Here’s how carriers test their coverage in places where no vehicles can go

0. phoneArena posted on 12 Jun 2012, 09:33

If your dream job is not half-laying/half-sitting in front of a computer from 9 to 5, this here unique job in the telecom business might be somewhat of an enlightenment for you…

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1. jmoita2 posted on 12 Jun 2012, 09:39 8 0

It's probably fun and all, for the first week. Then you will start to feel the drain of being on your feet walking around for 8 hours non stop.

9. PhoneLuver posted on 12 Jun 2012, 11:02 3 0

Been there, done that! You get to see some interesting behind the scene views. You're also allowed into "restricted areas" like airport runways which is cool.

2. mercorp posted on 12 Jun 2012, 09:39 23 1

A salute for these people!
one like=1 salute

3. destr0y3r posted on 12 Jun 2012, 10:05 1 17

While doing this kind of job, you better don't get an Android or you'll get no connectivity everywhere!

5. Schuler28 posted on 12 Jun 2012, 10:28 7 1

Maybe if you had an education, you'd know Androids get pretty good conncection. Next time don't post something that makes you look like a fool.

7. tedkord posted on 12 Jun 2012, 10:32 6 1

Yeah, get an iPhone, just be sure you hold it right!

8. jmoita2 posted on 12 Jun 2012, 10:37 6 1

And you better hold the iPhone "just right" or you wont get a signal either!!! lol!!!

12. thedarkside posted on 12 Jun 2012, 11:48 1 1

youre an idiot.

14. iamcc posted on 12 Jun 2012, 14:46 3 0

You mean like the meeting I was at last Friday where the person sitting next to me with an iPhone4S had to ask for my Nexus to use maps because they had no bars?

Yeah...

15. skymitch89 posted on 12 Jun 2012, 16:14 1 0

"Sorry, I cannot find what you are looking for because you do not have a network connection." (Said in a female Siri voice)

18. ApphoIe (banned) posted on 12 Jun 2012, 19:12 1 0

Wow, what a stupid f*cking thing to say. I mean really, we see stupid sh*t posted here hourly, but that is by FAR the stupidest goddam thing I have seen anyone type out and present to the world to see all month. Kudos!

4. wumberpeb posted on 12 Jun 2012, 10:26 6 0

Get some good insoles and some orthapedic walking shoes, but an otherwise cool job...you'd be a walking coverage reference map

6. tedkord posted on 12 Jun 2012, 10:31 4 1

Can you hear me now?

10. destr0y3r posted on 12 Jun 2012, 11:17 0 12

no I can't, dont use Android Sir

13. thedarkside posted on 12 Jun 2012, 11:49 2 1

youre an idiot x2

16. skymitch89 posted on 12 Jun 2012, 16:14 3 0

"Sorry, I cannot find what you are looking for because you do not have a network connection." (Said in a female Siri voice)

11. tward291 posted on 12 Jun 2012, 11:18 4 0

this would be a nice job i do wonder if here in the states we have something like this. probably not.

17. skymitch89 posted on 12 Jun 2012, 16:23 3 0

This seem like it would be a fairly nice job to have, but the only problem would be finding shoes that are comfortable to walk in for 8+hrs a day, not to mention having the battery life on your phones to last through the full 8+hrs. I think that the cool thing about this job would be having the ability to play with different devices and not have to pay for them or the service on them.

It would be nice if companies here in the US did this but I doubt that they do, specifically Sprint where you can have full service in one spot, move an inch and have no service.

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