How Much Do Equipment Operators Make?

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  • I spoke with two intelligent UCI students majoring in computer science.
    I asked, how much money will you make once you graduate and get a job?
    Why did you choose to pursue this career path? Was it for the money or because you enjoy the work?
    Would you recommend computer science to other people?
    Will artificial intelligence replace website development anytime soon?

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  • @mattd1188
    @mattd1188 ปีที่แล้ว +1194

    Bro thought you were undercover OSHA and almost took lunch. 😂😂

  • @davehalliday8010
    @davehalliday8010 ปีที่แล้ว +4654

    Construction needs a HUGE wage increase across the board.

    • @BuntTheBlunt
      @BuntTheBlunt ปีที่แล้ว +174

      I was just talking to a tin knocker the other day and he banked 180k last year and that’s one of the lowest paid trades. You can make insane money in construction, you just have to be good at it

    • @ryanosiecki8372
      @ryanosiecki8372 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      Join a union bro local 424 ironworker 40+

    • @joey0077d
      @joey0077d ปีที่แล้ว +57

      @@BuntTheBlunt my dad had his own grader. Easy 120$ per hr with a four hr minimum. That was 20 years ago.

    • @joey0077d
      @joey0077d ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @Busy Bee Farms owner making 5x his wage as he operates it. Nothing wrong with the owner making it.

    • @BuntTheBlunt
      @BuntTheBlunt ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@joey0077d yeah, it bugs me that people really don’t understand this. Of course there’s some construction companies that pay less, but as long as you get in with one of the good ones, you have an unlimited potential of making money

  • @languso13
    @languso13 ปีที่แล้ว +2570

    He dont need a license for those wondering, 99% of operators dont have any formal training just work experience.

    • @FliightLiine
      @FliightLiine ปีที่แล้ว +101

      You need certification incase anything happen or if someone get injured the company will not end up in a lawsuit.

    • @gabrielquintero93
      @gabrielquintero93 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Ya lo dijistes solo necesitas ganas de trabajar es todo

    • @JANK-qm9vg
      @JANK-qm9vg ปีที่แล้ว +22

      What 3 world country are you from..?🙄

    • @donziperk
      @donziperk ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Well that comment shows how much you don’t know.

    • @darknorth239
      @darknorth239 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      ​@@FliightLiine not true

  • @dwalk713
    @dwalk713 ปีที่แล้ว +308

    I have nothing but respect for the guy who records, and asks questions. He's helping other people out like no other. Keep up the great work.

    • @brandonkent6617
      @brandonkent6617 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      How is he helping?

    • @BENYEET
      @BENYEET 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@brandonkent6617 information like this is highly valuable

    • @oberlinortiz8215
      @oberlinortiz8215 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      please tell us how he's helping others by recording and asking how much they make???

    • @diegochu7594
      @diegochu7594 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@brandonkent6617guys, hes on your side. Hes being sarcastic😂😂

    • @diegochu7594
      @diegochu7594 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@oberlinortiz8215nothing gets past you😂

  • @gabrielkessay6629
    @gabrielkessay6629 ปีที่แล้ว +605

    $25 a hour to be a "spotter" for excavator here in AZ. I literally get paid to stand around.

    • @ScottyBeen1000
      @ScottyBeen1000 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      I'm moving back to Tucson! 🐻⬇️

    • @miguelreyes8477
      @miguelreyes8477 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lazy bastard..grab a broom

    • @BoutThatAction
      @BoutThatAction ปีที่แล้ว +20

      32 to operate a crane in Wa. Yeah ik garbage

    • @Blaxx101
      @Blaxx101 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Just hanging around 😂😂

    • @Mr1Alex91
      @Mr1Alex91 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Man that’s what i get to operate in ca

  • @luisgalvan6225
    @luisgalvan6225 ปีที่แล้ว +202

    I was in construction and some of this guys are true experts using heavy equipment, and everyone was underpaid.

    • @donherbi
      @donherbi ปีที่แล้ว +1

      1000 dollars a week is underpaid?

    • @cmpondeck33
      @cmpondeck33 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@donherbiYes.

    • @angelgjr1999
      @angelgjr1999 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      @@donherbi1k a week ain’t shit anymore.

    • @Element0145
      @Element0145 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @@donherbiyes should be more like 1800$ , the amount of money saved on the overhead because your operator knows how to make things go quicker .

    • @tenidaska9984
      @tenidaska9984 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@donherbi only 1k lol

  • @jasontamayo9194
    @jasontamayo9194 ปีที่แล้ว +857

    I like the honesty he’s a real one…💯

    • @schwaggybammer968
      @schwaggybammer968 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why would he lie? Think before speaking/typing..dummy

    • @206dogg
      @206dogg ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Fr

    • @johnparker6642
      @johnparker6642 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Right on brother, most people would've lied, in my area A- operators are +or- about 50ish$ an hr full benefits and an outstanding retirement

    • @schwaggybammer968
      @schwaggybammer968 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@johnparker6642 why would he lie about that? Stop talking/typing fcking dummy

    • @maranatha9769
      @maranatha9769 ปีที่แล้ว

      I get paid over $43 non union

  • @DMoneyB420
    @DMoneyB420 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Currently enrolled in the IUOE Local 115 Training as a Heavy Equipment Operator. Super excited to be doing this full time with benefits and union

    • @TheRepublicOfJohn
      @TheRepublicOfJohn ปีที่แล้ว +10

      hey brother I'm a journeyman electrician in IBEW 494 (Milwaukee) just wanted to tell you you're on the right track. stick with it, stay safe, and keep living the dream bro

    • @TheAnnoyingBoss
      @TheAnnoyingBoss ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I hate unions. Its not the good old days where there was child labor and we actually needed unions 😂

    • @bidenkidsniffer4926
      @bidenkidsniffer4926 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@TheAnnoyingBossyou’ve clearly never had a union job

    • @TheAcenightcreeper
      @TheAcenightcreeper ปีที่แล้ว +9

      My dad was local 150 for 40 years, raised four kids, three through college, and had a wayyyyy better pension/retirement than i will have, working in tech….
      Only issue is, he died of cancer shortly after retiring…working in a landfill for 40 years….starting before strict epa, osha safety requirements…retired at 58, died at 62…was the oldest one still alive from the company…everyone else had died of rare forms of cancer as well…not to leave out all the young guys who died in accidents…
      People like to think cops have a dangerous job…its not even close to dangerous compared to equipment operators, farmers, etc….

    • @MrRequiem147
      @MrRequiem147 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheAnnoyingBossthat’s cuz you are a moron that likes low wages and no benefits. And unions didn’t start because of child labor moron

  • @cristiancastorena8727
    @cristiancastorena8727 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Ppl that ain’t afraid to say how much they make. Respect!

  • @Mr.NiceGuy80
    @Mr.NiceGuy80 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    Yep, no certifications needed. Get hried and work your way up into a machine. Show interest. Spend lunch times checking out the machine, learning about it. Make friends with the operator, get some lunch time seat time. Boss man sees it, next opening for an operator, you could be him/her. Stay and work on rain days, be dedicated. Youll go far.

    • @tpeoples3516
      @tpeoples3516 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Lol that doesn't work in any workplace

    • @Mr.NiceGuy80
      @Mr.NiceGuy80 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@tpeoples3516 Of course it does. People just have to put themselves out there and stop acting like they don't care about anything.

    • @tpeoples3516
      @tpeoples3516 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@Mr.NiceGuy80 once again in most modern workplace environments, that theory doesn't work unfortunately. Yes it sounds good... You work harder, go above and beyond and you move up... But in reality, it just means they get to pay you the same amount of money to do extra work. Then you become "too valuable at your position to move you from there" or they just expect you to do more. Most times that work isn't recognized.

    • @Mr.NiceGuy80
      @Mr.NiceGuy80 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@tpeoples3516 I was speaking more on the aspect of learning to operate machines and how to get into that. Someone said something about needing a license to do it. That's specifically what I was talking about. Mine and other's experiences learning to run machinery.

    • @Mr.NiceGuy80
      @Mr.NiceGuy80 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@tpeoples3516 I'm afraid you misunderstood what I was talking about, even though I was very clear and specific. Have a good day. Good luck to you. It's sad to see people with such a negative attitude toward hard work.

  • @gregorioromero8138
    @gregorioromero8138 ปีที่แล้ว +726

    I used to work with the same machines and the same hours for a small company I honestly thought I was living it getting paid 18 a hour but then I found a security job that pays me to sit around for 21 bucks a hour lol lol

    • @wanderingdaze7018
      @wanderingdaze7018 ปีที่แล้ว

      Look for a union security job. They’ll pay you even more to sit on your ass lol. Trust me I do the same

    • @Trent_Moorman
      @Trent_Moorman ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Look into being a "facility manager" you could parley that background into more $ and little work.

    • @timfagan816
      @timfagan816 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      I used to do the same to in small machines, for a small company. Now I get paid $58.80/hr to sit around and say "on its way" over the walkie talkie. To notify the crane operator there is something on his hook occasionally. Easy job!

    • @aa1chris123
      @aa1chris123 ปีที่แล้ว +105

      Security is one of the worst jobs ever you literally just stand around doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. it’s complete torture I’d very much rather get my hands moving

    • @wanderingdaze7018
      @wanderingdaze7018 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      @@aa1chris123 honestly it’s the best thing that ever happened to me, I don’t have to deal with no one, I have plenty of time to myself, I sleep, read, play video games, take my mpc to make music, do a bunch of push-ups and times goes by fast.

  • @enriqueg1322
    @enriqueg1322 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Here in California a heavy equipment operator pays about $60 - $80 an hr. Depending on your experience and what company you work for , union or non union . Starting as a laborer is about $35- $40 hr.

    • @joelshack85
      @joelshack85 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Right and thats the reason California is so unaffordable.

    • @Gman737e
      @Gman737e 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Well wages have to be very high when basic necessities are one of the highest in the US. How much are you really making compared to other states after factoring in expenses.

    • @krail5500
      @krail5500 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Who's paying 80 an hour? Union, non union?

    • @FJL004
      @FJL004 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@krail5500 Davis-Bacon (Government contracts) operator is at $85.00 depending on the wage determination.

    • @coachmonte3173
      @coachmonte3173 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      That's a great living at the wage, but you have to double that in California to buy a house more than 800sq ft!

  • @polarbear9404
    @polarbear9404 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    No license needed to operate the machine. Does it mean you don’t need a driver’s license?

  • @OMARC919
    @OMARC919 ปีที่แล้ว +250

    Im in Northern California, Union Local 3, you start as an apprentice at $24 and Journeyman $50+ depending on the machine, big tower cranes are $75+

    • @ashenmoonclash
      @ashenmoonclash ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Plus all the benefits.

    • @OMARC919
      @OMARC919 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@ashenmoonclash yeah thatis true, my advice to all will be join a union, there's alot of bad comments about unions but i think there alot more of good stuff than bad about unions!!!

    • @TheTruelakersfan
      @TheTruelakersfan ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@OMARC919 in construction union is good because they make a hell a lot of money ! But in other job places fk the union

    • @nonterrestriaI
      @nonterrestriaI ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I wish I had the balls to climb 1 of those tower Cranes. That job looks awesome.

    • @user-zw4ii3pt8e
      @user-zw4ii3pt8e ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How do I get in ?

  • @gdub2812
    @gdub2812 ปีที่แล้ว +584

    $25? My man better join the MF Union!!!!

    • @briansullivan1621
      @briansullivan1621 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      100%. Union

    • @oscarethan8470
      @oscarethan8470 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      But right there the company doesn't care if you are legally or not they look for people like him that way the construction company are rich get guys which not residents or status legally and pay the lower pay it's possible same building homes company.

    • @briansullivan1621
      @briansullivan1621 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@oscarethan8470
      You got that right.

    • @BigMC17
      @BigMC17 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      Yeah join the Union to make $50hr and pay back the company about $25hr.

    • @Az56818
      @Az56818 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      He said it's a small company

  • @Spyware_n2
    @Spyware_n2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    At least someone posting videos which makes sense. Thank you sir.

  • @TracyTsVideos
    @TracyTsVideos 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    $25 an hour is very low for an operator position, even for a remote low pay state like Maine.
    Side note, in Massachusetts, operators need hydraulic licenses to operate anything with high pressure hydraulics.

  • @jackdrippin7980
    @jackdrippin7980 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Exactly why I’m a welder, the more time I have in the field is the more I’m gonna make on future jobs, why I also pursue better jobs WHILE having a good job

  • @thewargododin1976
    @thewargododin1976 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I live in California and starting pay is $40 an hour and most operators with a rig that big average $50 an hour, the huge crane operators that are really high like skyscrapers make up to $140 an hour, that’s over $1000 a day. I’m a geotechnical engineer and building inspector, I know these things.

    • @braydenbledsoe3252
      @braydenbledsoe3252 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Cali and new York seem to pay the most but I assume that's because the higher cost of living in those areas.

    • @lolomar
      @lolomar ปีที่แล้ว

      @@braydenbledsoe3252still, at least those states adjust their salaries to the rising cost of living, in texas these guys make around $18-25, even with experience, these jobs are worth it if you live in a pro-union state, not texas.

    • @handicaphull
      @handicaphull หลายเดือนก่อน

      A rig that big.. 😂
      That’s a toy

    • @عطالله-ض7ذ
      @عطالله-ض7ذ 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      كم يأخذ في الساعة سائق حفارة بوكلن معدات ثقيلة في اسبانية اذا سمحت

  • @23Keith23
    @23Keith23 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Sounds perfect I was working 60 70 couple 90 hr weeks. Then life flys by

    • @Alyx.03
      @Alyx.03 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You’re ever gonna get back those 40-90hrs you spent on the clock

    • @23Keith23
      @23Keith23 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Alyx.03 yep I don't live to work I work to live.

    • @briansullivan1621
      @briansullivan1621 ปีที่แล้ว

      You got that right …… 28 years Dockbuilders Union flies by . I hardly ever took time off

    • @TzUuup
      @TzUuup ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@23Keith23 I work for a company that has all you can overtime. I've been doing it for 11 years so far and have found that it is better worth it to try to get the hours in during the 5 days and keeping the 2 days off for the family. I like to do 5 days with 3 or 4 of the days as 17 hour days. Occasionally I'll work the 6th or 7th day if we have a vacation coming up

    • @Shutupyourbrown
      @Shutupyourbrown ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah bro tome has sky rocketed since ive been working fulltime and on my own. Ik that’s life but days feel slow, but go by fast

  • @qx4n9e1xp
    @qx4n9e1xp ปีที่แล้ว +81

    I'm union, but shout-out to my bothers who are non union & just trying to make a living by working hard the best they can. I can confirm there's hackjobs both IN the union & non-union, just like there are good honest workers who try to put care into their work.
    I just wish the man in this video & others like him got more benefits & more OT.

    • @1bkres
      @1bkres ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You're a good dude

    • @vinceramon7754
      @vinceramon7754 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good UNION Man you are

    • @walterripoll7746
      @walterripoll7746 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Mason contrator here, for 48 years. We worked Mostly non union jobs. Still our employees worked and received ot, 2 weeks vaca, 3 weeks bonus at Christmas time. They all got to see their children play sports during work hours, all we asked was to be truthful and have their projects covers. I was very fortunate to have 20 great men and women that cared and trusted us. We in turn trusted them, we worked side by side winter and summer in NJ's crazy weather..Hard work does pay.

    • @gabrielkessay6629
      @gabrielkessay6629 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      $25 a hr to be a "spotter" for excavator. I literally get paid to stand in the heat.

    • @michaelhostetler5190
      @michaelhostetler5190 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree worked many years as a Carpenter and Mason. Was not Union. Almost always underpaid...

  • @taylorodonnell3765
    @taylorodonnell3765 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You 100% need to be certified for that machinery, a lot of small places just kinda show the guy the ropes and let him take over without legit training/certification, also will usually make better money at a place that requires certification

    • @lurkerfrombelow8487
      @lurkerfrombelow8487 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Its getting the job done even without a certificate, its all about cutting the cost.

    • @greggrape7
      @greggrape7 ปีที่แล้ว

      No you don’t bud

    • @taylorodonnell3765
      @taylorodonnell3765 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@greggrape7 you do, even if some companies allow you to drive without proper training you technically should

    • @johnnyolson258
      @johnnyolson258 ปีที่แล้ว

      "proper" cert at most companies is a 5 min video and a 10 question test that you literally can't fail

    • @taylorodonnell3765
      @taylorodonnell3765 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johnnyolson258 I’m aware I’ve been forklift certified multiple times now, even if it is something real simple you still technically should be certified, and in my personal opinion no one should be allowed to operate anything without at least a day of training on said machinery first

  • @arnoldhauserman6688
    @arnoldhauserman6688 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I made 54 an hour and needed an operators license. 12 hour shifts 6 days a week 7th day optional. Miss them days

  • @krail5500
    @krail5500 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Journeyman in a union, California 56.33 plus benefits. Non union workers are getting screwed.

    • @xCkillaxC
      @xCkillaxC ปีที่แล้ว

      $50/hr in Cali is like minimum wage tho right? Lol

    • @larrysmith2655
      @larrysmith2655 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@xCkillaxC Cali expensive asf but not that expensive lol

    • @izzywashington5461
      @izzywashington5461 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@xCkillaxCnot at all 50 in Cali your killing it just stay out of the Bay Area lmao

    • @greggrape7
      @greggrape7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      $34/ hr in eastern Washington local 302 brother 💪🏻

  • @cz2563
    @cz2563 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    Damn those workers need to leave. That owner is ripping off all of his workers.

    • @daniels.132
      @daniels.132 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      If only you knew how construction was this guy is making good money for sitting and using sticks compared to laborers making 150 with 12 hour days

    • @Dunk1It1Hard
      @Dunk1It1Hard ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You must be new around here.

    • @joelcastaneda1394
      @joelcastaneda1394 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right very low price

    • @OfficialReckM8
      @OfficialReckM8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      People can't just leave. They have to have connections to other jobs and have something lined up.

    • @TzUuup
      @TzUuup ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@daniels.132 150 for 12 hour days? Sign me

  • @TheBanjoShowOfficial
    @TheBanjoShowOfficial ปีที่แล้ว +14

    people here complaining about $25, shit I work in behavioral therapy and earn two dollars less than that with a bachelor's degree. I'd take that 25 any day of the week.

    • @martinlutherkingjr.5582
      @martinlutherkingjr.5582 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Then why don’t you quit and work in construction? It’s not like you need a PhD or MD to work in construction?

  • @ballswanging9750
    @ballswanging9750 ปีที่แล้ว +501

    Dude is just finding out what’s like for us working class folks👷🏻‍♂️

    • @ballswanging9750
      @ballswanging9750 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Not with this type of economy and if you have family

    • @0xsergy
      @0xsergy ปีที่แล้ว +13

      ​@nicknackpattywackshow5011 this is trumps economy. Changes take time to have effect. Anything bidens done in office has had very little effect so far.

    • @Isaacsth11
      @Isaacsth11 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@0xsergyyou are brain washed. We where thriving under trump. Why do you want a guy who’s been in politics for decades to run this country? All politicians are corrupt. Biden hasn’t done a single thing in Washington in all the years hes been there. All he’s done is fill his pockets with $ and lie to the American people. Not even Obama was impressed with joe as a vice president. Biden has been caught in so many lies over the years but never admits he lied even after he’s proven wrong. He still claims he graduated top of his class when it’s proven time and time again he didn’t. That’s just one of many examples

    • @zacheryhedge2485
      @zacheryhedge2485 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I make 900 every 2 weeks, no family so that helps, got a 100lbs dog though. And I live comfortably. I make 13.50 an hour

    • @locario4
      @locario4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice username mah boy

  • @theSkavenger84
    @theSkavenger84 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love how the dude is literally working in the street with cars next to him, zero barriers, zero cones, zeros Jersey barriers, looks real safe

  • @angelluis4444
    @angelluis4444 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    In Michigan an operator makes 47-49 dollars an hour. I'm a labor/finisher and I'm at 39. No cap

    • @jameshalljedidrivertrainer7207
      @jameshalljedidrivertrainer7207 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I work with you and this is ALL CAP !!!

    • @fphcukjoebideen353
      @fphcukjoebideen353 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The fact that you just said cap like a 13-year-old transgender with green hair lets us all know that 100% for a fact you do not have a job

    • @Veinslayer554
      @Veinslayer554 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fphcukjoebideen353 he meant pay cap you dunce idiot

  • @JonahIsrael
    @JonahIsrael ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Hey luckygut thank you for what your doing!!! You bringing light to alot jobs some people don't consider.

  • @alexchatoian3592
    @alexchatoian3592 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Out here in California operators are about 45 an hour but you can make up to 60 if you know what you’re doing

    • @805lizard
      @805lizard ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Those PW jobs

    • @TrillMatic187
      @TrillMatic187 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah but places that are starting out 25-30 is less expensive living. You wouldn’t be able to live comfortably with that pay in Cali bro.

    • @ae101yota4
      @ae101yota4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yup here in Bakersfield CA 18-23 bucks and hour operating

    • @mike88wt
      @mike88wt ปีที่แล้ว +4

      and a crudy house in the hood is over 600k in an area worth living lol trust me I know.

    • @carloscaballero6904
      @carloscaballero6904 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Come to Chicago I mean rent is cheap and cost of living is ok. Only thing is you might get shot up full auto Glocks are quite common and you might get jumped by Like 4black guys trying to steal yo shit but hey, at least houses are only in the 300k range and you can own pretty much any long gun with bump stocks and shit as long as the clip size is less than 30. Typical wage for a working class is 40k - 60k

  • @tyler2634
    @tyler2634 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This shorts channel has given me the motivation to finish college🙏🏻

    • @diegoperez8425
      @diegoperez8425 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Your degree better be worth it. I have a bachelors degree in education social studies teacher but I make more money driving a truck 🚛

    • @xX_RED_Xx-bj1rn
      @xX_RED_Xx-bj1rn ปีที่แล้ว

      A union operator is making 55 an hour plus benefits and pension in California. A union carpenter makes 48 an hour plus benefits and pension. A lot of the union tardes are solid

    • @tyler2634
      @tyler2634 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@diegoperez8425 what’s the hours like tho

    • @tyler2634
      @tyler2634 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@xX_RED_Xx-bj1rn tax man is taking a big cut of that 55 an hour in california, so really not left with much of a comfortable life, also long hard hours

    • @mAtchew91
      @mAtchew91 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@tyler2634 This is entirely based on your personal situation (you pay more if you're single vs married with kids for example). Dont ever not get a job because you'll pay more taxes.. that's like refusing overtime because you'll end up paying more taxes. You're still netting more money in your bank account.

  • @JJimmy647
    @JJimmy647 ปีที่แล้ว

    I never got a diploma. I started working for a small landscaping company at 15 for $12 an hour. After raking leafs and cutting grass for a couple years I got told to jump in a machine one day and I’ve been in them ever since. I worked my way up to $25 an hour cash but I left the company last year to come to the city. Joined the union with a good wage and a great pension and I’m only 21. I’m forever grateful for the boss that put me in the machine. I was a kid who had nothing going for him and when I started I had no interest in running machines but I was willing to work hard and that man made it all possible thanks to him I’ve been able to make a career out of it and build a future. You don’t need school. You just need a good work ethic and take advantage of the opportunities that come your way you’d be surprised what can happen

  • @camerongallagher9544
    @camerongallagher9544 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Laborer union $30 an hour with $30 an hour benefits. Operator unions vary depending on job but $50-$70 an hour if you’re top notch you get to negotiate more, $30 an hour benefit. There’s a lot of trades but non union doesn’t make jack (companies don’t make as much money)

  • @GidDree
    @GidDree ปีที่แล้ว +42

    "Mr. George, the new guy, how much you pay the new guy? 25? No, no good he no good, too much money"

  • @deeboy1321
    @deeboy1321 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've never seen an operator only work 8 hrs a day in Pennsylvania

  • @anthonystreeter7217
    @anthonystreeter7217 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    My old boss literally gave me a heavy machinery operator "certification" card when I walked into work one day. I guess if OSHA asked, I'd have one😂

  • @smirkinatu5512
    @smirkinatu5512 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes People, this is the future and beyond. Than you for recording and posting this video.

  • @919hey
    @919hey ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Bro getting floored for $25. Unions pay $40-50 + pension and benefits (total 65+ an hour)

    • @VIP.Chris94
      @VIP.Chris94 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Facts but unfortunately not everyone can get into the unions depending on their situation which sucks because union got all the benefits

  • @ClintonC-bh1hh
    @ClintonC-bh1hh ปีที่แล้ว +39

    You do need certain approval - an Union gets up to $60 an hour

    • @flacdaddy1313
      @flacdaddy1313 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m a licensed plumber and I would not want to be part of the union. Unions hate small companies.

    • @TheAnnoyingBoss
      @TheAnnoyingBoss ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But theres no places paying that much hiring many people that isnt in a shithole like LA where you make 60 an hour but rent in a rundown shack is still 4,000. 25 isnt too bad bro you sit 8 hours a day and make 200 a day. 5 days a week thats 1200 before taxes, if youre lucky maybe about 950 after taxes, thats 50k a year if you take a 2 week vacation. If you live on 25k like a poor and save 25k every year for 4 years you can have 100k in the bank savings you csn invest with or whatever bro, now you dont need a pay raise because you have multiple streams of income. Thats pretty good for a job you can get into with no schooling required and all you have to do is gey good at digging with the machine they took all the risk financially in providing for you. You can probably make more than 25 easy but its going to require you buying your own excavator, hauling it from job to job on your own, building your own clientel, its not worth it for most people, theyd rather get 25 an hour and work 4 years 8 hours a day and spend half bank half andnin 4 years you got 100k in the bank. I invested my money and made 112% in 6 months flst so if you can invest with 100k as well as i did with less, you could stop digging holes if you wanted because youre doing alright

    • @jaredrichmond5958
      @jaredrichmond5958 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@TheAnnoyingBoss your math is wrong, $25 an hour times 40 is 1000 gross

    • @inductionbyforce8656
      @inductionbyforce8656 ปีที่แล้ว

      And work only 6 months out of the year that’s why nyc is mostly non union your corrupt ways got the best of you.

    • @jje8182
      @jje8182 ปีที่แล้ว

      And everyone wonders why inflation is out of control. F'n unions are part of the problem.

  • @JoJo-209-
    @JoJo-209- ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Operators UNION tho... they can make a shit ton of money and amazing benefits

  • @simplysimple7628
    @simplysimple7628 ปีที่แล้ว

    It depends. Like he said, small companies that are not union, do smaller jobs and not contract jobs from the state and federal, are more prone to pay less. But the union based companies that do state and federal work pay double of what this kid was saying. It’s pretty nuts the difference. Especially when you look at annually. 30-40k difference.

  • @JasonTheMunicipalMechanic
    @JasonTheMunicipalMechanic ปีที่แล้ว

    Three states require licenses to operate equipment Massachusetts, Rhode Island’s, and I can’t remember the third.

  • @evankennette1146
    @evankennette1146 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    In Canada liscenced operators make more depending on what kind of work they do and who's contracting them

    • @OrangeCrush1696
      @OrangeCrush1696 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is true, im working as a 2nd year operator digging water and sewer. Making 34$ with tons of OT

    • @Luza500
      @Luza500 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@OrangeCrush1696how did you start? Like how did you get operator? Did you have to do lots of labor ?

    • @OrangeCrush1696
      @OrangeCrush1696 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Luza500 started as laborer. as kinda worked my way into it over time, been with the same company for 4 years

  • @kenzie2015
    @kenzie2015 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It all depends the city, state here in washington I know operator that make 50,60 up to 70. I'm up to 40 with a truck and gas card and all benefits

  • @ScottyLo
    @ScottyLo ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Operating Enginere Union is a high paying union job. That’s definitely worth looking into

    • @DaOriginalMurdah
      @DaOriginalMurdah ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's also easier to get in a university than getting into the operators union...

    • @donziperk
      @donziperk ปีที่แล้ว

      You got that right best union.

    • @donziperk
      @donziperk ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DaOriginalMurdah Not true. My son walked into the union office said he had the money to take the equipment operators course. In one month he started training and was hired right out of school when he finished. Operating Engineers Union has a great training program. He did his at the Maple Ridge school in BC Canada. He’s now working for a mobile gravel crushing and road building coming making over 100,000 per year.

    • @DaOriginalMurdah
      @DaOriginalMurdah ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@donziperk you're in Canada... I'm talking USA

    • @donziperk
      @donziperk ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DaOriginalMurdah Have you tried or are you guessing. They are always looking for operators. Thing is you might have to move like my son did.

  • @Hhbhnnggbb
    @Hhbhnnggbb ปีที่แล้ว

    2023 and thats accurate. It also ashame but true with the benefits. Small companies will sometimes pay a little more “initially” but don’t forget your missing out on benefits and bigger advancements that a big company can offer.

  • @MotherBuckers
    @MotherBuckers 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nothing as cool as talking to real people doing real work! Keep it up! 👍

  • @Darrengriffiths3197
    @Darrengriffiths3197 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    That's insane some countries pay you over $50- $75 hour

    • @JackknifeJimmy
      @JackknifeJimmy ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The cost of living is higher in those countries. Taxes are higher too.

  • @OreoM112K
    @OreoM112K ปีที่แล้ว +57

    You better go union!!! Above 56 for sure and every year you get a raise

    • @mAtchew91
      @mAtchew91 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Work union live better!

    • @allaansnackbar4269
      @allaansnackbar4269 ปีที่แล้ว

      Unions are a clear sign there’s a dysfunctional relationship between the employer and employees

    • @ryanmccarthy406
      @ryanmccarthy406 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Union isn’t always better. You start off at good pay, but compared to private companies the raises are way too slow. I started off entry level apprentice at a private company $30/hour as a custom finish carpenter. Now I’m making 65/hour plus mileage and bonuses. Comes out to just barely less than 200k/year. I make more money than Union elevator mechanics here in San Francisco as a carpenter. 🤷🏼‍♂️ my dad always said never go Union because you can find a private company that is always better, and he was right.

    • @Richlucch
      @Richlucch ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@ryanmccarthy406 what about pension and annuity?

    • @ryanmccarthy406
      @ryanmccarthy406 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Richlucch they matched my 401k last year and doubled it from 2k to 4k because I was thinking of leaving. Also not including the benefits.

  • @fernandoescobar542
    @fernandoescobar542 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    2 weeks as a machine operator in Denver CO. No license, $25 per hour and over 50 hours per week.

  • @fastcrxzc
    @fastcrxzc ปีที่แล้ว

    If I'm not mistaken, you do need to be certified for heavy machinery operation. Unless you're working for a sketchy company of course.

  • @josephpope3467
    @josephpope3467 ปีที่แล้ว

    Horrible wages and no benefits. Been through all that. Joined the carpenters union and now make over 120k a year with retirement, healthcare and vacation.

  • @juanpadilla4860
    @juanpadilla4860 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    You want a LIVING WAGE, UNION ALL THE WAY!!! NO SCABS!!!

    • @Dukes3677
      @Dukes3677 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You don't know what a scab is apparently. Scab is some one who was apart of the union then stopped being so to work.

    • @evanezell7913
      @evanezell7913 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you … wage is a lil low my man… union strong

    • @GeauxRilla
      @GeauxRilla ปีที่แล้ว

      Found the northerner

    • @DerpedUpHorse
      @DerpedUpHorse ปีที่แล้ว

      Unions are a joke, each position getting paid barely above minimum wage when certain positions CLEARLY deserve more, and doesn’t pay a single cent extra for operating the forklift etc

    • @bidenkidsniffer4926
      @bidenkidsniffer4926 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ranbo9390you’ve never been in a union job in your life man so chill

  • @matthewandrade1893
    @matthewandrade1893 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    They pay $75 an hour in NY

    • @newmovies8031
      @newmovies8031 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      M Excavator operator I need job , 14years experience

    • @dustinsmith4860
      @dustinsmith4860 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      and the rent is 3k for a closet.

  • @Greenliight
    @Greenliight ปีที่แล้ว +34

    25 and no OT maaaaan I hate jobs like that I need my ot

    • @trujews466
      @trujews466 ปีที่แล้ว

      It only looks good on paper. OT is everything.

    • @0xsergy
      @0xsergy ปีที่แล้ว

      My boss said no OT but when it got busy he didnt care anymore... so it might vary

    • @montemaguire4596
      @montemaguire4596 ปีที่แล้ว

      My boss just capped my OT I'm thinking about going Solo

    • @greggrape7
      @greggrape7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Non union scabs

    • @Greenliight
      @Greenliight ปีที่แล้ว

      @@greggrape7 lol who said anything about non union? I’m an Ibew electrician wtf are you

  • @michealshelton2133
    @michealshelton2133 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Graders get around $40 excavators $25 loaders $20 labor $17

  • @BowDownBullies
    @BowDownBullies ปีที่แล้ว

    Been a local class a driver here in California for almost 3 years and gotta say best decision ever made. After taxes, 401k, pension im bringing home average $1200-1500$ EVERY WEEK. Doesnt matter what u make u can get good hours i usually do anywhere between 50-60hours and there is many times where i can call it a day after 8 or 9 hours but the money wont be as nice. Have holidays, vacation and sick time as well as bonuses. Took me 5weeks to get my license and i dont regret it at all

  • @dustincarrigan4558
    @dustincarrigan4558 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m a heavy equipment operator and I make more than double that with full benefits

  • @johnyanke1148
    @johnyanke1148 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    $25 an hour is first year apprentice rate in Ohio.

  • @GnosticCushite
    @GnosticCushite ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm interested to see how much city bus drivers make. Can you interview some bus drivers Mr. LUCKY GUT?

    • @mAtchew91
      @mAtchew91 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      School bus or city bus drivers? School bus probably $17-22 depending on area and city drivers probably more $24-28.

    • @allaansnackbar4269
      @allaansnackbar4269 ปีที่แล้ว

      School bus drivers near me are hiring $25+

    • @thebfam6191
      @thebfam6191 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@allaansnackbar4269 what city state

    • @mmmd3429
      @mmmd3429 ปีที่แล้ว

      What area? Denver stays hiring for city bus drivers (RTD). $24 hour starting and they have a sign on bonus right now. Union gig.

    • @juliogonzo2718
      @juliogonzo2718 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@allaansnackbar4269 like 3 hours a day 9 months a year lol

  • @briansullivan1621
    @briansullivan1621 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    These are good times in America for skilled reliable trade workers that are not drunk & high all the time
    Dont sell yourself short

    • @Dukes3677
      @Dukes3677 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jokes on you I make 21$ an hour to sit and watch a camera high as fuck every night.

    • @briansullivan1621
      @briansullivan1621 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Dukes3677
      Clown

    • @briansullivan1621
      @briansullivan1621 ปีที่แล้ว

      Your a joke being proud of being a lazy druggie . What are you 16 ?

    • @briansullivan1621
      @briansullivan1621 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Dukes3677
      You are probably one of the types that is proud to live in the projects

    • @adamcastro7593
      @adamcastro7593 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@briansullivan1621he's prolly out of shape too. And eats pork grinds all day

  • @zigzag5805
    @zigzag5805 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    In UK you would not get on site without operator license and passed health and safety course

  • @Martin-bp4rm
    @Martin-bp4rm ปีที่แล้ว

    The crazy thing is that the people who actually work on the buildings and constructs the roads and physically work on these projects get the left overs and without these people nothing would get build shit is crazy

  • @UnionPaidlocal213
    @UnionPaidlocal213 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Union Money is where it’s at brother!!! Your company gets rich and they pay you $25!!!!!!🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

    • @Simracingisgoated
      @Simracingisgoated ปีที่แล้ว +1

      25 an hour is more than enough to survive. People only want minimum wage raised so they can buy that new iPhone

    • @johnnyhendriksvanwarby-qd3ql
      @johnnyhendriksvanwarby-qd3ql ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Union and benefits is the biggest lie they can send you

    • @Simracingisgoated
      @Simracingisgoated ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Jayo26 Florida lmao. Everywhere in america is not cali

    • @diegochu7594
      @diegochu7594 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Simracingisgoatedspoken like a true aristocrat😂 hell even aristocrats give more to this world than charger people😂😂

    • @ericfichter5226
      @ericfichter5226 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@Jayo26Nebraska lol

  • @treyspurge
    @treyspurge ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You should try again later. You caught bro right after his Toke-break

  • @m5hector31
    @m5hector31 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    You need to ask a union guy in NY the same question 🤔. It about 120 hr

    • @matthewgoldberg91
      @matthewgoldberg91 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's close..... in NJ I've seen operators get just about 90/hr......

    • @brycesimpson593
      @brycesimpson593 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      But does the cost of living make it equivalent to other states wages? That’s a reason to move to NY fr Lol

    • @m5hector31
      @m5hector31 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@brycesimpson593 I'm not sure 😕 but housing,fuel,and food prices are up everywhere

    • @kevinschindele4829
      @kevinschindele4829 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And 4000 for a small apartment

    • @m5hector31
      @m5hector31 ปีที่แล้ว

      @kevinschindele4829 you definitely don't live in NY you over exaggerating.

  • @forrestcason3584
    @forrestcason3584 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeah, I have my rough terrain forklift certification, and my rough terrain, manlift certification. Yet I rarely get to dry the things because I’m not a family member or anything like that of a company owner and I make 17 bucks an hour and work my ass off. I have tried and tried and tried to come up in the world yet the world just keeps me down not everybody gets the same opportunities, so be fortunate for yours.

  • @stevearttus8164
    @stevearttus8164 ปีที่แล้ว

    OSHA does require a license of sorts, they require certification which is simply proof of training and testing for various types of heavy equipment. Your employer can be fined if they come on site and check it. But probably won't come on site unless there's an accident or someome calls them.

  • @joshuahunter6847
    @joshuahunter6847 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Need to do this to a California line crew power lines not phone. Jaw will hit the floor

    • @wastedonez6070
      @wastedonez6070 ปีที่แล้ว

      Edison?

    • @dustins.97
      @dustins.97 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@wastedonez6070 probably PG&E my buddy told me they make 750 a day clearing brush off power lines during fire season

    • @wastedonez6070
      @wastedonez6070 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dustins.97 I'm in socal our service is Edison my trade is a union construction laborer I talk to them here in there they say they make about 75 an hour plus they're on call 24/7 they all say the same thing it's a job fir a young single man 😆 they've all been divorced

    • @dustins.97
      @dustins.97 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@wastedonez6070 I’m a young single man, currently getting sued cause the last broad I was with didn’t pay the bills like she said but it’s u see her name. So I’m fighting it lol

    • @dustins.97
      @dustins.97 ปีที่แล้ว

      Under*

  • @cromaticdragon5079
    @cromaticdragon5079 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    $34hr. In Knoxville.....

  • @tyrecedickson7661
    @tyrecedickson7661 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    If he got in the union he'd be making about $74 a hr

    • @wolf777-dj1eu
      @wolf777-dj1eu ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This is very incorrect.. tier two operators or around 32 32 and that's what I am tier-one operators are at 40hr the only way you're making that money as if you own your own Crane and you're sitting on a job site with your crane that's it

    • @matoisajwz
      @matoisajwz ปีที่แล้ว

      Couod you explain real simple what is the Union and why would that make difference in wage

    • @Winckypoo
      @Winckypoo ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@matoisajwzUnions for trade workers ensure you get good pay, benefits, proper training, and usually a pension.
      Basically the union represents the workers and not the companies they contract. Not every union is perfect but it beats being non union most of the time.

    • @matoisajwz
      @matoisajwz ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Winckypoo Thanks for explanation!

    • @Sum_TypaWeigh
      @Sum_TypaWeigh ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe union in New York but most other places he wouldn't make no $74 hr. But like he said $30 to $35 is about right tops unless you have years and years of experience.

  • @gdprince748
    @gdprince748 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just started my new job geeting out of construction starting at 21.78 all the over time i want and great benefits im so thankfull

  • @sdrewe99
    @sdrewe99 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's unusual. Crane drivers get paid heaps,up to several hundred a day,here in Australia.

    • @Bluepillphil-d1w
      @Bluepillphil-d1w 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Australia is a union hell hole where everything costs a fortune because of high union wages. You get 200k for holding a traffic sign in Melbourne union site. Ok for them but it makes life hell for average workers

  • @JL-co3es
    @JL-co3es ปีที่แล้ว +6

    He didn’t mention that he prolly getting PW and he wasn’t gonna tell you lmaooo that’s why they ain’t union, they get full amount

    • @NewzBanger
      @NewzBanger ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Everyone in these comments are like what’s PW??? shhhh 🤫

    • @sebastianmathews3374
      @sebastianmathews3374 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@NewzBanger paid weekly?

    • @JL-co3es
      @JL-co3es ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sebastianmathews3374 lolol

    • @gman610ful
      @gman610ful ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Prevailing Wages

    • @alexstoles1339
      @alexstoles1339 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Prevailing wage

  • @blahblahhhh2801
    @blahblahhhh2801 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    They bout to blow a rat balloon at the site

    • @jake16542
      @jake16542 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hahahaa your comment hit home I did a job where a huge rat baloon was outside and had our company name on it was insane. Yeah I’m a scab proud of it

    • @CerretaniOutdoorsLLC
      @CerretaniOutdoorsLLC ปีที่แล้ว +1

      One job my buddy was in in Boston, they let out like 200 rats over night in the building 😂😂😂

    • @jake16542
      @jake16542 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CerretaniOutdoorsLLC that’s hilarious!!!

  • @HighRidgeHandyman
    @HighRidgeHandyman ปีที่แล้ว +4

    $25? Your boss is taking advantage of you bro😂

    • @Popcorx
      @Popcorx ปีที่แล้ว

      He dont gaf jobs around him paying 15-18 he making more then them

  • @Jim-n1t
    @Jim-n1t ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been an equipment operator for 30 years. But technically, much longer than that because I was a farm kid. So as soon as my feet could reach the pedals, I was on tractors, combined, and other equipment.

  • @joshmayer3311
    @joshmayer3311 ปีที่แล้ว

    Come to Michigan, operators make 16-19
    Grapple cranes ,fork loaders ,mag wheel cranes and more.

  • @TheoneGodfather
    @TheoneGodfather ปีที่แล้ว

    I make $36 an hour, 80k a year. It affords me an old crappy house in a not so great neighborhood and a couple of old crappy vehicles. Things are tough all over.

  • @tdogaz4114
    @tdogaz4114 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    My buddy made 70an hr being an operator in Alaska.

  • @CDPLANDSCAPELLC
    @CDPLANDSCAPELLC 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I make $27/hour as a laborer in MI working for an excavation company. I operate the skid loaders, saws, can read prints and understand just about everything going on with each jobsite. I only have maybe 45 mins to an hour stick time on a excavator but hearing this makes me grateful I guess 😅

  • @latheanpago628
    @latheanpago628 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Been working at a ply wood mill for a year driving forklifts just got the opportunity to drive a front end loader it’s actually easier than it looks

  • @justinpopp2549
    @justinpopp2549 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Im a union carpenter in ohio, with our benefits package we make almost 70 an hour. And between the economy and my ex wife, the struggle is real.

    • @kingxyoungin8075
      @kingxyoungin8075 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey dude
      What does it take to get in to the carpenters union
      I'm 21 by the way but I've done abit not alot t know what theolder folks know.
      Just looking for a few tips on how to go about it

  • @shaggy5829
    @shaggy5829 ปีที่แล้ว

    I started working for an underground utility company recently and started knowing nothing at $16 an hour and after a month got bumped to $18. Looks promising so far i like it.

  • @Sinklebarn
    @Sinklebarn ปีที่แล้ว

    He definitely needs a license to operate that equipment, and he’s working right next to it an active road with no safety barrier. My safety guy would absolutely kill me if my job looked like this.

  • @michaelmckeethenIII24
    @michaelmckeethenIII24 ปีที่แล้ว

    Union operators in Missouri can make anywhere from $35-$150/hr depending what your operating. I'm a Missouri union labor and we make anywhere from $34-$45/hr depending what you do as a laborer. I do demo and scale is $38 rn with benefits and pension

    • @bulldog51981
      @bulldog51981 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Where in Missouri?

  • @spc4lf_21W10_DV
    @spc4lf_21W10_DV ปีที่แล้ว

    Union is the way to go, wages in excess of $40 an hour PLUS benefits, that includes health insurance, health reimbursement account, pension, & annuity. For a compensation package in excess of $65 per hour.

  • @Ali.lion23
    @Ali.lion23 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Keep it simple. Pick a job you can see yourself doing from looking at job activities, learn the skills needed for the job, and if you can learn this without needing to go to university then do this as you can learn everything online. But some require uni like med school.
    Pick something high in demand in your area of residence, learn the skills, choose 2 jobs related to skills be great at these specific jobs. Rather then 10 jobs you can be ok and make it harder for you to get a job because you're not being in depth.

  • @MarrsGaming899
    @MarrsGaming899 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I did labor work doing that same thing. Union job sites, non union company, prevailing wage was
    Laborers: $48:XX
    Operators: $56:XX
    I’d like to add that’s in Kansas City

  • @HBKDATRUTH1
    @HBKDATRUTH1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    don't need a license to operate that big machine but you legally need one to operate a forklift 🤦

  • @Workingman1900
    @Workingman1900 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No lie this is the best work field I’ve been in. $27 a hr plus over $100 per diem just to show up and you get to operate all kinds of heavy equipment depending on your skills I love it 😎

  • @tommy3v625
    @tommy3v625 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I recommend organizing and signing cards with a business agent. Just because your not union doesn’t mean you can’t become union….

    • @TheRepublicOfJohn
      @TheRepublicOfJohn ปีที่แล้ว

      attaboy Tommy, keep spreading the word on the benefits and opportunities of choosing to be a union member

  • @johnmiloscia
    @johnmiloscia 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have the same job as this guy but i work for a big company and if u are a heavy equipment operator for a big mine u get 28.50 an hour full time and overtime whenever you want and its a union with all benefits.

  • @JPD-k2m
    @JPD-k2m ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You do need to have certification to be a heavy equip operator but it is lucrative like many of the trades

    • @markrone8431
      @markrone8431 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not true Cranes yes excavator / loader no

  • @jamesstewart6754
    @jamesstewart6754 ปีที่แล้ว

    It actually depends on what piece of equipment you are operating. And if it is a private job or if you are working on a state job like a highway. Probably the highest pay is the grader and then the escavator and then bulldozer, finish bulldozers, scraper, back hoes, roller compactors, off road dump trucks, rubber tire front end loaders.

  • @NicholasKroninger-rk8oh
    @NicholasKroninger-rk8oh 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    See I did it for the love of the work, along with the ethic and teamwork involved.

  • @Miniscapes515
    @Miniscapes515 ปีที่แล้ว

    Quit renting your time. Be your own boss. Be in real control of your income.
    Desire and willpower will take you places.

  • @mannymex777
    @mannymex777 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    His pay is way off. Minimum 35 to start up to 60$ and if your in the Union it can be more. And great benefits

  • @ericfichter5226
    @ericfichter5226 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Pay depends on location for unions. They pay based on cost of living. You can make 15-20 dollars more and hour in Cali but that extra money will get you the same distance as someone in the midwest making the 20 dollars less