Good video mate, a lot of effort put in! Was the job Telford/shrewsbury way? I’m a hgv adr tanker driver, looking to move away from just driving and onto cranes. I’m guessing you used to be a driver too? How do you find cranes in comparison? Is the money generally decent? I’m likely to take a pay cut but I’m sick of driving trucks so I can live with it. Do you get many nights out? Are they hotel? Is there always someone there to rig the stuff up or is it sometimes you doing it? Sorry for so many questions haha. Cheers mate!
so it only sounds when your extending or retracting the hoist, that makes sense, you want to know how fast your lowering when you can't see it, so you can slow down in time i suppose.@@heavyhaulage1
Today after talking to a crane operator at my job site is the first time I’ve considered doing this kinda job. If you don’t mind me asking what is a person liking to make their first year doing this. I know it will vary. But if you have a rough estimate of an average I’d really appreciate any input. They say it’s a plus that I have heavy equipment operator skills and a class A with all my endorsements does this make a difference in pay.
For the U.S I would recommend your local IUOE (International Union of Operating Engineers) hall ask about the apprenticeship program. Wages change drastically depending where you are located. It will also change based off of the size of the crane. Example in Seattle, WA a journeyman can expect wages anywhere from $56/hr-$61/hr. each local is different here my last apprentice 1st year made $120,000 gross with all the overtime we get. Hope this helps.
I would suggest visiting your local crane hire company. The industry is short of drivers and most companies are willing to train people up who already have their HGV. Cheers
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