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
@@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
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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
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
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!
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
@@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.
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
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….
@@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!!!
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.
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.
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
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
$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.
@@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
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
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.
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
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
@@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
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
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)
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
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
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.
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
@@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
@@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.
25$ ain't what it used to be... fck starting wage at Panda Express in my area, and i kid you not, is 23.50$ an hour. No wonder there's such a shortage of skilled labor...
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
It can also get more than that, but also depends on location too. My buddy has been doing this for like 20 years and makes $40+/hr and gets like 70+ hours a week in Utah, idaho, montana areas.
@@established_1803 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
@@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
I'm thinking about getting on with this right here as heavy equipment operator but would like some opinions,..etc how go by it plus I live in Jacksonville, FL but sometimes be in Tampa FL
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
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
This rookie operator has his hydraulic activation control lever in the unlocked position while being distracted by an onlooker approaching the cab of the machine.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
I'm an AC service tech for hospitals and cell sites, never went to school. Got in as a green grunt and worked my way up from installing, got my Universal EPA 2 years ago! It's definitely possible you just have to want that sh*t!
As a small business owner of a excavation company I pay around the same. Lots of people say that’s ridiculous. The guys get overtime around 10 to 15 a week. Medical is needed but expensive. Me 70 plus hours a week no medical and haven’t paid myself a wage in two years so I can build the business to hopefully get to a larger business.
Prevailing wage. If your run equipment proficiently do not settle for less than "Prevailing Wage" I learned this 3 months into operating. Never went back
Here in Anchorage Alaska you start at about $30 per hour with an increase every 1000 hours until you reach $49 per hour. Overtime is double. No license required. If you decide to work in the oil field up north you can work as many hour as you want to work 7 days a week. Anyone interested can find the heavy equipment operator apprenticeship opportunity through the department of labor or the local 302 union website
Bro thought you were undercover OSHA and almost took lunch. 😂😂
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Construction needs a HUGE wage increase across the board.
I was just talking to a tin knocker the other day and he banked 180k last year and that’s one of the lowest paid trades. You can make insane money in construction, you just have to be good at it
Join a union bro local 424 ironworker 40+
@@BuntTheBlunt my dad had his own grader. Easy 120$ per hr with a four hr minimum. That was 20 years ago.
@Busy Bee Farms owner making 5x his wage as he operates it. Nothing wrong with the owner making it.
@@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
He dont need a license for those wondering, 99% of operators dont have any formal training just work experience.
You need certification incase anything happen or if someone get injured the company will not end up in a lawsuit.
Ya lo dijistes solo necesitas ganas de trabajar es todo
What 3 world country are you from..?🙄
Well that comment shows how much you don’t know.
@@FliightLiine not true
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.
How is he helping?
@@brandonkent6617 information like this is highly valuable
please tell us how he's helping others by recording and asking how much they make???
@@brandonkent6617guys, hes on your side. Hes being sarcastic😂😂
@@oberlinortiz8215nothing gets past you😂
$25 a hour to be a "spotter" for excavator here in AZ. I literally get paid to stand around.
I'm moving back to Tucson! 🐻⬇️
Lazy bastard..grab a broom
32 to operate a crane in Wa. Yeah ik garbage
Just hanging around 😂😂
Man that’s what i get to operate in ca
Yep, no certifications needed. Get hried and work your way up into a machine. Show interest. Spend lunch times checking out the machine, learning about it. Make friends with the operator, get some lunch time seat time. Boss man sees it, next opening for an operator, you could be him/her. Stay and work on rain days, be dedicated. Youll go far.
Lol that doesn't work in any workplace
@@tpeoples3516 Of course it does. People just have to put themselves out there and stop acting like they don't care about anything.
@@Mr.NiceGuy80 once again in most modern workplace environments, that theory doesn't work unfortunately. Yes it sounds good... You work harder, go above and beyond and you move up... But in reality, it just means they get to pay you the same amount of money to do extra work. Then you become "too valuable at your position to move you from there" or they just expect you to do more. Most times that work isn't recognized.
@@tpeoples3516 I was speaking more on the aspect of learning to operate machines and how to get into that. Someone said something about needing a license to do it. That's specifically what I was talking about. Mine and other's experiences learning to run machinery.
@@tpeoples3516 I'm afraid you misunderstood what I was talking about, even though I was very clear and specific. Have a good day. Good luck to you. It's sad to see people with such a negative attitude toward hard work.
I was in construction and some of this guys are true experts using heavy equipment, and everyone was underpaid.
1000 dollars a week is underpaid?
@@donherbiYes.
@@donherbi1k a week ain’t shit anymore.
@@donherbiyes should be more like 1800$ , the amount of money saved on the overhead because your operator knows how to make things go quicker .
@@donherbi only 1k lol
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
Look for a union security job. They’ll pay you even more to sit on your ass lol. Trust me I do the same
Look into being a "facility manager" you could parley that background into more $ and little work.
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!
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
@@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.
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
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
I hate unions. Its not the good old days where there was child labor and we actually needed unions 😂
@@TheAnnoyingBossyou’ve clearly never had a union job
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….
@@TheAnnoyingBossthat’s cuz you are a moron that likes low wages and no benefits. And unions didn’t start because of child labor moron
Ppl that ain’t afraid to say how much they make. Respect!
I like the honesty he’s a real one…💯
Why would he lie? Think before speaking/typing..dummy
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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
@@johnparker6642 why would he lie about that? Stop talking/typing fcking dummy
I get paid over $43 non union
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+
Plus all the benefits.
@@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!!!
@@OMARC919 in construction union is good because they make a hell a lot of money ! But in other job places fk the union
I wish I had the balls to climb 1 of those tower Cranes. That job looks awesome.
How do I get in ?
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.
Right and thats the reason California is so unaffordable.
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.
Who's paying 80 an hour? Union, non union?
@@krail5500 Davis-Bacon (Government contracts) operator is at $85.00 depending on the wage determination.
That's a great living at the wage, but you have to double that in California to buy a house more than 800sq ft!
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
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.
Cali and new York seem to pay the most but I assume that's because the higher cost of living in those areas.
@@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.
A rig that big.. 😂
That’s a toy
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Wow that's interesting
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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.
You're a good dude
Good UNION Man you are
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.
$25 a hr to be a "spotter" for excavator. I literally get paid to stand in the heat.
I agree worked many years as a Carpenter and Mason. Was not Union. Almost always underpaid...
$25? My man better join the MF Union!!!!
100%. Union
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.
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You got that right.
Yeah join the Union to make $50hr and pay back the company about $25hr.
He said it's a small company
Yes People, this is the future and beyond. Than you for recording and posting this video.
$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.
At least someone posting videos which makes sense. Thank you sir.
Journeyman in a union, California 56.33 plus benefits. Non union workers are getting screwed.
$50/hr in Cali is like minimum wage tho right? Lol
@@xCkillaxC Cali expensive asf but not that expensive lol
@@xCkillaxCnot at all 50 in Cali your killing it just stay out of the Bay Area lmao
$34/ hr in eastern Washington local 302 brother 💪🏻
Sounds perfect I was working 60 70 couple 90 hr weeks. Then life flys by
You’re ever gonna get back those 40-90hrs you spent on the clock
@@Alyx.03 yep I don't live to work I work to live.
You got that right …… 28 years Dockbuilders Union flies by . I hardly ever took time off
@@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
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
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
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
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.
Then why don’t you quit and work in construction? It’s not like you need a PhD or MD to work in construction?
Damn those workers need to leave. That owner is ripping off all of his workers.
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
You must be new around here.
Right very low price
People can't just leave. They have to have connections to other jobs and have something lined up.
@@daniels.132 150 for 12 hour days? Sign me
In Michigan an operator makes 47-49 dollars an hour. I'm a labor/finisher and I'm at 39. No cap
I work with you and this is ALL CAP !!!
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
@@fphcukjoebideen353 he meant pay cap you dunce idiot
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
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
Its getting the job done even without a certificate, its all about cutting the cost.
No you don’t bud
@@greggrape7 you do, even if some companies allow you to drive without proper training you technically should
"proper" cert at most companies is a 5 min video and a 10 question test that you literally can't fail
@@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
Hey luckygut thank you for what your doing!!! You bringing light to alot jobs some people don't consider.
Out here in California operators are about 45 an hour but you can make up to 60 if you know what you’re doing
Those PW jobs
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.
Yup here in Bakersfield CA 18-23 bucks and hour operating
and a crudy house in the hood is over 600k in an area worth living lol trust me I know.
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
I've never seen an operator only work 8 hrs a day in Pennsylvania
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)
That's unusual. Crane drivers get paid heaps,up to several hundred a day,here in Australia.
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
You do need certain approval - an Union gets up to $60 an hour
I’m a licensed plumber and I would not want to be part of the union. Unions hate small companies.
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
@@TheAnnoyingBoss your math is wrong, $25 an hour times 40 is 1000 gross
And work only 6 months out of the year that’s why nyc is mostly non union your corrupt ways got the best of you.
And everyone wonders why inflation is out of control. F'n unions are part of the problem.
"Mr. George, the new guy, how much you pay the new guy? 25? No, no good he no good, too much money"
😂
My old boss literally gave me a heavy machinery operator "certification" card when I walked into work one day. I guess if OSHA asked, I'd have one😂
Nothing as cool as talking to real people doing real work! Keep it up! 👍
2023 and thats accurate. It also ashame but true with the benefits. Small companies will sometimes pay a little more “initially” but don’t forget your missing out on benefits and bigger advancements that a big company can offer.
Operators UNION tho... they can make a shit ton of money and amazing benefits
It all depends the city, state here in washington I know operator that make 50,60 up to 70. I'm up to 40 with a truck and gas card and all benefits
What’s your IG?
wow that's awesome
This shorts channel has given me the motivation to finish college🙏🏻
Your degree better be worth it. I have a bachelors degree in education social studies teacher but I make more money driving a truck 🚛
A union operator is making 55 an hour plus benefits and pension in California. A union carpenter makes 48 an hour plus benefits and pension. A lot of the union tardes are solid
@@diegoperez8425 what’s the hours like tho
@@xX_RED_Xx-bj1rn tax man is taking a big cut of that 55 an hour in california, so really not left with much of a comfortable life, also long hard hours
@@tyler2634 This is entirely based on your personal situation (you pay more if you're single vs married with kids for example). Dont ever not get a job because you'll pay more taxes.. that's like refusing overtime because you'll end up paying more taxes. You're still netting more money in your bank account.
25$ ain't what it used to be... fck starting wage at Panda Express in my area, and i kid you not, is 23.50$ an hour. No wonder there's such a shortage of skilled labor...
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.
Bro getting floored for $25. Unions pay $40-50 + pension and benefits (total 65+ an hour)
Facts but unfortunately not everyone can get into the unions depending on their situation which sucks because union got all the benefits
Operating Enginere Union is a high paying union job. That’s definitely worth looking into
It's also easier to get in a university than getting into the operators union...
You got that right best union.
@@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.
@@donziperk you're in Canada... I'm talking USA
@@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.
I'm interested to see how much city bus drivers make. Can you interview some bus drivers Mr. LUCKY GUT?
School bus or city bus drivers? School bus probably $17-22 depending on area and city drivers probably more $24-28.
School bus drivers near me are hiring $25+
@@allaansnackbar4269 what city state
What area? Denver stays hiring for city bus drivers (RTD). $24 hour starting and they have a sign on bonus right now. Union gig.
@@allaansnackbar4269 like 3 hours a day 9 months a year lol
I made 54 an hour and needed an operators license. 12 hour shifts 6 days a week 7th day optional. Miss them days
You quit?…
@@kennedyotieno6632 layed off
I've been an equipment operator for 30 years. But technically, much longer than that because I was a farm kid. So as soon as my feet could reach the pedals, I was on tractors, combined, and other equipment.
These are good times in America for skilled reliable trade workers that are not drunk & high all the time
Dont sell yourself short
Jokes on you I make 21$ an hour to sit and watch a camera high as fuck every night.
@@Dukes3677
Clown
Your a joke being proud of being a lazy druggie . What are you 16 ?
@@Dukes3677
You are probably one of the types that is proud to live in the projects
@@briansullivan1621he's prolly out of shape too. And eats pork grinds all day
In Canada liscenced operators make more depending on what kind of work they do and who's contracting them
This is true, im working as a 2nd year operator digging water and sewer. Making 34$ with tons of OT
@@OrangeCrush1696how did you start? Like how did you get operator? Did you have to do lots of labor ?
@@Lytohs555 started as laborer. as kinda worked my way into it over time, been with the same company for 4 years
$25 an hour is first year apprentice rate in Ohio.
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.
You want a LIVING WAGE, UNION ALL THE WAY!!! NO SCABS!!!
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.
Thank you … wage is a lil low my man… union strong
Found the northerner
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
@@ranbo9390you’ve never been in a union job in your life man so chill
You better go union!!! Above 56 for sure and every year you get a raise
Work union live better!
Unions are a clear sign there’s a dysfunctional relationship between the employer and employees
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.
@@ryanmccarthy406 what about pension and annuity?
@@RichyLucch they matched my 401k last year and doubled it from 2k to 4k because I was thinking of leaving. Also not including the benefits.
That's insane some countries pay you over $50- $75 hour
The cost of living is higher in those countries. Taxes are higher too.
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.
Three states require licenses to operate equipment Massachusetts, Rhode Island’s, and I can’t remember the third.
2 weeks as a machine operator in Denver CO. No license, $25 per hour and over 50 hours per week.
You should try again later. You caught bro right after his Toke-break
Amen smoke up
He didn’t mention that he prolly getting PW and he wasn’t gonna tell you lmaooo that’s why they ain’t union, they get full amount
Everyone in these comments are like what’s PW??? shhhh 🤫
@@NewzBanger paid weekly?
@@sebastianmathews3374 lolol
Prevailing Wages
Prevailing wage
His pay is way off. Minimum 35 to start up to 60$ and if your in the Union it can be more. And great benefits
It can also get more than that, but also depends on location too. My buddy has been doing this for like 20 years and makes $40+/hr and gets like 70+ hours a week in Utah, idaho, montana areas.
25 and no OT maaaaan I hate jobs like that I need my ot
It only looks good on paper. OT is everything.
My boss said no OT but when it got busy he didnt care anymore... so it might vary
My boss just capped my OT I'm thinking about going Solo
Non union scabs
@@greggrape7 lol who said anything about non union? I’m an Ibew electrician wtf are you
Need to do this to a California line crew power lines not phone. Jaw will hit the floor
Edison?
@@wastedonez6070 probably PG&E my buddy told me they make 750 a day clearing brush off power lines during fire season
@@established_1803 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
@@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
Under*
You need to ask a union guy in NY the same question 🤔. It about 120 hr
It's close..... in NJ I've seen operators get just about 90/hr......
But does the cost of living make it equivalent to other states wages? That’s a reason to move to NY fr Lol
@@brycesimpson593 I'm not sure 😕 but housing,fuel,and food prices are up everywhere
And 4000 for a small apartment
@kevinschindele4829 you definitely don't live in NY you over exaggerating.
I'm thinking about getting on with this right here as heavy equipment operator but would like some opinions,..etc how go by it plus I live in Jacksonville, FL but sometimes be in Tampa FL
don't need a license to operate that big machine but you legally need one to operate a forklift 🤦
My buddy made 70an hr being an operator in Alaska.
They pay $75 an hour in NY
M Excavator operator I need job , 14years experience
and the rent is 3k for a closet.
If he got in the union he'd be making about $74 a hr
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
Couod you explain real simple what is the Union and why would that make difference in wage
@@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.
@@Winckypoo Thanks for explanation!
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.
Union Money is where it’s at brother!!! Your company gets rich and they pay you $25!!!!!!🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
25 an hour is more than enough to survive. People only want minimum wage raised so they can buy that new iPhone
Union and benefits is the biggest lie they can send you
@@Jayo26 Florida lmao. Everywhere in america is not cali
@@Simracingisgoatedspoken like a true aristocrat😂 hell even aristocrats give more to this world than charger people😂😂
@@Jayo26Nebraska lol
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.
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.
They bout to blow a rat balloon at the site
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
One job my buddy was in in Boston, they let out like 200 rats over night in the building 😂😂😂
@@CerretaniOutdoorsLLC that’s hilarious!!!
$34hr. In Knoxville.....
$25? Your boss is taking advantage of you bro😂
He dont gaf jobs around him paying 15-18 he making more then them
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.
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.
Good job guy. Take what we can get. Get better & move up
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
This rookie operator has his hydraulic activation control lever in the unlocked position while being distracted by an onlooker approaching the cab of the machine.
In UK you would not get on site without operator license and passed health and safety course
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Dude I'm a forklift operator and I'm Cal OSHA certified and I make as much as this guy that's a shame.
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
Come to Michigan, operators make 16-19
Grapple cranes ,fork loaders ,mag wheel cranes and more.
I'm an AC service tech for hospitals and cell sites, never went to school. Got in as a green grunt and worked my way up from installing, got my Universal EPA 2 years ago!
It's definitely possible you just have to want that sh*t!
No license!!! Can imagine the amount of accidents happen 😵
Hard working guy. Now let him get back to work while you play.
As a small business owner of a excavation company I pay around the same. Lots of people say that’s ridiculous. The guys get overtime around 10 to 15 a week. Medical is needed but expensive.
Me 70 plus hours a week no medical and haven’t paid myself a wage in two years so I can build the business to hopefully get to a larger business.
Prevailing wage. If your run equipment proficiently do not settle for less than "Prevailing Wage" I learned this 3 months into operating. Never went back
You need a license in the UK - Avg wage 180-300£ per day, depending what you are working on/size of plant etc
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
Here in Anchorage Alaska you start at about $30 per hour with an increase every 1000 hours until you reach $49 per hour. Overtime is double. No license required. If you decide to work in the oil field up north you can work as many hour as you want to work 7 days a week. Anyone interested can find the heavy equipment operator apprenticeship opportunity through the department of labor or the local 302 union website