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    winter work?

    wow, i wish i worked for the union. they only paid me 10 bucks an hour.
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    winter work?

    i was lucky to find it on craiglist, of all places. i called the same day it posted. they took the post down a day later because so many people were calling. u can find tower jobs on any job website. just search under tower hand, tower climber or tower technician. wind turbines involve rope...
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    winter work?

    The beginning of winter was brutal. I'm not waiting around for small business owners to find work. I climbed towers for couple months last winter and I'm doing it again this winter. I climbed mostly self supporting towers, guy towers and monopoles. It paid the bills. They will work you 70...
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    what the...?

    thanks for the info. i'm still a young climber in production company. if a tree is stone dead and i wouldn't climb it. i miss working for a large company, that has the right equipment, like buckets and log trucks. i definitely miss preserving trees too. i won't be a cowboy any more...
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    what the...?

    trust your gut. it took me a while to have a feel of wood strength in dead trees. i think sometimes i push the envelope but i think back at the times i've seen dumbasses that rig leads on half hitches on the bull rope. it get scary. it's dumb to push the limit. i never set my line with a...
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    Tree Climbing Comp

    i just want to say thx to everyone. u all talked me into entering. time to start foot locking everyday. i decided to enter the nc tcc or the first time. i'm excited. i'm going to try my best, have fun and learn for other people. good times. buzz on...
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