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I'm a woman too and have been looking into this field :)

How is so far, I’m looking to get into it. Is it a good job to persue

I’m in the hiring process, they mentioned I’ll have to do a climb test, any help on how to do it ? Or things to fix maybe ?

​@migueljalomos7178 I'm in the hiring process currently and would like to know any details you could share about that climb test please?

Back after a year fellas. I wish i had seen these comments. Did you all make it in?

@@FesJenkins depends what you are going for but gwo isnt bad at all. If you have good instructors it will be easy. The scariest part is reverse self rescue from the nacelle. Get to know your rescue gear really well and always practice it. Utilize your work positioner when tired.

I hope you are doing well and learning a lot.

I’m assuming that’s for sky climber, how has it been so far? About to go to Ohio for training soon

you gotta find a company that hires entry level position with no experience needed. but you need be mechanically inclined and willing to work 10 hours. i just got one and am waiting on the background check

Still interested?

If you had specifically (electrical-mechanical) experience it probably would help make a big difference. However high altitude access and low voltage experience is not necessarily a stand out qualification because most companies are going to provide that training regardless of experience level. It certainly doesn't hurt your chances of getting hired however. Many potential candidates don't find out they can't handle heights until they do their climb test. Good luck and feel free to reach out to my email about prospects for the industry.

Hey Colton reach out to me at my email. Let’s discuss your options. Thanks for watching!

Who did you end up going with if I may ask?

Congrats man! Everything happens very quickly from here on out. Hold on like you are riding a bucking bronco because soon you will be up in the sky! Feel free to email me if you need any advice!

I am planning a return soon. I have been very busy with major projects and developments in my career. Rest assured things are settling down and there is content in the pipeline.

Absolutely on my list of things to do. Expect this content soon. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Absolutely. Truth be told this video has already been recorded. However, I have not had the time to put it together and upload it to youtube.

@Isabel Z. yes i should mention it says no experience required, but I’m still wondering what I should know🤔

Hey Jacob. Sorry for the delayed reply. I always make the analogy that if you could change the oil on your car, fix a flat, or change your brakes than you are well on your way to being a technician. That being said even if you dont know how to do those things it is easy to learn if you have the right mindset. Wondering "HOW" something works is a mentality that successful technicians have long before they enter the field. If you think that sounds like you feel free to reach out and email me.

There are quite a few technicians who bring their family on the road. Its not unheard of. Like all unique circumstances it brings challenges with it that you will have to be willing to overcome. Hope this kinda helps. If you want to discuss further feel free to email me! Thank you for your comment.

What state were you making that in?

@@michaelhernandezii2803 Oregon

@@SuttonOregon thanks I appreciate it

@Isabel Z. I was a automotive master mechanic. Many of the same tools and principles apply. So it helped. But zero wind experience.

Hi Can you recommend a company that is hiring experienced technicians? Thank you.

Hey Gurin. You absolutely can make 80-100k. However at those rates the company expects you to know what you are doing. The pay rates I discuss in my video are more focused on people with no prior experience in the field who would normally have to go to school and enter 10's of thousands of dollars into debt to get into this field. You are getting paid while you train to enter this field where the possibilities of making 6 figures is possible at the higher tech levels. Thanks for your input and reaching out. As I have mentioned to several other commenters I apologize for the delayed response. I have been quite busy with other projects.

@@theturbinecowboy7971 thank you for the reply 🙏 Wish you all the best ❤️

Good luck my friend.

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Hey Saunic Daguru. I have been away for quite some time. I hope all is well with your career. Please feel free to reach out and update us on how you are doing. I apologize for my absence

I do know few people in the industry who travel with pets and I know of even fewer technicians who travel with their animals. It is far from impossible but most of the people who do travel with a pet do so at a great cost to themselves out of pocket or at great inconvenience. Those that find the optimal balance often travel with a camper. Keep in mind that a normal expectation is that the more important your role is the more rapidly you can be expected to travel from coast to coast or even country to country. If you're new to this industry(especially with pets) I would suggest looking at a service job locally. It is one of the next topics I will cover on this channel so stay tuned. Thanks for watching!

Oil filter changes, Greasing, Torquing, Dusting and inspecting are the major categories that turbines experience during a service cycle. Awesome question. Thanks for watching!

Congrats on getting hired. This is definitely a great topic. It would take me some time to get materials together and you'll probably be in training by the time I can publish but I will do my best to get something. Thanks for reaching out!

I think your abilities are still so in demand you should look at getting hired with a third party company like Skyclimbers and get your experience. After a few years you should be trying to get on with a Turbine Manufacturer. Good Luck!

Not at this time. There are plenty of sites and companies that need manpower! Good luck!

@@theturbinecowboy7971 that's so awesome to hear! So excited to start!

Congrats man! Glad I could help and thanks for watching. It’s very rewarding to hear from all of you.

The best answer is to apply! Look in the area where you want to work and apply. Write a good resume highlighting any mechanical stuff you have experience with and see what they say. They will either hire you or give you advice on what you could do to become a better candidate. Good luck on starting your career!

I think it’s a great company to start but you need to be aware if you eventually want to work on the OEM companies you will be under contract for a year. I don’t advise making a career with skyclimbers but they will be able to provide a lot of the training you will need to get started. Best of luck!

​@@theturbinecowboy7971 There a good stepping stone. There the reason I got the opportunity to be with Nextera

@@dakotagoff2425 how?

Thanks man! I appreciate it. These videos are simple but they take a lot of work. I am working on making as many as I can while also working a full time career traveling in wind. Good luck!

Every company that requires you to travel will provide you with some form of transportation. Some companies have been known to send multiple technicians to a site or project in a single car so they can carpool. This mostly happens with 3rd party technicians and will be highly unlikely to happen at an OEM. That being said some technicians with families and kids will also travel with their personal vehicles in addition to the one provided to them by the company. Hope this answers your question and thank you for watching!

@@theturbinecowboy7971 I have a question in regard to traveling. My husband really wants to get into this career but we have 2 children and a newborn. Does this kind of job allow traveling with family or is it best to travel alone ?

This is a great point! Truthfully I have not travelled internationally for my company yet. However, I will be later this year. It will definitely give me a better insight for the people who visit my channel overseas or want to work internationally. Thanks for watching and contributing!

@@theturbinecowboy7971 My longest R&R when I was in the U.S. was 4 days in 18 months for the Christmas break. Two of those days have been spent at the St Paul airport because of a snow storm. At Clipper a normal week of work at the office was all the R&R needed.

Definitely enjoying the road dawg life. Trying to make the most of it! Thanks for watching

SkyClimbers is a great way to get your foot in the door. You will hear a lot of guys in the industry complain about the company in the field. However, they do take people who have little to no experience and offer them an opportunity to breakthrough a lot of the stigma surrounding applying for jobs with higher qualifications. This comes at the cost of generally lower pay and fewer benefits you'd find at the larger OEM companies. My advice is to use the company as a springboard to get your feet wet and get the experience you need to apply for a company where you can make it your career. Work hard and impress the sites that you work at and they may offer you a much better position then you will get working for a third party. Be advised many companies have an anti poaching agreement with SC so after you accept the job you will usually have to wait a year before being able to apply and be accepted at the other companies. If you take the job make the most of it and learn as much as you can. Thanks for watching!

I will start working for Skyclimber next month

Thanks for watching the channel. Sorry to hear about losing your job but it sounds like it opened up some exciting opportunities for you. Good Luck!

@@theturbinecowboy7971 Granted you will probably have to travel is it hard to stay in one area? I'm thinking of doing this in Switzerland as the pay is the best but worry that my expectations could be a bit high. What do you think?

You are by yourself mostly. However there are some cases with certain companies that will keep groups as long as they can. The industry is small enough though that you will meet and see people you know everywhere you go.

Absolutely. Feel free to email me TheTurbineCowboy@gmail.com

This career is definitely not for the faint of heart. Like I talked about in my first climb video I had a healthy fear of heights when I first started and many of the technicians I work with also share that they were quite afraid of heights before they became tower climbers as you grow in the industry you begin to transition from a fear of heights to a respect for the danger it poses. Learning to trust your equipment is a process and no-one walks on their first day without any fear. One of the more unusual aspects is similar to getting your sea legs. Your mind has to get used to keeping you balanced in a box swaying back and forth all day. You are hyper aware of the sway for your first month or so while your mind gets used to it. This causes some strange effects like when you are on steady ground and you close your eyes you begin to sway and eventually loose your balance. this goes away and eventually you can transition without any problem. Safety is still a big controversy in the industry and while fatalities and injuries are not as common as you might think there is a grey area. This will be an upcoming topic in a future video so I don't want to give to much away but stick around for the conversation.

Thank you for watching the channel! I wish you luck and if have any questions you'd like answered let me know!

Working on that! Stay tuned!

You got this! I am always incredibly grateful to hear from the people who watch. This has honestly been a lot more work than I ever imagined but also far in a way more rewarding when I hear that I have helped someone. Anytime you have any questions, I am happy to help!

Thank you for watching! It is an honor to be helping people and answer the same questions I had when I was first starting. Im just doing the best that I can

Thanks man! Ive been overwhelmed by the amount of support and positivity I've received since starting this channel. Oklahoma is one of the best states in the country to start a career in wind. If you'd like to get into this job I highly recommend to start applying as soon as possible. For some reason the hiring process from application to first phone call is very long. I think it took about 3 month to hear back on mine. Age isn't an issue at all btw I've worked with some old farts much older than 37 your well in your prime for this career. Look forward to answering any more of your questions or carrying on a discussion!

@@theturbinecowboy7971 appreciate it bro

I had experience as a kid working with my dad as a home repair technician. I did not have any industrial mechanical experience. The biggest thing a hiring manager might look for is a candidate to demonstrate the ability to understand electromechanical concepts. If you've ever changed your brakes or oil you are already well on your way to understanding how to work on these machines and anything beyond that your company should provide for you. That is dependent on how many roles they're trying to fill and how much experience they already have. If a site has a lot of experience and needs to fill a role from a retiree then they are much more likely to accept someone without experience in wind. Look around and apply! I always say the worst that can happen is they say no and tell you why so you can work on it the next time you apply.

threehundred3, is that a Colorado reference? If so do you mind telling me where you're planning on applying for a job. I have some connections. If you want to discuss about your skill levels and such Id like to help any way I can. Thanks for coming to the channel and bringing up a really good discussion point about access to jobs within an area at a certain skill level.

@@theturbinecowboy7971 is what a Colorado reference? PCI? Pinnacle Career Institute out of Kansas City, Missouri. Im taking the online course they offer, it's a 10 month program. I also live in KCMO. I looked for entry level jobs and the ones that are being offered are located in Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa, they we're the closest to this area.

Missouri has quite a few wind farms especially new wind farms. I worked on constructing one in southwest Missouri near Joplin. Thats very good news for you. Don't wait to graduate to apply for skilled or entry level positions. They may still accept you depending on your aptitude for electromechanical applications. The Colorado reference I was talking about is your username spells out the Denver area code 303. Best of luck!

@@theturbinecowboy7971 yes very good news indeed! 👍🏼 I will take your advice and still apply. Yeah no reference to Colorado, more so a reference to the bike I ride which is a xc300. And thank you!

There’s a site called outlaw in the northwest corner of Missouri. They are on a hiring cycle now and you might have an opportunity to apply for a less demanding position fyi.

As a traveling technician you will have tons of opportunities for overtime and if you get with a good company you can make 100k +-20k depending on your skill level. Without ANY experience most companies will start at 17-20/hr. If you have some electromechanical experience you should be able to start over 20 without much negotiation. However site jobs are different and you will not receive travel bonuses but you can make the same rate so it will be significantly less but still a comfortable lifestyle.

@@theturbinecowboy7971 this is kind of a random question but do any guys bring campers or things like that to stay in to save money?

Not random at all. In fact it’s actually a really good question. Many techs do this however if you work for a company that pays for your housing ie hotels, they often will fight paying for lot fees. If your company however pays per diem and let’s you cover the cost of housing an RV is an excellent choice.