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Unpopular opinion: 500 hours on a tower crane is nothing to brag about
I just hit 500 hours on a Liebherr 150 EC-B tower crane on a high-rise job in Cincinnati. Everyone acts like it's a huge deal, but honestly, it just means I've spent a lot of time moving rebar and concrete buckets. The real milestone was the first time I had to swing a 10-ton load over an active street with a 20 mph crosswind last month. That's when you actually learn something. Anyone else feel like we focus on the wrong numbers in this job?
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shane_park923d ago
You're acting like you barely survived a war zone or something. It's a crane lift not open heart surgery. Crosswinds happen all the time on high rises that's literally part of the job description. The street below you probably had some traffic cones and a flagger anyway. Plus 500 hours is still a solid amount of time in the cab no matter how you spin it. Sounds like you just want people to pat you on the back for doing your actual job.
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dylan_brown302mo ago
Ever think hours logged just measure time, not skill? I used to chase that number too until a tricky lift taught me more than a thousand hours ever could.
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