Aderhold_

That was a crawler crane that collapsed in New York. Not a tower crane. I'm a tower operator in the U.S. and it is weird to me that you said you were also a rigger/dogman as well. Why is that? Do you alternate days operating? Or weeks?

From what I hear, you’re not missing much.

Where I am, Atlanta, GA. Your crane is yours until it comes down. So I climb everyday and operate. On the flip side of that though is you guys have way more experienced riggers and signalmen. We get a guy who makes $9 an hour and can swing a hammer. As far as wind goes it's been very windy here lately. 35MPH winds yesterday. NCCCO says you're not supposed to operate in winds over 35. It's not uncommon at all to operate in 25 MPH winds. Then again I'm not in a luffing tower crane. Never ran one but I would like to.

I actually went to talk to the Union a few weeks ago. They wanted me bad. They just could not give me a solid offer. 10 dollars less an hour. No vacation time. I'm in the south so I've heard it's nothing like it is up north.