This is a job for a real man

bcklash · 05-21-12, 08:20 PM

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=07b_1284580365

I bet it pays good, but I promise you it doesn't pay good enough.

nobass · 05-21-12, 10:22 PM

not only no but he** no

nofearengineer · 05-21-12, 11:33 PM

GAWD!

I wonder how much they make per hour?

joedog · 05-22-12, 01:21 PM

How much money do you make as a tower climber?

It depends on who you work for. Some companies don’t pay very well, so it varies. Last year, I think I made $60,000. But that’s working 60 hours a week on average.

For $60000,wow. This guys from Cedar Rapids Iowa.
http://www.jobshadow.com/interview-w...wer-climber-2/
You would really think they would make alot more.
I know some insulaters that get paid more based on how high up they work but they are in noway taking as many risks, OSHA just won't allow it.
I thought I enjoyed hieghts but watching the vid made me queasy.

nofearengineer · 05-22-12, 02:19 PM

It reminds me of the guys who work on live high voltage transmission lines by helicopter. Crazy.

lilmule · 05-22-12, 04:21 PM

I equate this to jumping out of a perfectly good airplane,just for fun-parachute
Bungee jumping from New River gorge bridge,playing hot potatoes with live hand grenades.

carolina-rig-01 · 05-22-12, 07:26 PM

Not gonna happen.

Vegasspider · 05-23-12, 04:23 PM

Wow I am not afraid of heights at all, but I found myself having a hard time watching that. I think I would rather hang from a helicopter that to "free climb" I don't know at that height if it is for the money? I know work has to have some sort of motivator, but man I would need a lot of money to that. I am glad you can make more money with a pen!

Bender · 05-23-12, 06:56 PM

Not for me, no way! My palms got sweaty and I felt woozy just watching that. I'm surprised they don't have a BASE jumping chute tied on, just in case.

keithdog · 05-23-12, 10:59 PM

Was that a Russian space satalite floating by? Part of me would like to try it just to be able to say I've climbed way up there. But my bad knee would prevent it. I used to climb to the top of the leg at the top of the huge grain elevators at the Port Of Indiana. They are not nearly as high as this, but they ware way up there, and the view was amazing. I could see a LONGGGG way along the Lake Michigan shoreline. When they stated talking about a storm with lightning comming along, thats when I started thinking, maybe not!

MississippiBoy · 05-24-12, 08:42 AM

They say that once you get over about 30-40 feet, it doesn't really matter how high up you are....you're still dead when you hit the ground.
My brain knows that, but my body don't care....

05-21-12, 08:20 PM	#1
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	This is a job for a real man http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=07b_1284580365 I bet it pays good, but I promise you it doesn't pay good enough. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

05-21-12, 10:22 PM	#2
nobass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: clarksville, tn, Posts: 1,690	not only no but he** no __________________ the only easy day was yesterday

05-21-12, 11:33 PM	#3
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	GAWD! I wonder how much they make per hour? __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

05-22-12, 01:21 PM	#4
joedog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: JANESVILLE,WI. 53545 Posts: 3,415	How much money do you make as a tower climber? It depends on who you work for. Some companies don’t pay very well, so it varies. Last year, I think I made $60,000. But that’s working 60 hours a week on average. For $60000,wow. This guys from Cedar Rapids Iowa. http://www.jobshadow.com/interview-w...wer-climber-2/ You would really think they would make alot more. I know some insulaters that get paid more based on how high up they work but they are in noway taking as many risks, OSHA just won't allow it. I thought I enjoyed hieghts but watching the vid made me queasy. __________________ "Fishing isn't life or death... it's more important than that."

05-22-12, 02:19 PM	#5
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	It reminds me of the guys who work on live high voltage transmission lines by helicopter. Crazy. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

05-22-12, 04:21 PM	#6
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	I equate this to jumping out of a perfectly good airplane,just for fun-parachute Bungee jumping from New River gorge bridge,playing hot potatoes with live hand grenades.

05-22-12, 07:26 PM	#7
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Not gonna happen. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

05-23-12, 04:23 PM	#8
Vegasspider BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 570	Wow I am not afraid of heights at all, but I found myself having a hard time watching that. I think I would rather hang from a helicopter that to "free climb" I don't know at that height if it is for the money? I know work has to have some sort of motivator, but man I would need a lot of money to that. I am glad you can make more money with a pen!

05-23-12, 06:56 PM	#9
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	Not for me, no way! My palms got sweaty and I felt woozy just watching that. I'm surprised they don't have a BASE jumping chute tied on, just in case.

05-23-12, 10:59 PM	#10
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Was that a Russian space satalite floating by? Part of me would like to try it just to be able to say I've climbed way up there. But my bad knee would prevent it. I used to climb to the top of the leg at the top of the huge grain elevators at the Port Of Indiana. They are not nearly as high as this, but they ware way up there, and the view was amazing. I could see a LONGGGG way along the Lake Michigan shoreline. When they stated talking about a storm with lightning comming along, thats when I started thinking, maybe not! __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

05-24-12, 08:42 AM	#11
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	They say that once you get over about 30-40 feet, it doesn't really matter how high up you are....you're still dead when you hit the ground. My brain knows that, but my body don't care.... __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

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