2016 Fios tech 35k
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@bd Which state are you in?
Started in 1982 in a clerical position, $212/week. Retired as management after 40+ years. The good old days when telecom offered a cradle to grave career.
1998 at $30k in TX for NOC/network tech role with WCom. Been a long, winding ride since then but still with the company 28 years on!
1996 40k year for Business Office Consultant
2001 - 50K Hiring manager later told me "they got me cheap" in passing. Not a great thing to say or hear.
175k 2024
Band 6
What do outside 1st 2nd and 3rd level bosses make?
2008, $1,000,000.
started in 1995 in customer service - it was $320 per week. just about $16K per year.
Offered 30k with WCOM stock to make up for the low offer in 1999. I remember thinking in three years I could have bought a house with it if only it stayed where it was but it ended up being worthless. Thought I would leave but I bobbed and weaved into five other positions over the years and these days it’s 135-145k depending on OT
@ay If only the Chef of the Future gadget took off.
I started in 1956, when it was called Western Electric. I made $53 a week, which was a dollar more than my loudmouth neighbor Kramden, who was in the public transportation business, but a little less than his kooky pal Norton, who if u remember correctly was a subterranean engineer.
2019 $110,000
Started in May of 1980. I started as a 411 (Directory Assistant) operator at 4242 Duke St. I made $181.50 per week.
@OP 1994 first level manager $42k. 32 years later Im still here but now a second level manager.
1998 facilities assigner 7.80 per hour. Went on to be mechanic and retired 3 weeks ago as rated sst.
CS rep for mobile at 28k a year in 2009.
1998 noc tech. 12.50$/hr guaranteed raiser ever 6mnth till top craft rate. I was flying
the best thread so far - brings back some good memories. started in '95 as a Systems Tech - the comp was a bit more than $40K
2014, 45k a year, with qualified OT. Finished 65k a year,
Then 90k to 100k per year for next 11 years.
Mostly overtime and software development. Not counting 401k matching and rsu
$8/hour in 1999
@OP 1981 "Representative" - $213.50 per week plus $9 NYC allowance - roughly $11.6K annually. Doing better now as a Band 6....
1987, “Assistant Technician ”. 16k a in year and yes, I still work for the company. Systems technician top pay was 32k
2000, straight from college @49K - 26 years after, i am still here, total comp about $200K - i dont think i'll be around much longer tho, i think they have me on the elimination list. never married and lived a frugal life, i think i'll be fine. good luck all
1991 - $38k. They offered $35k and I asked if she could enhance the offer
@a2 same here 2015 and band 6, $115K. i was super happy.
I started in 2016, making $120,000. Band 6 role.