because of my belief in Dish but because of my belief in Another. Hey, some people even appreciate my ability to seperate my fealty from a particulary company who gives me most my work. I'm able to tell them with no internal hesitation at all that Time Warner does internet faster, and that lots of people hate Dish HD Lite.
I do get tips from time to time (just got one yesterday, in fact) but it's rare. I don't go out of my way to earn an extra $10-$20. It's just a matter of personal experience and financial common sense. I've found the extra 30 to 60 min I'd have to spend at a job site trying to impress a customer for a SMALL CHANCE (not many people tip) to get $20 just isn't worth it when I could get a job done efficiently, and go do another service call for a guaranteed $35 (minimally) in the same amount of time.
Having said all that, keep in mind I do NOT attempt to kill sales that dishnetwork has already made! When I go to a customer's house, I go out of my way to NOT discuss prices and promises made by Dish. I want to get jobs DONE, not downed. I tell the customer what I know but remind them I'm only a tech. I don't know product info like the CSRs. I remind them that they have a window in which to cancel completely with no penalties if they find they must but I do what I can get MY end of the work done and keep the customer happy.
No offense dude, but if you're paying $.50 in materials for a jumper, then you're paying too much for in-door fittings. Get some cheap-o Gilberts or off-brand compression fittings for the inside work. Save the good (and more expensive) fittings for the LNB, groundblock, diplexer, etc.
Are you talking about the hex type crimper ones? I do use those for short (6") jumpers that I can prepair before hand (at home)... But I don't think its practical to try to lug around another type of fitting with another crimper tool. Besides, technically, we aren't allowed to use them even in doors! Despite the fact that the jumpers that Dish includes (like, with the DPP Sperator) are exactly those kind of fittings!
