I also work in this sector and echo your comments about BT's pay scales. When BT bought EE and started properly merging the teams, the pay difference were huge (and still are) You'd have legacy EE staff on way more money than their "BT" managers. BT staff work ethic is like nothing I've ever encountered "can't be arsed, that's not my job, I only work 4 days a week" are phrases I hear every week. An absolute dinosaur of an organisation, surprised anything ever gets done. As for Openreach being a separate entity, that's just a blag. I see favoritism between these all the time.