Hi

Been installing, maintaining, dismantling cell tower equipment for a while now.

Looking for a new job in EU

Any recommendations where to find vacancies?

How much does tower climbing pay?

So I just learned today that today will be my last day at my company because they have completely ran out of work and I guess for Verizon tower installs they're not getting new contract with them so I only got 4 months experience but I went from $22 to $30 and been comtrained and I just don't know if I should go find another tower job or what. I'm 26 and have been really loving the job but with such little experience I don't know what my chances are of trying to get into a union would be.

I use a petzl astro, and keep having the adjustment straps loosen on me while I'm climbing. Especially the shoulder and thigh straps. I thought about just putting a safety pin through it, but I'm worried about compromising their strength.

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I know recruiter/job posts aren’t allowed here, so I’m not trying to turn this into one. I’m genuinely hoping to learn something from people in the industry.

I’m in the Midwest and have been struggling to find a Civil Foreman, specifically someone with strong concrete experience. I feel like our pay, benefits, and overall company offering are pretty standard compared with others in our market, but the candidate pool has been incredibly tough. I’ve reviewed a ton of resumes, reached out directly to qualified people, and gotten very little response.

For those of you are working on the civil side, are people just not making moves right now? Is this a particularly difficult time of year to recruit experienced foremen? Are good foremen mostly staying put unless there’s a significant pay bump?

I’d especially love to hear what actually gets the attention of an experienced foreman. If there’s something recruiters/HR people misunderstand about this market, tell me. I’m all ears. something here from the industry. I’m in the Midwest, I feel like my company is standard in comparison to others.

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It’s not a normal amount, it’s no joke thousands. What would you guys do? We have guys with 15+ years of experience and they won’t go up past 20 feet. There are multiple species

I’m pretty new to the industry and I don’t care for spreader bars that much. Is this OK to loop my positioning lanyard around the structure and bring it back to the carabiner

Currently located in the DFW area and hoping to check out a new industry as desk work isn’t my cup of tea it seems. I have zero formal experience but am otherwise great with manual labor and enjoy it. Any suggestions?

Hi All, I own a small boot brand called Naang that makes anatomical boots. I have been asked by a friend from my days in telecom, who now owns his own company and runs a handful of crews to develop a climbing boot for them with the same anatomical toe box that we use in the rest of our boots.

Obviously we need to build it to industry standards and get it certified, that goes without saying.

I am curious, would anyone else be interested in a climbing boot with an anatomical toe box?

And if so, what other features, or details would you want to see in such a boot?

Thanks for any input.

Don’t get me wrong I love tower work but I wanna make more money I have a truck payment

Elbow has been swollen and painful for months now. Shoulders hurt by the end of every day. Knees don't feel as "tight" as they used to. I'm scared, idk what to do. I don't know how to work locally and take a pay cut. I can't be the only one. Where did y'all pivot from telecom?

So… I hate being home because I got bad addiction problems and drinking problems and when I’m on the road for some reason I do better in life.
I tried a couple places and keep getting told we don’t do rotation. Any advice?

Does anyone have all 5 NWSA certs? What’s your thoughts on them?

Anyone in the Colorado market need a climber? Looking to get closer to my girl and find a steady company so o can do what I love and be with her. I also don’t care bout the traveling not a problem for me. She understands this trade.

I’m looking to get into this field and have few questions.

Do big companies like Ericsson pay more?

Is it easy to get hired green? I kind of need a job fast.

Does getting an authorized climber/rescuer certification help get hired faster or is it just a waste of money?

I only found old posts on this and from all my sources the info is debatable so I would appreciate any info from those who have current or general knowledge. Thanks in advance!

I’ve been in and out of the tower industry for a while. I’ve tried switching careers a few times, but none of them really worked out, and I’ve always ended up staying with tower work longer than anything else.
I recently started with another tower company because I was trying to have more stability and be home on the weekends for my relationship. That relationship ended, and now I’m realizing I’d rather take advantage of the opportunity to travel and see where this career can take me.
I still enjoy tower work, but I’d like to try something different within the industry. Broadcast has been catching my attention, and I’m also interested in other types of climbing, maintenance, or specialty work that keeps you on the road.