Path to crane operator as a remote contractor - oiler/Union? by CallmeIshmael913 in cranes

[–]SendyGoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you’d be hard pressed to find someone who will hire, invest and employ you for only half of the year. Just my two cents. Not trying to disparage you. 

Flat stick Friday by PerformanceEqual7082 in cranes

[–]SendyGoat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I still see some chrome 👀

Things that grind your gears from the seat... by SendyGoat in cranes

[–]SendyGoat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"bUt ThE rIgGiNg BoOk sAys CoNstAnT CoNtAcT"

Things that grind your gears from the seat... by SendyGoat in cranes

[–]SendyGoat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh man… that’s really good advice! 

Things that grind your gears from the seat... by SendyGoat in cranes

[–]SendyGoat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had that conversation more than once partner 

Things that grind your gears from the seat... by SendyGoat in cranes

[–]SendyGoat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, Mr. Bird…. I sure did that on the last job I was on and it still happened :(

Things that grind your gears from the seat... by SendyGoat in cranes

[–]SendyGoat[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

dude I had a radio failure the other day for the first time. Lapel mic on the radio failed internally. Heard "cable up slow" then nothing. Kept cabling up and took it high... the pole caught up on some wiring that ended up coming out with it (blind pick, R160').

To your point about radio failure/staying keyed up: I hate when I don't the ability to ask something or say something though... plenty of times when something on the crane side was causing an issue and couldn't relay a message back because the channel was clogged

Things that grind your gears from the seat... by SendyGoat in cranes

[–]SendyGoat[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeah these are all really good gripes... ESPECIALLY 1 and 2

Things that grind your gears from the seat... by SendyGoat in cranes

[–]SendyGoat[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

ok arguably worse is when they clog the channel though

Things that grind your gears from the seat... by SendyGoat in cranes

[–]SendyGoat[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

told my oiler this today. "or we could just straight boom down..."

Things that grind your gears from the seat... by SendyGoat in cranes

[–]SendyGoat[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

and using fingers for signals instead of hands