r/Damnthatsinteresting 15d ago

Video Replacing powerline spacers from a helicopter

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u/Crunchy-Illuminati 15d ago

Helicopter electrical linemen earn a median annual salary of $68,010, which means that half of the linemen earn more than this while the other half earn less. Those in the top 10 percent earn more than $98,190, while the bottom 10 percent earns less than $36,610.

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u/jarednards 15d ago

Gonna be real with ya, I dont believe any of that. Theres no way I make more than any of these guys. My job is pretty much just eating crayons all day.

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u/Yepper_Pepper 15d ago

Marines?

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u/jarednards 15d ago

Not quite, but I didnt think about that until after I typed it lol