News, In Race For Better Cell Service, Men Who Climb Towers Pay With Their Lives. (job, company)

[John1960]

Would you do this job for ten dollars an hour Climbing cell towers? For myself no way. I wouldn't even do it for 30.00 an hour because I hate heights.


In the spring of 2008, AT&T was racing to roll out a new cell phone network to deliver music, video and online games at faster speeds.

The network, known as 3G, was crucial to the company’s fortunes. AT&T’s cell service had been criticized by customers for its propensity to drop calls, a problem compounded when the company became the sole carrier for the iPhone.

In Race For Better Cell Service, Men Who Climb Towers Pay With Their Lives - ProPublica

[jeffdoorgunner]

Originally Posted by John1960

Would you do this job for ten dollars an hour Climbing cell towers? For myself no way. I wouldn't even do it for 30.00 an hour because I hate heights.


In the spring of 2008, AT&T was racing to roll out a new cell phone network to deliver music, video and online games at faster speeds.

The network, known as 3G, was crucial to the company’s fortunes. AT&T’s cell service had been criticized by customers for its propensity to drop calls, a problem compounded when the company became the sole carrier for the iPhone.

In Race For Better Cell Service, Men Who Climb Towers Pay With Their Lives - ProPublica

another example of how being Non-union...........can literally get you KILLED

[joe from dayton]

Originally Posted by jeffdoorgunner

another example of how being Non-union...........can literally get you KILLED

Did you not read the article or did you not understand it?

[jeffdoorgunner]

Originally Posted by joe from dayton

Did you not read the article or did you not understand it?

Totally. I have seen "subcontractors" in my field. Underpaid,scared to lose their job,they take stupid unsafe risks,usually forced upon them by their bosses who only care about money.While I, being in a union,can bring pressure to bear making my workplace and work rules as safe as possible..........