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Originally Posted by Ninetales
got my cable/internet set up at our new place. I haven't had cable since I moved out, but I was assuming set up would be similar to internet aka take 8 min.
this took 3 hours (which meant almost 5 for me since he showed up after the 2 hour period they gave me). is this a common thing or wtf? I know there was a problem with our suite's old dormant security system but for real what do they do that takes that long?
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They're trying to get the most out of your buck. Most contractors that set up internet, or do yard work, etc get paid by the hour, so the longer they can take to set these things up, the more pay they get. Plus, when they say "we'll be there between 10-4" they usually mean they'll be there around 3:30. Same goes for truck drivers and the like. That's why if you work in a warehouse and you order supplies, they come later in the day so they can get the most bang for their buck.