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From tree work to the Amazon jungle We worked the other day just down the street from some line clearance guys. Chatted with their foreman for a moment, he said they top out at $18-20/hr for climbers. Bet people don't stay long at that pay rate! For comparison, our city arbs pull in $18-25/hr...

We are interstate (Kansas & Missouri) and our trucks are 33,000GVW and 60,000GVW. Our (hopefully soon) bucket truck will likely eclipse 26,000GVW, so we are firmly in CDL territory. Oops, time to go pee in a cup! At least I hear poppy seed bagels don't throw the tests anymore.

Sometimes DOT stuff is a bit of a maze; even the DOT officer that came out and walked us through an initial review wished us luck, intimating they made it so complex no one could figure it all out. We're just now realizing that we don't need to register, inspect, or license the chipper (8,000...

I was going to suggest checking out Zip Recruiter -- I hear their radio ads from time to time.

To put it in perspective, city arbs here pull $18-25/hr, no CDL necessary, but definitely a plus. And our cost of living is probably a good bit lower. You'll probably have to up the ante to closer to $25/hr to get a good, hard working recruit with a CDL.