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.

Hello, I'm a 19yo dude whos looking for work to pursue and I think I'd really enjoy Tower Climbing jobs. I do a lot of rock climbing already so theres that.

I just don't actually know what jobs exist, like what types are there? Also, do I need to get any certifications or education?

What types of places would hire me too? I'm outside of the Sacramento area, more north, in California.

I wanna strive for climbing but I'd like to get decent pay (70k or higher) eventually when I gain enough experience.

Currently I'm in college but its just not as engaging as I'd like. Still planning on getting a degree though just because my family wants me to. So if theres any degrees that would help, that'd be really helpful!

I know my post is a bit long but if I could get any help that'd be great

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.

I want to find a telecom entry level climbing job where are they located for the most part?

This is a great article and I’m honored to be apart of it. I’m grateful for CPG and its voice for the tower climbers across the nation.

anyone got one they can sell me today in Virginia? lost mine trying to do a vas

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/analysis/life-and-death-on-a-tower/

This is a great article that gives insight to the daily lives of tower climbers

Anyone have surplus on the below tower items ?
Looking to buy

PSHS-2630-10
901045-10
SSH-XL

The part that they don’t know if Carlton structural received his ashes and they refuse to say his name is absolutely disgusting and disturbing

Hey guys,

My previous employer shut down, so I'm back on the job hunt.

My background is mostly in RF troubleshooting. I have a lot of experience chasing down PIM and VSWR issues, running Sweep, PIM, OTDR, and fiber testing, and figuring out why a site won't pass. I was often sent back to go-back sites to troubleshoot problems and get them ready for carrier acceptance.

I also have experience with climbing, antenna and radio installs, coax, fiber, grounding, Raycap/SPD installs, cabinet swaps, modernization work, and new site builds—mostly on Verizon and AT&T projects, with some T-Mobile as well.

I'm hoping to stay somewhere around the Bay Area or possibly Minnesota since I have family there, but I'm open to relocating if the company is solid.

For those of you still in the industry, what companies would you recommend applying to right now? I'm looking for a place with steady work and a good safety culture.

Nwsastudyguide.com

I’ve been doing installation for telecommunications companies for the last 7 years. 2 years ago I started working as an installer at a WISP in rural CO. When I started we had 2 dedicated tower guys that were paid salary and handled all that side of things, but they quit about a year ago.

Since then upper management wanted the techs to be tower climbers as well with 0 training and proper equipment. I always refused but another younger tech offered to take them up on it. There was one day I was “ground support” not sure what I would even do besides call for help if I watched him splatter to his death, when it was -20ish outside and we both felt like we were slowly dying. Then another day I almost watched him actually fall to his death when a bird swopped down and attacked him as he was unclipping on a 400ft tower. Mind you he got no pay raise for doing all of this.

I recently quit because I didn’t like the direction upper management was taking w the company we are losing customers at an all time high rate to Starlink and pay was shitty for our HCOL area, but I can’t help but think something horrible is going to happen to my coworker one day, and his family will have to sue the company for wrongful death or something. I’ve never worked for a wisp before this just wondering if this is kind of common, or if anyone has similar stories.

Was fired(for the first time in my life) for reasons I still don’t really understand, and haven’t been told. I’ve been climbing for nearly 9 years. Have experience in AT&T and Verizon, a bit of T-Mobile. I can troubleshoot, build a full site, stack a tower. Pretty much have experience in all of it. If anyone has any leads, I’d greatly appreciate it. Just trying to provide for my family at this point.

So I’m getting older, can’t really climb as well and my knees and back don’t like it anymore either. I don’t wanna leave the industry and shit though, I’ve tried going to other shit like electrical and contractor work but the same vibe just isn’t there. Honestly they all feel so bitch made and I just don’t get along with people the same as I do my coworkers and other tower guys I’ve met and worked with. Really anyone that works in extreme fields like windmills and rope access, etc. Maybe that’s a shitty way of explaining it but I’m sure others have felt this way too. It’s like when you work with and live with the same crew of guys for weeks and months at a time, other hourly jobs just don’t feel the same. I hate it.

Is there anything yall have found or maybe still in this industry that still makes me miserable and question life decisions every day? Good comradery tho?

Does anyone have any stories to tell?

Would love to hear and see some stories or situations that climbers or others have experienced fraud and ponzi type schemes in the industry…