How can I drive a snow plow?

I didn't know you could drive a plow! I always thought that the plow was a curved piece of steel on the front of a truck operated by hydraulics that are controlled from the inside of the truck by the person who is driving?

 

Please, don't egg on Redd. He's got a big enough ego as it is.

KD, try the local county clerks office, if they have an opening, it should be posted. Otherwise log into the counties web site if they have one, most job positions will be listed there.

 

i drove one once but the #### thing kept getting snow all over it!

 

Not only that it was cold out and dark.

 

Last plow I used, I had to beat the stubborn mule to move.

Most plow operations are county or state run. Them jobs are usually filled by who you know since nobody hardly ever quits. It might be different in populated areas but where I live a friend that works there has to refer you. So make friends with the county boys!

 

yeh the last snow plow job i was given had a stick with a handle on the end of it.

 

One of the reasons I do a snow plowers tax return for free.

 

ok, all kidding and joking aside, go to all the construction companies, landscapers, property management companies, you can find in your area and slightly beyond. apply with-in.

you will be on call, of course. you may or MAY NOT work each snow storm and you WILL stay on the job till the city, state, or town releases your company.

you will need a cell phone of course (and bring along a small gym bag with some food and a change of clothing). during snow events, you can be "on duty" for over 30+ hours, sleeping in your day cab style truck. some companies will start you off with a smaller truck till you get experience.

i have done some snowplowing, i got paid CASH (no taxes), but the snow storms were few and far between. you cannot depend on snow, as much as you can depend on NOT leaving the job when it comes. you leave, you're fired. that "quick cash" will get people to work fast, so finding drivers to operate the plows and sanding equipment is easy, if one were to screw up the gig.

also, since you will be "on call", do NOT expect a phone call to report to work hours in advance of a storm. expect instead to get a call at any time and report to your truck NOW, or be replaced........!!!

this is the way the cities and state where i live operate. they take thier sweet time calling in the plows. from the private contractors.