Daxz Sweeney, journeyman pile driver

I enjoy the people and the camaraderie.  Out here, you really look out for the other guy. It goes beyond a job, we’re a family. I also love the technical part of the job. I’m about the numbers and trying to do a good job, working with the cranes to calculate the weight and swing angles, critical stress, how far in the ground  to go for support, how to do the rigging. I eat all that up. I love it.

How did I pick the job? A buddy of mine didn’t want to go to college. He says to me, “This guy down the street is hiring. I don’t know what it is, but it’s big frames and makes a lot of noise.”