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Fuck USIC.

Some big problems with USIC that you see happen to other people in this company, specifically in Florida; Supervisors will write you up at the drop of the hat, for the most innocuous shit. The Samsara camera will go off and report you for driving while texting WHILE YOU ARE PARKED AT A WALMART EATING LUNCH, and the supervisor will ASSUME the camera is correct, and you have to FIGHT and threaten HR, to get someone to look at the recording to clear your name. Supes will tell you one thing, but they will never hold themselves to account, they live by "do as I say, not as I do" mentality, they will never take responsibility or be accountable, everything wrong is someone else's fault. A supervisor tells you to clear a ticket, and you put in the ticket notes "Supervisor told me to clear the ticket" and you do so, then the excavator hits a big 288 fiber line, the damage investigator will charge you with the damage, without looking at your notes, then your supervisor will write you up for not marking a ticket, then when you pull up your ticket notes and the text of the supervisor telling you to clear the ticket, you get a "neutral" warning about not being more descriptive with your notes. When you cover your ass by taking screenshots of emails, call logs, and texts, with contractors and supervisor orders, to attach to tickets, you'll be told that it violates company policy and is a breach of privacy, but then when you don't take screenshots of emails, texts, etc, you get bitched at for not covering your and your company's ass. Veterans in leadership positions, will favor veterans as locators. If you take a pic of a supervisor, and his team, having a tail-gate meeting on the side of a busy highway, with no strobes or cones out, and send it to the powers that be, you'll find yourself the target of "random drug screenings" every single day for two months straight. But hey, its totally just a randomized screening! If you get caught with strobes on and no cones, OR no strobes but cones out, you will be suspended for one week, without pay, and given a final written warning. If you drive over a sprinkler head by accident, and your supervisor says its "not a big deal" and your district manager says "no need to report it", but another supervisor finds out, they can file a report to HR, and get you suspended/terminated. If you have to piss, you can't cover the camera and use a piss bottle, you get a write up. If you drive to a gas station, you have to text your supe to let them know that you're driving off the ticket to use restroom. Lead techs get 'designer tickets' and remotely screen and close tickets, giving them massive closed ticket counts, and sets a high bar, then the supes will complain and bitch that regular techs aren't able to close out 200 tickets a day. Half your team will be pot heads who pass random drug tests and openly talk about using fake piss form smoke shops, to pass tests, but are some of the most awesome people ever... The other half of your team will be snitches, and will rat you out to supes and corporate, if you even breath about unions, or talk to others about how much money you make, or complain about locating alongside an interstate by yourself with no traffic control at all. When someone in another state is killed on the job by wreckless drivers, your district will have a stand-down safety call on teams, and the district manager will some how, some way, make it sound like the locator's death was preventable if they had paid more attention to other drivers, or did some random obscure thing that isn't practicle when you're locating along in a dangerous traffic area. Former employee, moved on to greener pastures, super happy where I am, even with the USIC PTSD I have now that makes me panic sometimes, I've learned that there are better companies out there and they ALL are better, treat you better, pay you better, don't buy into the propaganda that USIC is the best, they're the worst and they use scare tactics to keep you there.

I’m not gonna lie, USIC is the starting point for all locators atleast everyone that i’ve met throughout my locating experience! Central Florida USIC management is not the best though! I now work at stake center and only locate fiber! Shoutout USIC for teaching me majority of everything i know.

In North Carolina area- you need to re-train your black technicians- they turn on loud musics in the company’s trucks- they are talking on the phone with there friends while working all the time thru out the day. Sloppy work. I recommend the company put a camera in the truck to see what’s going on and if they are working or calling friends and talking on the phone while working- that’s not serious. Company’s needs to get serious.

How can I get into this? I have about 3 years experience with atmospheric corrosion inspections

If you fail a drug test once. Your banned for life. I tried to go back 3 times and they lied saying yes we do give second chances

Good afternoon, this message is in regard to the position I applied for. Hempstead, TX. is near Cypress, Texas. I’m a little confused due to this being the second time I was informed I was outside of the working areas I am applying for. Please help me understand how USIC choose candidates based on areas they reside in. Thank you…

It was funny 5:07 when you looked sideways at the camera lol

I’m so blessed to have met Andrew from Downers Grove Illinois, he explained this to me and my eyes lit up, I wanted to be bomb disposer in military

If you have anxiety issues, depression, get overwhelmed easily, frustrated, then here's a Warning... (training is brutal). And being on the field will be even more brutal. It's not a cupcake job, it's mentally draining. They drill you and drill you with vehicle safety, so many tests each day that your Brian will feel like it's on overdrive. There is a pass or fail to continue on, and I believe that's after 3 weeks. Things you're told...You have to Stop behind white line, look left, right, then left again, can't go more than 2 miles over the speed limit, when you stop behind a vehicle make sure you can see their tires and pavement etc etc etc... Basically the camera will talk to you if you even move your head down, it assumes you're not paying attention, so no cell phones, or eating while driving. When drinking, if your head tilts back that's a violation, cause it thinks you're not paying attention. You'll get marked for everything pretty much. The class I was in the trainer was a Sargent at one time, and he literally acted like one. Makes you feel like crap when you're called on to answer a question, and you don't get it right... But then will turn around and say, it's okay if you don't get the material right away it's gonna take time, then right back to.... You should know that question. Had my head spinning. They won't tell you that some homeowners will be mentally abusive because the homeowners don't want you there at their home, period. Contractors are different because they know you're coming, they set the appointment up, but you'll still deal with Crappy contractors. You'll deal with a lot of crappy people on the job. There's no hands on training right away, it's all classroom, reading, reading, and watching videos, and listening to them lecture. Also the class I was in, was very loud... meaning if they were done with their tests they'd talk amongst each other and if you're like me, and need to concentrate...forget it. That was my issue, I couldn't concentrate to finish the test. I feel that's how they weed them out. If you can't keep up, and you get overwhelmed out the door a lot of them go. To me and to the ones I was talking to from my class, we felt a lot of the stuff they're teaching you, is overkill...and there were some pretty smart intelligent people in my class, and they were extremely overwhelmed. So if you can handle hours and hours of tests, lectures, videos, extreme boredom, being overwhelmed, confused, don't mind feeling dumb for asking questions, can handle being abused on the field... that's if you pass the class. Then this job is for you. Good luck!

Retired from ATT as a tech, placed many burial requests for local contractor to bury the fiber or copper wiring and often found the wiring was buried before the locator every showed up. For ATT 50% of work is outside and 50% inside customer residence, this position is all outside but unlike many construction jobs, think dump truck driver / road construction, you’re working all weather conditions. Not sure what benefits are but sick time for severe conditions should be a must. I am now retired and work part time Home Depot to stay physical, walking, climbing, squats, get ups… basically a paid gym membership…. I would consider USIC as a part time employee, 3 days a week for 24 to 30 hours…. This locator position is likely better than driving school bus which in my area is paying $24 a hour with 25 hours per week guarantee ($600) during school year with down side of split shifts 3 hours in morning (6-9) and three in afternoon (2-5) but driving in all weather types.

I hope I can work with you guys

Just got hired on, I start on the 3rd of June and I’m looking forward

Awesome video. Informative!

Does the employee take their vehicle home every day?

I was an electrician now I’m so excited to start my journey at USIC ❤

My daughter works here, super proud of her ❤

I just applied I cannot wait for someone to see my application I’ve been a plumber for 6 months and in construction for around 4 years. And this looks like such an amazing job.

Making someone with a family work 10 hour days all week just to turn around and make them work the weekend.... Yeah. What a great job

Just applied. I hope I get the job!

If Nick told the truth, this video wouldnt be a recruitment tool. Get ready to obey a teachers pet 20 year old supervisor. When somthing goes wrong, good luck. They will side with the arrogant contractor every time. Run, run fast. I did this no retirement deal for 31 years.

If the job was os desirable, this video wouldnt exist

Dont rush for this job. The turnover rate is high, so it will always be there if you want to try it.

I got an interview over the phone today at 11 am hoping I get it

There is a reason the "NOW HIRING, no experience needed" stickers on the trucks are permanent ... keep that in mind. Any company that is ALWAYS hiring and doesnt require any experience is a company you should be weary of going into it.. Im not saying its a bad place, ive worked here a long time, but they are a large corporation and they operate like amazon or any other large corporation. youll always be a number and expected to act as a robot.

Do you get paid for training?

This a good video. I just had my second interview. Look like a awesome place to work.

What a fucking joke

I've just finished my over the phone interview. Going in in two days for an in-person interview for utility locator

How about adding some additional training in contacting homeowners about what is going on before you crawl all over their curtilage.

Snakes In the areas u survey ?

That's a supervisor truck buddy

Lies

One of yall trucks outside my house rn, im watching you 👀

Just had my interview in looking forward to the opportunity

I am an Amazon delivery driver, never worked in this kind job. I saw USIC is hiring for utility locator. Does anyone did or doing this job with out any experience ?

Best job I ever had. I would like to thank the company for everything and just know I tried to give my best each and every day, without ever complaining. Thank you for a great 6 years and 7 months.

Had my interview today, really hoping I can make it through🥰

Any encounters with wild animals? I hate snakes

I'd like to join this company. Is it true that you can get a job here without experience? I saw a job posting that said "No Experience Necessary"

Jovahy

Got my in person interview tomorrow at 10:30. Stoked!

I was a Locator for a Year. I was one of the older ones that came out of training. It was a major change of employment. In overview, I worked for USIC out of Evansville office for a year. I had No damages during that time. The Stress was there to try and get the number of Locates done that was required of me. I was averaging 25-28 a day. The pay was Not there in conjunction to the responsibility we held and the danger involved. I lost 37 lbs and caught Poison Ivy real bad but it sure was a challenge. What did it for me was that I was on call on this particular weekend which had Deer season opened on. I knew I was on call but I went hunting anyway. I was up in my deer stand and around 8am I got the alert and responded. It was 1 hour and 30 minute drive to find out it was a Close Out! That means it was a nothing burger and everything was arial. $12.00 an hour wasn't worth the aggravation and stress so shortly thereafter, I quit. Good to have No damages though. Not many locaters can say that.

Need the number .

That’s dope

FELONS: Just did my drug test and background check. I will leave an updated comment below when I hear back from them.

Any advice, I gonna start Monday

I’m really looking forward to an education in SUE!

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