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A career in Communications Antenna Maintenance?

bill190bill190 Posts: 769
edited 2010-09-18 06:39 in General Discussion
For those considering various careers, the video at the following link shows what a job as a communications antenna technician might be like. :smilewinkgrin:

Warning! If you are afraid of heights, fasten the seatbelt on your chair before viewing this video...

http://video.yahoo.com/network/101149635?v=8244494&l=5144241

Comments

  • BeanBean Posts: 8,129
    edited 2010-09-16 10:25
    WOW!!
    My hands got sweaty just watching that video.
    My hat is off to those workers.

    Bean
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2010-09-16 10:38
    That video is the stuff of my worst nightmares. Seriously.

    -Phil
  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2010-09-16 11:34
    I cringed so much I think I hurt myself.
  • logan996logan996 Posts: 281
    edited 2010-09-16 12:19
    not to save my life! imagine if you fell it would be live a (short lived) skydive, almost fun untill you hit the ground (ouch)
  • Peter KG6LSEPeter KG6LSE Posts: 1,383
    edited 2010-09-16 13:23
    this looks like fun .

    I used to rock climb.

    I wonder how much It pays?
  • Spiral_72Spiral_72 Posts: 791
    edited 2010-09-16 14:49
    I can't believe he climbs with that pair of jewels! I mean they must weigh 50#!!!!

    No question he is my hero.



    I climbed on my roof the other day.... I think I could do this no problem
  • davejamesdavejames Posts: 4,047
    edited 2010-09-16 15:44
    ...I don't feel well.

    DJ
  • BaneBane Posts: 41
    edited 2010-09-16 17:48
    Yeah, I second that. My hands actually start sweating watching that. Crazy.
  • skylightskylight Posts: 1,915
    edited 2010-09-17 02:29
    what a scaredy cat, he didn't even stand on the very top of that spikey bit!
    Seriously though, i'd be so tired by the time i'd got to the top i'd have to go back down for a rest, mind you it would take a miracle to get me up there in the first place.
  • John R.John R. Posts: 1,376
    edited 2010-09-17 07:13
    logan996 wrote: »
    not to save my life! imagine if you fell it would be live a (short lived) skydive, almost fun untill you hit the ground (ouch)

    I'm guesing that if you haven't had a heart attack by the time you reach the ground, you probably won't feel much on impact, or at least not for very long. (meaning no "ouch"...)

    These guys are freaking crazy, and probably single (or they didn't tell their wives what they were going to be doing for the day).

    From a more serious point of view, there HAS to be a better way to do this. Besides my vertigo kicking in whatching the video, I'm looking at the rust colored areas and thinking "Who's going to take care of that?"


    John R.
  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2010-09-18 06:39
    Darn, that video was removed because of copyright issues!

    But along the side was a link to this video which was a riot:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fmgFFIwpJo&feature=channel

    I totally agree with her that typing harder makes your words are more forceful.
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