Post: #26

(01-24-2013 01:00 AM)Thomas the Rhymer Wrote:  

(01-21-2013 06:05 PM)silverbullit Wrote:  Its not harder physically but theres a learning curve.

At that height I'd expect some oxygen deprivation due to a lowered air pressure.

Are you guys like divers, having to stop for breaks on the way up and down to get acclimatised?

Do you guys get short of breath at the top or have moments of confusion?

Its a cell tower, not a million foot bean stalk. No oxygen deprivation involved. You usually climb about fifty, take a break, repeat.

300 feet is about average for cell. Radio and TV can be much higher

Guys that see the height as the draw back to climbing are like guys that see drinking and socializing and suiting as the downside to flagging down a fly ass chica. Theyre missing half the fun and wont ever be as successful as the ones who enjoy the game for what it is.

Post: #27

I'd do this temporarily, but not longterm. Don't like the death odds.

Do you plan to move on from it?

Post: #28

You'd have to eventually, right?
This doesn't sound like a job you could do past like 30.

Post: #29

(01-24-2013 01:51 AM)ghostdog Wrote:  I'd do this temporarily, but not longterm. Don't like the death odds.

Do you plan to move on from it?

Theres plenty of opportunity in the field to move up to management within a firm.

But again, the death odds are part of the excitement. Its not a job for you, lol.

Post: #30

(01-24-2013 01:00 AM)Thomas the Rhymer Wrote:  

(01-21-2013 06:05 PM)silverbullit Wrote:  Its not harder physically but theres a learning curve.

At that height I'd expect some oxygen deprivation due to a lowered air pressure.

Are you guys like divers, having to stop for breaks on the way up and down to get acclimatised?

Do you guys get short of breath at the top or have moments of confusion?

Its a cell tower, not a million foot bean stalk. No oxygen deprivation involved. You usually climb about fifty, take a break, repeat.

300 feet is about average for cell. Radio and TV can be much higher

Guys that see the height as the draw back to climbing are like guys that see drinking and socializing and suiting as the downside to flagging down a fly ass chica. Theyre missing half the fun and wont ever be as successful as the ones who enjoy the game for what it is.

Post: #31

nice dawg. It's all about loving the work you do, am i right? I'm a rookie climber and I just got my first big gig, stocked!

I found it at a tower climber job board - towerdawg.com. Can anyone else suggest any other job boards that specialize in tower climbing jobs only? Already searched all big websites.

Thanks.