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Originally Posted by henderson12
Any decent cutter should be on 150.00 per day minimum what with fuel / oil / vehicle costs and of course don't forget the little incidentals like Tax & National insurance.
If some parasite offers you 50 to 100 per day to an experienced cutter, you are entitled to beat them with a stick then let them cut it themselves.
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You might be right but it AINT GONNA HAPPEN! Forestry economics simply aint there yet. Piece rate bonkers cutter maybe but otherwise, dream on.
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Originally Posted by henderson12
Quick Question;
Am I correct in thinking a lot of climbers / tree care companies are diversifying into commercial forestry, if so why?
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YES!!! And they are making a massive BALLS UP of it. I subbed to one such shower of crap last year and they still owe me £12k since their so called forester buggered up the timber sale. Note to Arb Firms - f off out of forestry.
