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Unpopular opinion: 500 hours on a tower crane is nothing to brag about

I just hit 500 hours on a Liebherr 150 EC-B tower crane on a high-rise job in Cincinnati. Everyone acts like it's a huge deal, but honestly, it just means I've spent a lot of time moving rebar and concrete buckets. The real milestone was the first time I had to swing a 10-ton load over an active street with a 20 mph crosswind last month. That's when you actually learn something. Anyone else feel like we focus on the wrong numbers in this job?
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dylan_brown30
Ever think hours logged just measure time, not skill? I used to chase that number too until a tricky lift taught me more than a thousand hours ever could.
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john_fisher
Sounds a bit dramatic for moving heavy stuff around.
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the_susan
the_susan5d ago
Wait, you swung ten tons over a street in a crosswind?
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