Anyone know about working in the elevator industry

[Mike Hawk]

there is an opportunity to become an elevator apprentice (installer, inspections etc etc) , does anyone know if this is a good industry to be in? Its union and the median income in the U.S. is about 50k but if its sucky jobs than i dont want it.

[86 IROC-Z]

It has its ups and downs.

[00LS12LS6Z28]

Don't quote me on this, but I have heard that you can get paid really well. I have seen articles though were people have gotten killed working on elevators. Also, if you are scared of heights. I guess if you get really good, you could just work on elevators at celebraties homes, where they don't go so high.

[DrMilhouse]

It has its ups and downs.

I had an aquaintance work in the field. He said he made pretty good money and the work wasn't terrible.

[Smkn_TA]

It has its ups and downs.

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[predator]

It has its ups and downs.

Damn you... Y couldn't i have gotten this line in first...

-me

[JonB]

A buddy of mine worked on elevators and escolators along with his dad. They worked for dillards I think it was and they were in charge of all the maintnence and repairs for all there stores in fl and georgia. They made damn good money for doing close to nothing. Basically they drove all over the state got paid for it. 90% of there work was maintnece and since his dad had kept up with it there job was cake.

[00z28bubba]

there is an opportunity to become an elevator apprentice (installer, inspections etc etc) , does anyone know if this is a good industry to be in? Its union and the median income in the U.S. is about 50k but if its sucky jobs than i dont want it.

best paid trade in the nation. as an apprentice you will be either gofer for your first two years. sometimes you will operate an elevator. being stuck hauling people everywhere can suck if your not sociable. if you can spark a few conversations the day will go by quicker. operating an elevator in a high rise tower and the heights of an elevator shaft really are the only things that would wierd me out a bit. literally the best paying blue collar job. las vegas, new york and san francisco are the highest paid cities for the building trades. here in vegas those guys take home $50+ an hour take home on straight time. but the only real downside is someone literally has to die/retire for an opening. they dont usually just add jobs as the work load gets bigger. but that means job security. they will teach you almost everything you need to know. but unfortunately in most cases work ethic can't really be taught to adults. i think their total wages before bennies is in the mid $70s per hour here in vegas. but they are the only trade that gets paid more than sheet metal workers. mostly due to hazard pay for being in the elevator shafts.

overall great job if you dont mind heights and are mechanically inclined. but the mechanics of it is really taking apart and putting back together as opposed to fabricating. anyone who gets a chance at it should go for it.

[Mike Hawk]

best paid trade in the nation. as an apprentice you will be either gofer for your first two years. sometimes you will operate an elevator. being stuck hauling people everywhere can suck if your not sociable. if you can spark a few conversations the day will go by quicker. operating an elevator in a high rise tower and the heights of an elevator shaft really are the only things that would wierd me out a bit. literally the best paying blue collar job. las vegas, new york and san francisco are the highest paid cities for the building trades. here in vegas those guys take home $50+ an hour take home on straight time. but the only real downside is someone literally has to die/retire for an opening. they dont usually just add jobs as the work load gets bigger. but that means job security. they will teach you almost everything you need to know. but unfortunately in most cases work ethic can't really be taught to adults. i think their total wages before bennies is in the mid $70s per hour here in vegas. but they are the only trade that gets paid more than sheet metal workers. mostly due to hazard pay for being in the elevator shafts.

overall great job if you dont mind heights and are mechanically inclined. but the mechanics of it is really taking apart and putting back together as opposed to fabricating. anyone who gets a chance at it should go for it.

cool man thanks for the info, thats what i was looking for.

[00z28bubba]

cool man thanks for the info, thats what i was looking for.

if it wasnt so hard to get into i would be in right now lol. but ive already started my apprenticeship for the sheet metal union. the biggest thing that i look forward to after i turn out, is the ability to transfer to any local across the country and canada. i have every intention of transferring to the bay area to take part in building the san francisco 49ers new stadium that was recently approved in santa clara. another $1billion stadium. i like the fact that i work on stuff that people see alot. for example i helped build the ventilation system in the vdara tower for city center for majority of that build. also i just finished up with the planet hollywood's new westgate towers waterproofing system. i love the fact that i can walk down the strip and literally show people what kind of work i have done. all building trade unions have that ability to transfer when you are a fully indentured journeyman.

[ztrouble]

cool man thanks for the info, thats what i was looking for.

the only info I have is a buddy of mine did it for a few years and got laid off recently... just make sure the work will be stable in the area you are looking at

[Triple H Coating]

I have a few good friends that have been in the trade for a long time. They both make very good money, expect plenty of O.T. (after apprenticeship) It requires on call usually, but thats where the money is made. One of my bud's has left 2 companies for whatever reason and wasnt out of a job more than a week before someone else picked him up. Around here (Florida) they are very high in demand. Id say go for it!

[383monte]

i did commercial fire alarm and security alarms for my last job so i had to interface my systems with theirs so i worked with these guys alot. some are assholes others are cool. they area union they make good money which makes alot of them full of them self. they can walk in and ruin a contractors day, tower jobs have a hard time running with out them(they build the temp elevator that carry supply's and guys to the floor being worked on). ive meet some that think their god lol the works seems very easy to do. i looked into getting into it but i guess theirs a waiting list. so if u have a chance take it and dig in deep.

[00z28bubba]

i did commercial fire alarm and security alarms for my last job so i had to interface my systems with theirs so i worked with these guys alot. some are assholes others are cool. they area union they make good money which makes alot of them full of them self. they can walk in and ruin a contractors day, tower jobs have a hard time running with out them(they build the temp elevator that carry supply's and guys to the floor being worked on). ive meet some that think their god lol the works seems very easy to do. i looked into getting into it but i guess theirs a waiting list. so if u have a chance take it and dig in deep.

well like i said here in vegas someone literally has to die/retire for there to be an opening. and honestly for where they do their work is why they get paid not necessarily what they do. im sure they dont care for worthless folks but the hazard pay for those shafts is deserved imo. i just stick with the union brother respect and its usually all good. there are cranky people in all trades but no more than the sheet metal union.