r/towerclimbers • u/Weird-Resort-1182 • 8d ago

Curious about starting

Zero experience in climbing, but extensive experience in working at heights, no fear of heights and this job looks amazing, im located in the midwest, anyone able to help with some names?

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u/201thStabwound 8d ago

Run before you even start, my man.

You’ll have better luck in literally any other industry that does work at heights.

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u/Puzzled-Pop1735 8d ago

What kind of heights? I’m a recruiter in this industry in the Midwest.

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u/Weird-Resort-1182 7d ago

mind if I dm you?

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u/Puzzled-Pop1735 7d ago

I don’t mind at all!

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u/c_senn 7d ago

May I dm you as well? Same question!

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u/natureclown 8d ago

Pretty hard to land a gig in this industry, especially one that’s enjoyable. Main advice would be if the company is desperate/eager to hire people to climb towers, there’s a reason they don’t have/can’t keep climbers working there.

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u/SignificantDealer663 7d ago

Shit job did it for 10 years in my twenties look into industrial maintenance you’ll make way more money and be more than just a bolt turner or basic troubleshooting guy. The industry continues to low ball climbers, hire the worst of the worst, and slave drive them till their bodies and spirit breaks. If you decide to do it, eliminate all your bills and save your money. You can pile away $50+k a year if you live like a poor bastard then get out and do something better