Wow this is really discouraging for me even thinking about becoming a cable contractor in the future. I know it can't be that bad if you find the right company to work for though from what I've heard. I hope you don't work with them for long unless perhaps you're in a market where everyone has had satellite and all of the jobs are cake, but do those even exist? heh. Best of luck to you in your search.
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