> AT&T cut most our throats last year, this year it is Adelphia,
> Past 4 years have been a tail spin for this industry.
> But Adelphia's problems are an excuse for the "Primes" not to pay the subs. I've run crews before and when the "shut downs" came along, my crews were always paid any money they were due. EVEN if it meant my family had to do without. My thoughts are that the money they earned was their money, The money I'm owed is MY PROBLEM, not theirs. It's a simple matter of a long forgotten concept known as INTEGRITY. I was on an Adephia job for a "prime" who notified everyone (the day before invoices were due), that they could only pay 10% of our invoices. My problem is that my contract was with the Prime, not Adelphia.
> Primes are now trying to suck everyone into in-house jobs. There you do the same work, make less money and in reality, have no more security than subs.
> In short, I believe things will get worse before they get better.
>
> > FELLOW SPLICERS, I'VE BEEN IN THIS BUISNESS FOR 7 YEARS. I'VE BEEN FORTUNATE TO HAVE WORKED WITH SOME VERY QUALITY PEOPLE. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? SEEMS TO ME (AFTER ONLY 7 YRS THIS IS WHAT I FIGURE) THAT MOST OF THE PRIMES ON MID-SIZED JOBS, ARE NOTHING MORE THAN SUB'S WHO WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO CATCH A BREAK AND LAND A PRIME. THEN DECIDES TO GET A BUNCH OF HACKS TO WORK IN-HOUSE. SOME EVEN GO AS FAR AS TO HELP SUPPLY THIER HABITS. THEN HE LNES THEM UP WITH MOST OF THE GRAVY, AND A GUY WORKING TO PUT FOOD ON HIS FAMILIES TABLE, IS FORCED TO SPLICE FOR .18 CT. A FOOT (COMPOSITE)IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWN WITH 79' SPANS ALL DAY. NOT TO MENTION THE FINANCIAL WOES OF THE CABLE COMPANIES THEMSELVES. ADELPHIA'S PROBLEMS ARE HOLDING UP WHAT LITTLE BIT OF MONEY I MADE. LOT'S OF OTHER BIGGER SUB'S ARE WAY WORSE OFF THAN I AM. DOES ANYONE SEE THINGS GETTING BETTER IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS? IF A SEASONED DOG IS INTERESTED IN RESPONDING, I'D LIKE TO HERE HOW FAR OFF MY OPINIONS ARE.
