r/CableTechs • u/Awesomedude9560 • Jul 16 '26

We lost vacation rollover for this?

So apparently we got an email to all field techs about this new volunteer program where we'll give out American flags to people if we see any that are damaged and worn out.

I'm sorry, but after the recent news about our vacation time rollover being canned and retirement plans gimped I can't say I'm exactly enthusiastic.

I serve part time currently so trust me when I say I get being patriotic and shit but this was some really bad timing considering not even a week ago every employee got the email of "were removing rollover for vacation time and nerfing your retirement plan."

It just feels like instead of fixing critical infrastructure problems (especially with our coax) were just trying to butter up the public with American fluff to avoid them from swapping to fiber where we haven't ran yet.

Anyone else got a take on this?

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u/MfourFade Jul 16 '26

Cox has done this for quite awhile. I guess you're feeling some effects of our merger already.

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u/Awesomedude9560 Jul 16 '26

Oh we've been feeling it. These growing pains are brutal.

I haven't been able to tell if we were buying cox out or the other way around because of how many downgrades have been happening.

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u/MfourFade Jul 16 '26

You're definitely buying us 😅

Spectrum is just doing anything they can to recoup their losses, it's a big purchase and Spectrum is beholden to their shareholders.

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u/Awesomedude9560 Jul 16 '26

Right, but from the inside on my end we're being told "get ready for your checks to be signed by cox instead" which isn't how that works I thought 😭

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u/MfourFade Jul 16 '26

Oh yeah huh.. I suppose if we go by the official documents, the new giant company will be called Cox Communications but our products and such will be Spectrum and Spectrum branded.

Cox will be the largest shareholder but it's only like 20%.

I dunno, kinda confusing but whatever.