There’s a job that pays 60 lakhs to change one lightbulb
Climbing a 1,500 feet communication tower just to change a bulb might sound like an impossible task to most of us, but for Kevin Schmidt, it’s just another day at work, reported the 24NewsHD TV channel.
Schmidt scales these towers every six months to change a simple light bulb. While it’s a unique job to do, he gets paid USD 20,000 (approximately Rs 60 lakh) per climb.
The jaw-dropping clip which has resurfaced online, shows Schmidt fearlessly changing a light bulb atop a communication tower.
The video was shared on the Instagram page, Wealth, along with a caption that read, “These towers are about 1,500 feet high and have crucial red lights to warn aerplanes of their presence.
Despite the heights and challenging conditions, Kevin loves his job and finds peace in the stunning views from the top.”
“As a tower climber, Kevin Schmidt doesn’t engage in climbing every tower regularly.
Instead, his climbs are infrequent due to the specialized and risky nature of the job, making such occurrences relatively rare.
Schmidt’s work was captured through breathtaking drone footage. He said in a previous interview from 2015, “I never anticipated it would gain such widespread attention.”