by Daniel Frankel | Sep 15, 2015 7:28am. I should've known...my wife warned me, when I had to sign the contract to be hired as a sub-contractor that stated I would be charged $300 if I quit within 6 months! now I am the big loser in all of this and they still say, oh well. Because for EVERY phone-line the owners of this company receives $5.00 from Direct TV. So, everyday, I put a lunch from 12-12:30 even though there is not enough time in the day to take a lunch break. Translation...Lie to them if you have to. According to the lawsuit, technicians often worked up to six days per week, totaling 60 hours per week, without proper overtime wages. Read the latest user reviews about MASTEC in United States, New Mexico. However I feel that Directv is the root cause of all these issues. MASTEC Complaints & Reviews. SUB CONTRACTORS DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE WORK THEY ARE ASSIGNED THEY CAN DO WHAT WORK THEY DECIDED THEY WANT TO, IF THEY DONT WANT TO DO A $20 SERVICECALL THEY DONT HAVE TO THEY ARE SELF EMPLOYED. Yet, no one can give an adequate answer as to how thier refurb receivers failing is my fault as a technician. The few trained techs are overwhelmed.

A lawsuit has been filed against MasTec on behalf of Massachusetts and Connecticut satellite installation techs who were allegedly subject to unlawful wage deductions. This is happening to me also right now. I've been dealing with 9 years of Mastec drama, and I've had enough. Jonathan Heath Hopkin is the owner of this company, so if you happen to see his ad in craigslist or wherever, then jus make sure to run the other way. As a technician the chargebacks are phenominally rediculous.

DirecTV and Mastec have used deceptive business practices to gain an unfair business advantage against the very workers providing installation services. Also funny how MasTec takes the brunt of the blame... ha! Directv keep apologizing and rescheduled. Last Updated on October 10, 2018.

United States, New Mexico: Tweet: Consumer reviews about MASTEC: Your Boy. DO NOT SIGN THIS FORM IF THE INFORMATION ON YOUR DAILY TIME RECORD IS NOT COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. I point attention back to the piece of junk receivers we have to install, and the absence of phone service within the dwelling where the system is installed. If I don't do this, they will not accept my timecard. I'm going on 4 months and neither Directv or MASTEC has been able to resolve my problem. Total rip off companies Mastec Advanced technologies and Directv all the all complaints seen above are true to this day in 2015. The U.S. I do not uderstand how they can continue TO TAKE ADVANTAGE of us!!! back charging contractors for faulty equipment that was beyond the control of the contractor (DirecTV of course having full knowledge of the inadequacies of their manufacturers), back charging contractors for problems as a result of customer error, collecting a large percentage of ancillary work fees despite the fact that the contractor provides all of the materials for the installation.

I RESPONDED TO A ADVERTISEMENT PROMISING... © 2004-2020 ComplaintsBoard.com. For example, we have a multistory building and one of their techs decided to cut the ends off all the cables, which happened to be numbered. BE AWARE DONT FALL FOR THIS COMPANY (S&C)ABBREVIATED. The truth of the issue...Direct TV receivers work ust fine without a phone-line connected to them. Filed: October 9, 2018 § 1:18-cv-12109 • Read Complaint. © 2004-2020 ComplaintsBoard.com. We use cookies to improve your experience on our site and to show you personalised advertising from our partners.By using this website you agree to our Cookies Policy. Share View Comments. From the lawsuit: The suit goes on to allege that while MasTec purports to offer technicians “enhanced piecework rates” for certain categories of work, the company has never paid the plaintiff at any such rates.

New to ClassAction.org? I would just like to add something else that is going on right now. At the end of every week, we have to turn in a timecard saying when we started and finished for the day. ClassAction.org is a group of online professionals (designers, developers and writers) with years of experience in the legal industry. Share Report Copy. I WORKED FOR MASTEC THRU A STAFFING AGENCY CALLED STAFF SOLUTIONS.

First off to date their is NO complaints on file with the BBB and has not been in the last 36 months they have a score of a B with them. My husband was a subcontractor for Mastec. This company completely takes advantage of you!! The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction. Stealing from hard working people, who are just trying to make a living. The only thing I like is I get off when Im finished.I get back charged for phones(when cells are only available), their faulty equipment, customer's calling DTV and DTV not routing the service call back to me, but yet they charge me $60.oo for somthing I may have only been paid $35 for. There need to be options. Consumer complaints and company contact information. A free inside look at company reviews and salaries posted anonymously by employees. Now to top the cake, the company near Piedmont thought it a great idea to create so called pay-scales, where based on 4 categories you can be at one of 3 levels as a tech. Currently, I work as a subcontractor for a company located near Piedmont holding a contract through Mastec to install and service Direct TV. The company is staffed with rude and inept/untrained people. I also am a sub contractor.I have been doing Directv since they have been around and things now are pretty bad with chargbacks and things you can not live up to but its always to thier advantage.All of the above except the "HA" comment is truth.One thing is certain, if I were ever to win a major lotto, I would take action against those that need a good kick in the wallet.Never work for a company that has "now hiring"painted on their vehicles.There is a reason for that and its not a good one. According to the suit, this resulted in the entirety of wages for some jobs being deducted from technicians’ pay for seemingly arbitrary reasons.

Chartier v. MasTec, Inc. So, now I am required to drive for 2 hours to my first job for free, and another 2 hours home from my last job for free. By clicking Submit you are agreeing to the Complaints Board’s Terms and Conditions. And it was only around $80! Of course, everyday the drive time is not like this, but if you figure out how many hours per week your getting screwed out of, it doesn't make you very happy. This is a direct sentence from the front of the timecard. farklepop . Legal action is in progress, and reports have been filed with the Federal Trade Commission, The BBB and other Government agencies. All rights reserved. I can't even imagine how much money they have screwed me out of up to this point. I would hate to be the guy who has to retone all the lines. Contact Mastec, Inc. – Phone: 305.599.1800 - 800 S. Douglas Road, 10th Floor, Coral Gables, FL 33134 I was sent a parcel from england and i have been called by the agents and they... You're in big trouble with Legacy. Today he went to go pick up his last check from suntech in South Carolina by the way. By signing this form I certify: (there are actually 5 different lines here but I am pulling this from line 4 in bold print) I UNDERSTAND NO MASTEC EMPLOYEE, INCLUDING MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS, IS AUTHORIZED TO INSTRUCT ME TO INCORRECTLY REPORT MY WORKING TIME, MEAL PERIODS OR ABSENCES FROM WORK.