Last week at a friend's Oakland house, I watched a Sonic technician install and activate fiber internet. The installation went well.
I believe that the technician was an independent contractor rather than a Sonic employee because...
-- Instead of Sonic decals, his plain white van had a magnetic Sonic placard on the door.
-- His ethernet-to-USB-C adapter didn't work with his laptop.
-- As he left, I asked if he was headed to another job and he said that no, unfortunately, he was not, which led me to suspect that he's paid by the job, not by the hour.
I could be wrong, of course.
Does Sonic use independent contractors for residential installations?
I believe that the technician was an independent contractor rather than a Sonic employee because...
-- Instead of Sonic decals, his plain white van had a magnetic Sonic placard on the door.
-- His ethernet-to-USB-C adapter didn't work with his laptop.
-- As he left, I asked if he was headed to another job and he said that no, unfortunately, he was not, which led me to suspect that he's paid by the job, not by the hour.
I could be wrong, of course.
Does Sonic use independent contractors for residential installations?