Not if my life depended on it.

[lcoughey]

Would you change a light bulb if your client asked and offered to pay you for your time?

 

[Canadian Tech]

I would never be able to do that as I have a huge fear of heights.

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

When I did that long distance wireless project last summer, I was not allowed to climb the tower on mainland that was located at the town police station....so I had to hire radio tower climber company. Working with those guys for quite a few days....what a trip they were, buncha young kids.

The stories they told me...and hold cow, "hazing" rituals for new hire guys...wow. One kid I worked with quite a bit regularly did 1,000 foot towers, there's two of them about 1 mile north of our office he often goes up. And a few higher ones more midstate CT, I think 1,200 feet I think, he regularly goes up.

Says it can be crazy on some towers when you're climbing up onto the catwalk up on top of some and there's a ****** off Eagle up there wanting to defend its nest.

On the short tower on the island I went up many times, another fun thing is wasps....they'll get ya going.

 

[JoeTech]

I couldn't even watch past 30 seconds without feeling sick. I don't know how they do it.

 

[phaZed]

Yes, I would. Love heights. No worries. I even threw my own ass out of a perfectly good airplane, just for fun!

 

[Calx]

have just wasted half an hour watching weird climbing videos! thanks

 

[Larry Sabo]

Ho, hum, just another day at the office. For thrills, I wonder if they go wingsuit gliding? That would get the adrenaline pumping. (I was sorry to read that the Canadian wing glider in that video lost it in China recently.)

 

[GTP]

Short answer? NO!
I grew up in the New England Tablelands where we have 600 to 1100 ft near vertical cliffs in the gorges!

 

[HCHTech]

I'll bet those guys can't get much life insurance!

Edit: This is old, but still sobering:

Interesting that bomb-disposal techs didn't even make the top 10! And what's the deal with garbage men, I mean Refuse and recyclable material collectors? That doesn't sound like a dangerous job...

 

[Markverhyden]

And what's the deal with garbage men, I mean Refuse and recyclable material collectors? That doesn't sound like a dangerous job...

Recyclable material collectors?

At any rate I could probably do those towers as heights do not really bother me. Back when I worked on drilling rigs I had to regularly climb the derricks to drill and tap a hole for some sensors. Being 100'+ up on a structure that is swinging around is not easy, especially when your trying to drill though 1" wall pipe.

 

[Matthew Bradley]

I can't imagine. We deal with tower climbers regularly for water tower radio repairs and I get vertigo just watching them climb 250ft. They make good money though - usually about $150 / hour around here. One summer I met someone over the weekend on-site - the guy pulls up in a jag with his girl friend; pulls his gear out of the trunk, straps the Ubiquiti Powerbridge onto a rope and in about 45min was done. They were on their way to Tybee Island for the weekend. Just a quick stop on the way!

 

[DRPCNZ]

Yes, I would. Love heights. No worries. I even threw my own ass out of a perfectly good airplane, just for fun!

They day they MAKE a perfectly good aeroplane is the day I would stop jumping out of them

 

[Kitten Kong]

Shucks, I've forgot that blasted screwdriver!

Or damn, this light bulb smashed on the way up!.

Ahem, get me 5 rungs on a ladder and I'm quaking in my boots..

Not on your life would you get me anywhere near that tower..

 

[frase]

Definatly NO arghh hate heights, Ferris Wheels freak me out enough - girly scream

 

[NYJimbo]

This one is even worse. Look how he has to climb the final part if it.

 

[Krynn72]

With all the VR headsets out now, I guarantee there will be a simulator for this out soon.

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

Shucks, I've forgot that blasted screwdriver!
..

It's dropping a tool that sucks. After I did it a few times, I brought several of the same tool up there with me...cuz I got tired of climbing down and back up again.
And..that's a reason you never stand at the base of the tower when someone is up there working..if they drop something...and you're looking up at them....not good for your head or face..

 

[NETWizz]

Where are network engineers on that list?

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

Where are network engineers on that list?

I would imagine on the super safe side of the list...opposite end of the dangerous end.

 

[mr m]

I couldn't do it and I'm a pilot!