Men and women who work for the utilities do dangerous work in all weather conditions so the rest of us can sit comfortably in our warm houses turning on lights, watching TV, and using our various consumer electronics. People who choose to work for utilities care about the customers they serve. Why do you think utilities get such a bad rap?
I wonder what the stuff is that the helicopter is carrying. Insulators? This is probably an insulator changeout, which from what I have gathered is a pretty common job for linemen.
@tall32guy a hook ladder is simply a ladder with two hooks on the top. with safety chains. This is hung over the 'cross arm' and hung down so the lineman can climb down. This tower here is a strain tower so the ladder has been set up with an additional single hook (usually on a swivel) on the bottom of the ladder. This ladder is then swung or muscled so the bottom hook hooks over the wire (conductor) making the ladder almost horizontal. Lineman then walks out and starts work :)
Proper training, I would do that, its nice money, its all about thinking about what you are doing, and not taking any shortcuts. No need to fear electricity unless you disrespect it, that is when it bites you...
@PianoFurevur I watched that vid! That was INSANE! I just found a job advertised just yesterday for that same thing. I said NO way am I applying for that! LOL
@punkid41 true, but you're not climbing 1700 feet with no safety lines half of it! Lineman have a dangerous job but tower workers have dangerous and EXCEEDINGLY scary jobs.
not only a hard job, but a hard life. a lot of times these transmission guys work in the boondocks year round., out in the middle of nowhere. extreme cold, wet, muddy, extreme heat. nothing to do after work, put up in flea bag motels, always eating out. you don't go home every day or every week. they do make big bucks tho just regular pay. lots of OT at double time and a half! they can make a lot just in per diem!
I once felt the electricity running trough my veins. No joke. I was playing Tekken and the power cable got pinch by the aluminum screen door. I touch the door with my foot. What's wrong with you? I told them nobody seems to care. I advise them to be careful (who cares).
My brother got electrocuted. Jumping like a bitch. Every word I said was heard.
LOL on her face. I mean his face. Enjoy By the way I left the cable pinch to the door on purpose. Those days are gone now.
@tubtanic1 Yep! And linemen all over the world work on even higher voltage lines than that! "Live" linemen like the guys in the video have worked on even the highest voltage line in the world, at over 1 million volts! :)
local 66 here. i do this in houston minus the helicopter lol.....but i gotta say this aint bad at all if u can deal with heights. plus the money aint too bad considering i only have a high school education and make more than some college graduates
Have you got an application? :p I'm 19 and in my first job in a factory, I hate it, I would absolutely love to do something like this! Helicopters and danger, that's the lifestyle I want!!! :)
Can't say I would want to do a job like that...I know any job has its risks but one mistake with voltage like that, you're gone... Doesn't make no difference on the amount they pay you to do it...Money's no good if you are dead...I'll stick to computer repair :) and music
@IStealPursesXD You are damn right they aren"t paid half of what they are worth!!!! I was a lineman for 20 years and now i work for AT&T what an easy job and pays more than powerlines unbelieable!!!
get a shock, one wrong move when mounting the Line, and you could get a shock, if yor Hot Suit is faulty, or has a tear or rip in it, you could get a shock.
guys be killed but the area around the pylons would be charged for around 150 meteres in all directions reletive to the voltage. Besides Linemen were hotsuits, wich are made of metal and a fire retardent material, it allows around a million volts to flow around them without them getting electrified. ts safe, but there are at least 1000 things that can go wrong in this line of work. just like in an Electronic circuit, if you were to touch an area on the board marked Hot Line or Hot Bus you would
how do birds sit on power lines and not get fried ? the awnser they arnt in contact with ground, and they are only conected to one polarity charge. the same goes for these guys. one side of a pylon is negitive, the other is positive, the ceramic insolators isolate the high voltage's from the pylons structual frame work. Jumper cablers conect the power cables between the ceramic isolaters. If the Power cables were to come in contact with the metal frame work of the pylons not only would these
lets see whats worse..... you have the possibilty of falling to your death or getting burned to a crisp!!! ya these people have alot of courege to be doing this on a daily basis, i respect them highly! ty
I have serious respect for these guys. We never really know of their work, just that they keep the power on for us every day and every night. And if it goes off, the go out and get it back on. Seriously these are the men and women that keep society running, not politicians and bankers. They should be payed more then they are!
@soundseeker63 Somewhat true. Except that if there is no banker or politicians, your country will import more than it does right now and in some case, you may have to pay $10 for a loaf of bread . . .
@soundseeker63 Why Thank you very much for realizing that we are important If you know we were there then we didn't do a good job because like you said we are out there keeping things going and people don't even know it
@soundseeker63 they make a ton, trust me, I have a friend that works for pseg as a lineman. they milk their jobs and make about 150-170k a year with overtime. i think its worth it though, definitely a dangerous job.
Well in US they are risking their lives daily and it does not mean they are not safe it mean not enough men are joining up so younger men are being promoted before they are ready. One slip and you could be electrocuted. My bro is a lineman for over 30 yr; he ingrains in his men check that line even if they say power is off at distribution. When a hurricane hits that is another dangerous situation you have no clue what to expect. So my bro is a hero Linepowermendot com is my show of respect.
I worked on power line ( & substation ) maintenance for a number of years here in UK. All you guys saying power line workers are really brave , & are heros , etc , risking our lives , this is not true . Its nice of you to call us heros but its really just a job . There is no risking your life - I would never risk my life I have too much to live for . We have excellent safety protection gear & procedures , Its completely safe . Sorry guys Im certainly no hero . Its Just another job .
@bigwoolleypenguin Oh yes, climbing a 50 foot pole in a ravine during a driving snowstorm isn't dangerous at all, you've got those two tiny metal points and a leather strap to hold you up, completely safe! nothing could go wrong at all. The only time you're COMPLETELY safe is when you're the guy on the ground.
@ribivens OK you are right in one way , youre not COMPLETELY safe unless youre on the ground , but the safety equipment ( and standards / procedures , etc )are very high and they are there to keep you safe. Hell , I love it if people think Im a hero and call me a hero , except I dont think I am one . It is just a job ( thats not to say I didnt enjoy it very much , its a great job & a fascinating / interesting one I enjoyed very much ), Id love to be thought a hero but I know really Im not one !
@ribivens Also , MegaMoxxy says how his Brother is a Lineman in the US and He is a hero . Im not saying He isnt a hero , but I bet if you were to ask the guy himself, he would say the same as me and say he wasnt a hero it was just a job - any Line man will tell you the same thing if you asked him .
yes i would do this.first because the money they make.and i am adrenaline junkie.right know i work in chemical plants and refineries as a industrial water blaster.a dangerous and deadly job.10 to 20 psi water coming out a tinny hole.they got videos of it here just type in hydro blasting.
@44coltanaconda What difference does it make that the're gay? Modern civilisation couldn't work without power, just as it wouldn't work without the police, the fire service, medical services, and so on. Frankly they all are heroes, and the way you put that is massively distasteful and disrespectful. I'd rather have this job (in fact this sort of job is what I want) than be a fire-fighter because you are probably at a greater risk as a fireman (however exposed less often). Not that this is safe!!
I love my job,nothing against the people that do it for a living,but it'snot my cup of tea.I would rather have a job where I can wear a suit and tie and nice clothes in general.I'm in commercial real estate,land development!!
Im in lineman school and hoping to get a job like this, so hells yeah I would do this work! I love being 1 inch from death! Its one hell of a rush! THANK YOU TO ALL FELLOW LINEMEN!
Do they have to ground the chopper because of static charge buildup before getting supplies. Yes I'm guessing. From some of these vids maybe they like being Arcmans friend for that split second that he comes into and out of existence.
This is not too different than ironworking on hi-rise structures. I have to admit that I'm happier as a control room operator at the power plant. BTW, that helo pilots' middle name is Precision. Stay safe y'all! IBEW local 602
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These are NOT PG&E lineman. These are contractor linemen that are used for this type of work because of the hazard. Only contract linemen will do this type of work.
"You ever get that urge, Frank? It begins with looking down from 50 stories up, thinking about the meaninglessness of life, listening to dark voices deep inside you, and you think, "Should I... Should I... Should I push someone off?" the far side. man that job would be TERRIFYING. and cool. but mostly scary
A Lineman Job is like a Firemans, or EMT, or a army, Police.Its not for everyone ! I am glad and Support all this men and women who does these job cuz with out them we would be FUC*
If I was 35 years younger, this is what I would want to do. It SUCKS working in the shop (manufacturing plant) for 28 years and losing your job. This isn't a job that could be shipped to China.
its not like a try out for a team, you either have it in you or you don't. we know right away if a guy doesn't and we usually try to make him break or quit. cause the guys who arn't comfortable or don't like it hurt or get people killed. you have no time for fear every move is calculated and performed.
Getting paid for an adrenalin rush like that!! Hell yeah
Roughmac01 1 week ago
Would you do this? Yes I would providing I didn't have to wear the hard hat and safety belt.
snoopy9949 2 weeks ago
You gotta have big cajones to do a job like that.
G8GT364CI 1 month ago
Men and women who work for the utilities do dangerous work in all weather conditions so the rest of us can sit comfortably in our warm houses turning on lights, watching TV, and using our various consumer electronics. People who choose to work for utilities care about the customers they serve. Why do you think utilities get such a bad rap?
Green2Growth 1 month ago
The 15 dislikes are the people who are upset they don't have balls.
plutocrank 1 month ago
I wonder what the stuff is that the helicopter is carrying. Insulators? This is probably an insulator changeout, which from what I have gathered is a pretty common job for linemen.
tall32guy 2 months ago
@tall32guy looks like a hook ladder to me, set up for strain towers
mathug80 3 weeks ago
@mathug80 I don't even know what a hook ladder is. LOL I'll have to look it up....
tall32guy 3 weeks ago
@tall32guy a hook ladder is simply a ladder with two hooks on the top. with safety chains. This is hung over the 'cross arm' and hung down so the lineman can climb down. This tower here is a strain tower so the ladder has been set up with an additional single hook (usually on a swivel) on the bottom of the ladder. This ladder is then swung or muscled so the bottom hook hooks over the wire (conductor) making the ladder almost horizontal. Lineman then walks out and starts work :)
mathug80 3 weeks ago
Proper training, I would do that, its nice money, its all about thinking about what you are doing, and not taking any shortcuts. No need to fear electricity unless you disrespect it, that is when it bites you...
forwardbias 4 months ago
give me a 2mil paycheck and we have a deal lol
qazmad 4 months ago
i would loos my balls if i did this job
Topagent567 4 months ago
Think this is scary? Watch this. Search "The most dangerous job in the world - needs strong heart to watch"
PianoFurevur 4 months ago
@PianoFurevur I watched that vid! That was INSANE! I just found a job advertised just yesterday for that same thing. I said NO way am I applying for that! LOL
tall32guy 3 weeks ago
Not as scary or dangerous as the video in the sidebar by "thobhanparadise" THAT'S scary!
Songwriter4God 4 months ago
@Songwriter4God that other ones scary but so many things can go wrong as lineman working on high voltage.
punkid41 4 months ago
@punkid41 true, but you're not climbing 1700 feet with no safety lines half of it! Lineman have a dangerous job but tower workers have dangerous and EXCEEDINGLY scary jobs.
Songwriter4God 4 months ago
"Hey Joe, you DID remember to flip the circuit breaker, right?"
Snoep76239 4 months ago
Soundtrack OK, but would have preferred AC/DC's High Voltage....
Snoep76239 4 months ago
I would love this job!
Snoep76239 4 months ago
Worker ants right there
tbsdrummer87 5 months ago
not only a hard job, but a hard life. a lot of times these transmission guys work in the boondocks year round., out in the middle of nowhere. extreme cold, wet, muddy, extreme heat. nothing to do after work, put up in flea bag motels, always eating out. you don't go home every day or every week. they do make big bucks tho just regular pay. lots of OT at double time and a half! they can make a lot just in per diem!
sw8741 5 months ago
in l.a. line men start in the six digits a year
NME712 5 months ago
this is amazing
thewhiteman27 5 months ago
I once felt the electricity running trough my veins. No joke. I was playing Tekken and the power cable got pinch by the aluminum screen door. I touch the door with my foot. What's wrong with you? I told them nobody seems to care. I advise them to be careful (who cares).
My brother got electrocuted. Jumping like a bitch. Every word I said was heard.
LOL on her face. I mean his face. Enjoy By the way I left the cable pinch to the door on purpose. Those days are gone now.
sevendiamantes 5 months ago
1300 Euros! I make that in a week climbing poles.
AnielloNASTASI 7 months ago
does anybody know who the music is by?
ducati140 7 months ago
In the 1980's when i did this work in the UK we carried our kit over fields & did everything with ropes. But i did enjoy the high life.
lowbow11 7 months ago
i have a lot of respect for linemen/woman. i have a hard time working with 480volts on trainsvs 50,000volts. and im afraid of heights also
tubtanic1 7 months ago
@tubtanic1 Yep! And linemen all over the world work on even higher voltage lines than that! "Live" linemen like the guys in the video have worked on even the highest voltage line in the world, at over 1 million volts! :)
tall32guy 2 months ago
iIt's my job! IN north east italy, for S.E.C.A.B. electric !!
coglians 7 months ago
My soon to be husband does this! So proud of him and all his power lineman brothers! Xoxo
Joellen664 7 months ago
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Pretty good having the chopper lift the hook ladder in position. Sure beats having to pull it up wih the running block!
youvegot2bekidding 7 months ago
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Pretty good having the chopper lift the hook ladder in position. Sure beats having to pull it up wih the running block!
youvegot2bekidding 7 months ago
Pretty good having the chopper lift the hook ladder in position. Sure beats having to pull it up wih the running block!
youvegot2bekidding 7 months ago
Pretty good having the chopper lift the hook ladder in position. Sure beats having to pull it up wih the running block!
youvegot2bekidding 7 months ago
local 66 here. i do this in houston minus the helicopter lol.....but i gotta say this aint bad at all if u can deal with heights. plus the money aint too bad considering i only have a high school education and make more than some college graduates
Erickbz11 8 months ago 2
@rborders12 Check out njatc.org for more info.
joeltheasshole 9 months ago
yes
dodgechargercrazy 9 months ago
IBEW Local 47 here. Work safe, brothers!
joeltheasshole 10 months ago 2
@rborders12
Where are you from?
joeltheasshole 10 months ago
I work with first energy in northeast ohio---any idea if these guys are hiring?
man40fb 10 months ago
what studies do you need to do this? I worked with less 1000Volts lines only, I'm a electrician, do you need something special?
spiritlight9k 10 months ago
i do work on these. I do it because no one else will, not just the money(which is nice too), but who else can say they fly a helicopter to work.
piipponene 10 months ago 3
@piipponene how much do u make and hour? i wanna learn this im just a comercial electrician
alexdrumstickboy 10 months ago
@alexdrumstickboy being a lineman here in jersey you make around 150k with overtime
philamato 10 months ago 6
... and also having some fun on the job!
bluiceman 11 months ago
take that fuckin music off asshole
NapoleanDollarhyde 11 months ago
Yeah I would do it. You know those guys get paid tons of money, because of the health hazard
PaintballinStL 11 months ago
Hanging from a helicopter... looks like the Marines.
PlaidmanUTube 11 months ago
Have you got an application? :p I'm 19 and in my first job in a factory, I hate it, I would absolutely love to do something like this! Helicopters and danger, that's the lifestyle I want!!! :)
jimmymagnum07 11 months ago
Can't say I would want to do a job like that...I know any job has its risks but one mistake with voltage like that, you're gone... Doesn't make no difference on the amount they pay you to do it...Money's no good if you are dead...I'll stick to computer repair :) and music
scott93257 1 year ago
If the price is right.
IStealPursesXD 1 year ago 27
@IStealPursesXD around 70 dlls minimun and hour i thing
alexdrumstickboy 10 months ago
@IStealPursesXD You are damn right they aren"t paid half of what they are worth!!!! I was a lineman for 20 years and now i work for AT&T what an easy job and pays more than powerlines unbelieable!!!
ws7210 4 months ago
how much money do these guys on top of the tower make an hour? just curious
letseeitplease 1 year ago
i start my apprenticeship as a linesman soon seeing this made me more excited to start
anaki71 1 year ago
i start my apprenticeship as a linesman on the 17th seeing this made me excited to start
anaki71 1 year ago
hats off to you who do this work . I am a PI and would definitly enjoy this work if i didnt hate hights LOL
hamesh3474 1 year ago
get a shock, one wrong move when mounting the Line, and you could get a shock, if yor Hot Suit is faulty, or has a tear or rip in it, you could get a shock.
darkdj09 1 year ago
guys be killed but the area around the pylons would be charged for around 150 meteres in all directions reletive to the voltage. Besides Linemen were hotsuits, wich are made of metal and a fire retardent material, it allows around a million volts to flow around them without them getting electrified. ts safe, but there are at least 1000 things that can go wrong in this line of work. just like in an Electronic circuit, if you were to touch an area on the board marked Hot Line or Hot Bus you would
darkdj09 1 year ago
how do birds sit on power lines and not get fried ? the awnser they arnt in contact with ground, and they are only conected to one polarity charge. the same goes for these guys. one side of a pylon is negitive, the other is positive, the ceramic insolators isolate the high voltage's from the pylons structual frame work. Jumper cablers conect the power cables between the ceramic isolaters. If the Power cables were to come in contact with the metal frame work of the pylons not only would these
darkdj09 1 year ago
@rborders12 Find a company or school that will offer PLT courses and specialized training such as Voltage Awareness, poletop rescue etc etc.
SamiDawn12 1 year ago
I do it and love it! It IS the best job!
brnchmgr38 1 year ago
You can have that job. You're well paid for sure but where do you draw the line between ego and paycheck? There is life after work.
YaterSpoon86 1 year ago
dont get me wrong it is a hard job but the power is down in them it is not as hard as people might think it is
randomgirl2162 1 year ago
i would do this if money is enought
nosferatuyt 1 year ago
@nosferatuyt This may look simple, but I can assure you it's not.
benb83 1 year ago
lets see whats worse..... you have the possibilty of falling to your death or getting burned to a crisp!!! ya these people have alot of courege to be doing this on a daily basis, i respect them highly! ty
nickjebac 1 year ago 2
I'm a Lineman in Colorado.
stjdjlr 1 year ago
I have serious respect for these guys. We never really know of their work, just that they keep the power on for us every day and every night. And if it goes off, the go out and get it back on. Seriously these are the men and women that keep society running, not politicians and bankers. They should be payed more then they are!
soundseeker63 1 year ago 94
@soundseeker63 Somewhat true. Except that if there is no banker or politicians, your country will import more than it does right now and in some case, you may have to pay $10 for a loaf of bread . . .
bipinformprotect 1 year ago
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@soundseeker63 Why Thank you very much for realizing that we are important If you know we were there then we didn't do a good job because like you said we are out there keeping things going and people don't even know it
ddball6363 1 year ago
@soundseeker63 - 10-4 on that. I Agree 100% with your statement. By the way, what are spacers for, that are attached the cables?
train52000 11 months ago
@train52000 to stop the wires from clashing and becoming tangled in high winds.
soundseeker63 11 months ago
@soundseeker63 they make a ton, trust me, I have a friend that works for pseg as a lineman. they milk their jobs and make about 150-170k a year with overtime. i think its worth it though, definitely a dangerous job.
philamato 10 months ago
@soundseeker63 Not to mention the fact that this job takes actual skill. Any idiot can sit on Capitol Hill and argue for a living.
pyrobombs 9 months ago
MAN I WORK AROUND HIGH LINE IT IS AND PEPOL SHOULD HAVE A APPRECIATION FOR US MEN HAVE GAVE THEIR LIFE FOR THIS JOBN
666boone 8 months ago
@soundseeker63 How much are they paid?
ffhd1clt 8 months ago
@ffhd1clt It's my job, the pay in italy il from 1000 to 1300 euros in a month (1200-1600$ circa)
coglians 7 months ago
@coglians 1300 euros a month, are u kidding?? surely u mean a week??
2bsom1 7 months ago
@2bsom1
Yes, i'm shure. I take 1300 euros IN A MONTH when i'm lucky...
Not a joke..
In italy is good...
coglians 7 months ago
@soundseeker63 Hey, none of that crap here. We all know that women can't do this job. xD
MurdocHughes 4 months ago
@soundseeker63 pay isn't bad at all really its 6 figures
rogerusaf 3 months ago
@soundseeker63 I agree! And they already get an incredible hourly wage to start with!!! :)
tall32guy 2 months ago
@ the drop of a hat...
SittingMooseShaman 1 year ago
no way. I have hypsophobia
pamaki1978 1 year ago
@MPruitt30
2riyad 1 year ago
this the work i do in israel,i love it and i hope that i always can keep doing it
2riyad 1 year ago
Wimps
ismasamov55 1 year ago
Ok. Well. I think you misunderstood what i posted.
I am a tough guy. that is why I do not have to bully people.
You might work a couple days as a florist and find out how people really are.
Tread light my friend and enjoy the ride if what you sent to me was true!!
wthjrtx1 1 year ago
@wthjrtx1
A bit scary if you need too do this line of work not to hurt people. Maybe talk to someone about that? Be safe up there!
skrymtet 1 year ago
i would do this. Officially when they get down they harness them selfs so its not that big a deal
wildwestham 1 year ago
why not? if the price is right.. =)
bitoypower 1 year ago
I would love to do this work bloody dangerous though!
gorillaz308 1 year ago
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voyager6cc 1 year ago
i love heights i work w/ electricity n the pay is good HOW DO I START??
JO3haNsum 1 year ago
where do i sign up? These guys are slow as f*ck, and i can't stand to watch people work that slow, i'll whip 'em into shape.
IH8WRONGPPL 1 year ago
@IH8WRONGPPL yeah right stay at mc donalds
coldgutz 1 year ago
Theres plenty of work when no one wants to do your job
Irnwkr28 1 year ago
tight!
tecjoe22 1 year ago
hey-these jobs pay huge lumps of cash because they are dangerous.
zatoth13 1 year ago
You pay me 80 a hour I'll do it to.
bitukukuasukgremany3 1 year ago
I hope these guys are paid a really good salary
philcald 1 year ago
@philcald LINEMEN DO!
JO3haNsum 1 year ago
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ImmortalUniverse 1 year ago
No i wouldn't ty. Prefer to die hungry then exploded..
BODAOSENSACAO 1 year ago
IBEW Local 77 Lineman Here!!! Best job in the world!!
supradude26 1 year ago
Well in US they are risking their lives daily and it does not mean they are not safe it mean not enough men are joining up so younger men are being promoted before they are ready. One slip and you could be electrocuted. My bro is a lineman for over 30 yr; he ingrains in his men check that line even if they say power is off at distribution. When a hurricane hits that is another dangerous situation you have no clue what to expect. So my bro is a hero Linepowermendot com is my show of respect.
MegaMoxxy 1 year ago
I worked on power line ( & substation ) maintenance for a number of years here in UK. All you guys saying power line workers are really brave , & are heros , etc , risking our lives , this is not true . Its nice of you to call us heros but its really just a job . There is no risking your life - I would never risk my life I have too much to live for . We have excellent safety protection gear & procedures , Its completely safe . Sorry guys Im certainly no hero . Its Just another job .
bigwoolleypenguin 1 year ago
@bigwoolleypenguin Oh yes, climbing a 50 foot pole in a ravine during a driving snowstorm isn't dangerous at all, you've got those two tiny metal points and a leather strap to hold you up, completely safe! nothing could go wrong at all. The only time you're COMPLETELY safe is when you're the guy on the ground.
ribivens 1 year ago
@ribivens OK you are right in one way , youre not COMPLETELY safe unless youre on the ground , but the safety equipment ( and standards / procedures , etc )are very high and they are there to keep you safe. Hell , I love it if people think Im a hero and call me a hero , except I dont think I am one . It is just a job ( thats not to say I didnt enjoy it very much , its a great job & a fascinating / interesting one I enjoyed very much ), Id love to be thought a hero but I know really Im not one !
bigwoolleypenguin 1 year ago
@ribivens Also , MegaMoxxy says how his Brother is a Lineman in the US and He is a hero . Im not saying He isnt a hero , but I bet if you were to ask the guy himself, he would say the same as me and say he wasnt a hero it was just a job - any Line man will tell you the same thing if you asked him .
bigwoolleypenguin 1 year ago
good jobs guys! I do it
zanobs 1 year ago
Good job guys, looks fun.
Ironworker local 721 Toronto
ty0885 1 year ago
can't believe i signed up for this!!! powerline tech is a wicked job guys!..so far i love it!
REV550FAN 1 year ago
Danger job heroes!
yonek2008 1 year ago
heroes!
yonek2008 1 year ago
I do It.
TheMicLandry 1 year ago
DK Publishing has exclusive rights.
tonypawn100 1 year ago
Well i work with this....
simonsellen 1 year ago
im being this when i jet a job xD. sweet job.
jjjik21 1 year ago
No. Freaking. Way.
videovic99 1 year ago
their were working so fast
fucking sharp the heli pilot...
authmaax 1 year ago
yes i would do this.first because the money they make.and i am adrenaline junkie.right know i work in chemical plants and refineries as a industrial water blaster.a dangerous and deadly job.10 to 20 psi water coming out a tinny hole.they got videos of it here just type in hydro blasting.
chsms87 1 year ago
hey i do that job im glad i do it i love it its not for every one but its fun to do well ive quit it now but i used to
taptapyourface 1 year ago
to all you fellow tower climbers i give you mad props !
yourshitjusthitmyfan 1 year ago
If it is good, could you give the title and the name of the singer of this tune?
jiamu0706kk 1 year ago
I do this evry day...! But we are working without the helicoters...poor country...!
gigino1 1 year ago
How cud u hear them over that muzak
jhazy46 1 year ago
Man you gotta have some mad respect for those guys that do that. That takes some serious balls to do.
JoeA320Pilot 1 year ago
don't forget that the E.O.D squad is the most Dangerous Jobs in the world so far
damninfidel 1 year ago
you tink fagged cops and gay firefigthers are heroes try to live one week without electricity
44coltanaconda 1 year ago
@44coltanaconda What difference does it make that the're gay? Modern civilisation couldn't work without power, just as it wouldn't work without the police, the fire service, medical services, and so on. Frankly they all are heroes, and the way you put that is massively distasteful and disrespectful. I'd rather have this job (in fact this sort of job is what I want) than be a fire-fighter because you are probably at a greater risk as a fireman (however exposed less often). Not that this is safe!!
Minifig666 1 year ago
I love my job,nothing against the people that do it for a living,but it'snot my cup of tea.I would rather have a job where I can wear a suit and tie and nice clothes in general.I'm in commercial real estate,land development!!
WCD73 1 year ago
a cool job, I would do it if I have a chance.
Kellychan2046 1 year ago
@ okamimiyazaki agreed
YDNWTK 1 year ago
this job includes two of my biggest fears: heights and electricity. its a cool job but its probably the last job i would ever take!
vkotis 1 year ago
im painting this in the nederlands
its cool job and your boss pay you good
but im thinking mabye i want to be a lineman
but for now im not sure what i want to do
i paint this things for 6 years now
YBlightning 1 year ago
Im in lineman school and hoping to get a job like this, so hells yeah I would do this work! I love being 1 inch from death! Its one hell of a rush! THANK YOU TO ALL FELLOW LINEMEN!
WHODOESNTFART 1 year ago
I do that job...everyday. I get in my helicopter and string.
AustraliaNavy 1 year ago
i am a lineman but cant get to do that job wish i could i love being a lineman
toyotatspor 1 year ago
Yeah baby! I start in April for my 10 week course to get certified! Hell yeah Im ready for this kind of rush.
WHODOESNTFART 1 year ago
Do they have to ground the chopper because of static charge buildup before getting supplies. Yes I'm guessing. From some of these vids maybe they like being Arcmans friend for that split second that he comes into and out of existence.
krrrruptidsoless 1 year ago
LinesMen For Life!!!! its just not a job its a way of life..........keeping your lights on in the worst weather
BruceCountyFinest 1 year ago
This is not too different than ironworking on hi-rise structures. I have to admit that I'm happier as a control room operator at the power plant. BTW, that helo pilots' middle name is Precision. Stay safe y'all! IBEW local 602
rabie4x4 2 years ago
It's my every day job!
seriously that awsome... we don't have the chance to do helicopter every day and we do it it one of the most grateats fealing on earth!
Cerex1997 2 years ago
I would
bcooper606 2 years ago
Why random Korean music?
okamimiyazaki 2 years ago 3
Because I had Talking Heads "Wild, Wild Life" as the music, and YouTube suspended the post because of possible copywright infringement. So, this was free, and open.
Taftster 2 years ago 5
@Taftster Why not silence?All too often I just press mute because someone needs to impose their music taste on the listener.
gebass6 1 year ago
@Taftster
maybe, but it's terrible.
Melisky 1 year ago
@Taftster
IF you need some music for your videos, hit me up....I am a composer in California...Check out my channel. I have done some work for another YouTube Channel..I can compose in any genre...just specify what you need...Email me here on YouTube and we'll talk if you like...Once we have established communication, I can email you some samples or as I said, just check out my channel for a few things that I have done
scott93257 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
What is the name of the music?
OoBreno13 2 years ago
These are NOT PG&E lineman. These are contractor linemen that are used for this type of work because of the hazard. Only contract linemen will do this type of work.
labjmb13 2 years ago 3
whats with the music?
438426x1 2 years ago
No kidding. Horrible!!!
unforgiven911 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
i would do this
cuteboymimmi 2 years ago
for my gf amber
sploonsta 2 years ago
"You ever get that urge, Frank? It begins with looking down from 50 stories up, thinking about the meaninglessness of life, listening to dark voices deep inside you, and you think, "Should I... Should I... Should I push someone off?" the far side. man that job would be TERRIFYING. and cool. but mostly scary
silentlysinking 2 years ago
Absolutely terrifying.
TheTomyossarian 2 years ago
A Lineman Job is like a Firemans, or EMT, or a army, Police.Its not for everyone ! I am glad and Support all this men and women who does these job cuz with out them we would be FUC*
mattlovesall 2 years ago 12
If you could here perfectly why use the yodeling music.....
winterover79 2 years ago
Looks like a very Dangerous Job, but yet it's interesting.. i wouldn't mind doing it for oneday to see how it really feels like...
tcyang86 2 years ago
If I was 35 years younger, this is what I would want to do. It SUCKS working in the shop (manufacturing plant) for 28 years and losing your job. This isn't a job that could be shipped to China.
toenail37 2 years ago
@toenail37
No but they will import for cheap wages?
krrrruptidsoless 1 year ago
its not like a try out for a team, you either have it in you or you don't. we know right away if a guy doesn't and we usually try to make him break or quit. cause the guys who arn't comfortable or don't like it hurt or get people killed. you have no time for fear every move is calculated and performed.
sharris3 2 years ago 3
yuh beeaa
hercai0309 2 years ago
65G a year, corse blud.
nexttunetv 2 years ago
i would LOVE to do it
greatwhitenorth112 2 years ago
someone's gotta do it
lnk131 2 years ago
I would do the flying
SheepJumpFish 2 years ago
i do do it..im a linesman ..an amazing job..you have to be dull and intelligent all at the same time!!
bladerunner681 2 years ago
Great vid Taftster. Linework is a great trade for a dying breed. Just sayin' hey to all the fellow lineman out there.
IBEW 1245. Work safe, fellas.
joeltheasshole 2 years ago
soon im going to be local 363
FASANORACING 2 years ago 2
Looks like the power is turned off. The guys on the ladder would be killed if it was on. I think I would only be worried about falling!
jerseyboy1995 2 years ago
Just awesome. People don't get it.
The fellas that do this and other jobs and sports are Type A Adrenaline junkies.
I was a pro bullrider and I built and worked in 8 different steel mills.
Anytime I see my kind of guys doing my kind of stuff I feel alive..
Nothing makes me feel closer to God and more alive than knowing I am seconds away from leaving this ole world.
Not a death wish. I want to live. I want excitement, Adventure, Commaroderie and Freedom.
Be safe and have fun Boys,
Thanks
wthjrtx1 2 years ago 13
@wthjrtx1 this is also caled crazy!
WAHOOUPS 1 year ago
@wthjrtx1
Except that's not very dangerous. >.<
BeyondSight 1 year ago
@wthjrtx1
I worked as a linesman and no one includingme was a adrenaline junkie. You don´t have to be so macho all the f ing time man.
skrymtet 1 year ago