---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20200613161337.GA22816@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2020 16:13:38 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: If you're able to work a twelve hour night shift ... Here's an email I got from a staffing agency. I'm passing it along for the benefit for those readers whom are still in the business: I asked Ms. Barnes if her client expects workers to cross a picket line, but I haven't received a reply. +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ Verigent is looking for Fiber Technicians and Cable Technicians for a large national rollout (multiple openings for each). Our client will be making selections during the week of 6/10 and starting people as early as Monday 6/15: . Project Duration: 6/15 to 10/15 . Hours: 12 hours per night required . Overtime: 70+ hours per week Fiber Technician Requirements/Scope of Work: . Must be able to terminate and polish anaerobic fiber . Must have tools and PPE . 100% travel in a company car Cable Technician Requirements/Scope of Work: . Must be able to do basic low voltage cabling work pulling and terminating CAT 5/6 cable . Scissor lift work required . Must have tools and PPE . 100% travel in a company car If hired, candidates are required to travel to Lowell, AR. Travel to Lowell is non-reimbursable/cannot be expensed. Upon arrival, company vehicles and a safe location to park personal vehicles will be provided. Please respond to this email with an updated resume if you are interested! Thanks! Emory Barnes <ebarnes@verigent.com> -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200613155828.GA22671@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2020 15:58:28 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: CWA Bargaining Update AT&T West CWA District 9 members voted last week to ratify a new four-year contract with AT&T West. The CWA AT&T West contract covers technicians, call center customer support workers, and administrative staff in California and Nevada. The contract includes pay raises, affordable healthcare, and increased pension benefits. It also maintains existing job offer guarantee provisions in the event of layoffs. https://cwa-union.org/news/bargaining-update-149?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cwa-union%2Fnews+%28CWA+News+%26+Press+Releases%29 -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <2C917206-6629-4E66-86F5-4FE60C46B978@roscom.com> Date: 13 Jun 2020 11:57:13 -0400 From: "Monty Solomon" <monty@roscom.com> Subject: Why jK8v!ge4D isn't a good password Why jK8v!ge4D isn't a good password There's a fundamental issue with password validation Take a look at these two passwords: 1. jK8v!ge4D 2. greenelephantswithtophats Which password do you think takes the longest for a computer to crack? And which password do you think is the easiest to remember? https://towardsdatascience.com/why-password-validation-is-garbage-56e0d766c12e ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Mon, 15 Jun 2020