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I believe my father used to do that briefly out of HS. Iirc they paid $50 for climbing a tower, which would be about $350 today.

[–]Jesus-Christ[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

I would rather do that then sit in an office tbh, I've been wanting to work a job involving a harness for a while now. More so trees than cell towers tho.. so not as extreme. Where I live there aren't many of these opportunities. Come to think of it they are non-existent. lol..

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I've been wanting to work a job involving a harness for a while now.

I can report there are opportunities to wear a harness as a job in San Francisco, but probably not what you're looking for. They do have towers too, so there is that. And don't forget about the 300 foot redwood trees, which do get climbed by researcher types, and 'activists' sometimes. But you'll struggle to have a decent life on $300K there.

I used to climb towers as a kid, because it was so damned scary, and the views are amazing. Used to have a pic straight down with my car as a little dot. Now it makes my hands clammy just to type about it.

[–]Jesus-Christ[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I don't even live in America tho.

And don't forget about the 300 foot redwood trees

Sounds like a dream, I'd love to work in the woods. Where I'm from there is customer service and warehouse, and anything that pays more is just office work. I feel constrained in my current job, I'm always restless because I have to sit down most of the day. I've been wanting to move countries but it's more of a fantasy than a reality, and besides, it's a "Pick your poison" type scenario, every country is going to shit. I feel like countrysiders are less unbothered by the world than those stuck in the city though. I at least hope so.

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Any chances to start some kind of business or personal enterprise?

https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2009/09/redwoods.html

Here's a tree pic you might like. See the guy at the base, and spot the guys up in the tree too. I just read a family logging company is selling about 5 miles of northern California coast due to pressures and regulations making logging unprofitable. It's going to become another park or national monument.

[–]Jesus-Christ[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Any chances to start some kind of business or personal enterprise?

Easier said than done. I've used harnesses before because I used to rock climb, so I know the basics. Though I imagine I'd have to learn how to actually do the work at hand. Assuming it's not so simple. It would also be a big financial commitment that I can't afford to make right now. I was hoping I could find an internship of sorts a couple years ago but I just don't live in a place that's ideal for it. I've applied to positions in different countries where I'd have a work visa, but they don't want me. I watched a video of a dude who vlogs his life after leaving prison, and he does what I want to do. He's in Cali iirc and makes like $40 an hour. I'm not sure how good that is in a place like Cali though.

That's an awesome pic. Places like that are places I wish I could be in. Away from all the bullshit. I have a friend who's Uncle runs a logging company in Canada, but she chooses to sit in an office all day and do fuck all. To each their own I guess. I wish I had successful family members LOL.