I worked for a company once that did a cool thing, they started you at a fairly low wage (like 7 at the time, i think minimum wage was in the 5 or 6 dollar range) they had the regular 30 60 90 day performance raises with am annual raise, and yearly profit sharing bonus. But they had .25 raises you could earn for various things that required a little motivation and were designed to make you take ownership. One was to be able to identify all the motivational posters in the plant, another was to be able to tell the history of the company, all fairly easy, like doing Aplus, but weeded out the non motivated employees. They also offered one off 500 dollar bonuses for any successful ideas that increased productivity in a measurable way. Wages are earned as should the rate behind those raises. Here the boss starts low but gives good raises for a while before it stagnates. But we do have good insurance that was worth about 24k a couple years ago when i priced similar coverage, thats an important "wage" factor to account for when discussing rate of pay with prospective employees, especially in the current insurance environment.
On Jul 23, 2017 10:39 AM, "Jeremy" <jeremysmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > My competitors are all starting them at $12/hr if that helps. I did that > job for years and years. I believe that employees need a solid livable > wage if you want them to mature and stay with the company. I also want > them to really love their job, and feel like they are an important asset to > this company. I can't imagine doing this job for $12/hr...so how can I > expect them to? MY wages are in no way typical for my area, but I have > extremely high demands and I expect a lot in performance. > > On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 9:36 AM, Josh Reynolds <j...@kyneticwifi.com> > wrote: > >> "While it is a dangerous job, it also pays well. Their mean annual wage >> is $44,250. The 10% that made the lowest earned around $26,200 per year, >> according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The highest paid percentage >> earn more than $67,000 per year. Hourly this breaks down into $12.60 per >> hour at the low end and $32.53 at the high end. >> >> If you want to be in this upper end of the pay scale, the highest paying >> states on average are, Washington, Missouri, Alaska, Nevada, and Kentucky, >> all of which pay their *tower climbers* well over $52,000 per year. >> Washington has the highest pay scale out of all of these states. The >> extreme conditions in Alaska prompt higher salaries, just be prepared >> because storms in Alaska can come without warning. And, if it is 20 degrees >> on the ground, it is likely to be below zero on the top of a tower. >> >> The lowest tower climber earnings come from Montana, Michigan, and West >> Virginia which average $35,000 per year, which is still a good living >> especially in states where there is a lower cost of living and people >> qualified for certain fields are harder to come by." >> >> from: >> https://www.towerclimber.com/tower-climber-salary-2/ >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 10:30 AM, CBB - Jay Fuller < >> par...@cyberbroadband.net> wrote: >> >>> >>> those guys are us, i think... lol >>> >>> 9 starting - after three months 11 >>> then increases after periodic reviews >>> >>> if they're doing tower work or overtime time and a half >>> i think we have some guys making 13-15 now >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* Matt Hoppes <mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> >>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>> *Sent:* Sunday, July 23, 2017 10:24 AM >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Installer Wages >>> >>> Tower guys. Folks who program radios manage RF handle tower issues. Etc. >>> >>> On Jul 23, 2017, at 11:20 AM, Adair Winter <ada...@amarillowireless.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> What do you mean by network techs? Tower guys and such? >>> >>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 10:19 AM, Matt Hoppes < >>> mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> wrote: >>> >>>> How much are you paying your network techs then? >>>> >>>> On Jul 23, 2017, at 11:10 AM, Adair Winter <ada...@amarillowireless.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Starting with not much experience, $11/hr. everyone else makes >>>> $15-20/hr. >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Matt Hoppes < >>>> mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> What are you all paying your installers per hour? >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Adair Winter >>>> VP, Network Operations / Co-Owner >>>> Amarillo Wireless | 806.316.5071 <(806)%20316-5071> >>>> C: 806.231.7180 <(806)%20231-7180> >>>> http://www.amarillowireless.net >>>> <http://www.amarillowireless.net> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Adair Winter >>> VP, Network Operations / Co-Owner >>> Amarillo Wireless | 806.316.5071 <(806)%20316-5071> >>> C: 806.231.7180 <(806)%20231-7180> >>> http://www.amarillowireless.net >>> <http://www.amarillowireless.net> >>> >>> >>> >> >
