Becoming a crane operator
I’m 20 from Colorado and I want to get into the crane industry. Starting from scratch here, if you were in my shoes, what would you do to get your foot in the door? Looking at rigging, signal, and crane operator classes. I’m weighing both union and non-union routes, just trying to figure out the smartest path in. On the non-union side I’ve been looking at paying for my own NCCCO certs and crane school to get certified fast, then hiring on with a crane rental or rigging outfit to build seat time. Union (IUOE) vs non-union to start, which gave you a better foot in the door? And anything you wish you’d known starting out? Really appreciate any tips, thanks.
Current local union backup for a while so non union route tips would help ! And if school what schools would be recommended.