{"id":16151,"date":"2024-12-10T14:02:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T19:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fieldnation.com\/resources\/thomas-cloud\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T13:38:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T18:38:41","slug":"thomas-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fieldnation.com\/resources\/thomas-cloud","title":{"rendered":"Stories from the Field: Thomas Cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even in his downtime, field service technician Thomas Cloud likes to flex his curiosity and learn new things.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen I\u2019m driving to a worksite, I like to catch up on news around crypto and Web 3 development,\u201d he says of his commute. \u201cThere are a few YouTubers who put stuff out consistently. I\u2019m always trying to learn as much as I can and stay current.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m almost 50 years old,\u201d he adds, \u201cso I need to keep up with the young guys in tech!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In many ways, Thomas could be a role model for those young guys in tech.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2012 he decided to start working for himself. His years of experience in the IT service delivery space drew the attention of several clients, and he soon built up a dependable stream of steady work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThey have a technician they can trust in the Dallas\/Fort Worth area, and I have a company that I can rely on for steady work.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, there were periods when Thomas found himself in search of supplemental income. In 2016, a client mentioned that he frequently connected with contract IT technicians through an app called Field Nation, and Thomas decided to check it out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The decision turned out to be game-changing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI do a lot of cabling work, and I saw that some of the work being posted was stuff that I could do. So that\u2019s how it landed on my radar: I learned I could turn to it when I need a little extra income.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, Thomas specializes in low-voltage cabling, office equipment, and server &amp; networking work. The platform lets Thomas make judicious decisions about which types of jobs he\u2019ll accept. Being able to make these cost\/benefit decisions in real time helps support the financial security he\u2019s built up with his network of steady clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He notes: \u201cI\u2019ve got two kids in private school and it\u2019s really helped out.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The secret to Thomas\u2019 success? A combination of preparation and flexibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs an independent field technician, you&#8217;ve got to come prepared and you&#8217;ve got to be ready to deal with certain challenges that you wouldn\u2019t encounter in a nine-to-five job where you are doing the same thing every day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs long as you&#8217;re willing to do it, you can always find work,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd that&#8217;s a great thing to have.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cAs an independent field technician, you&#8217;ve got to come prepared and you&#8217;ve got to be ready to deal with certain challenges that you wouldn\u2019t encounter in a nine-to-five job where you are doing the same thing every 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