How long????

[Tree cutter Stu]

Iv been thinking about how long the average person in the forum has been doing tree work for ???

 

As i think its the sort of job where some people go to college and get 2 or 3 years behind them and end up doing something eles.

 

nearly 9 years here

[Ben]

Just over 19 years, and still loving it.

[skyhuck]

Been in tree work for about 14 years,climbing for 13 years, on my own for 12 years.

[Lancstree]

I've been in and out of arb since starting it at college but I'm in it to stay now. So 9 years overall

[Steve Bullman]

12 years, on my own for 3

[ecolojim]

I got to thinking about this too. Think how many arb students there are in the UK, then think how many of them actively integrate themselves on forums and in arb circles, you know, the ones with a real love for it.

 

My experience of colleges has been that for many, it kills the magic of that thing they loved doing. Studying music production for the last 3 years for my degree has just about killed most of the enthusiasm I once had for the subject.

 

On the other hand. As and when ive been able to, Ive been a groundie for various tree companies over the last couple of years and have amassed all my gear over that time, and have been saving my pennies and putting myself through my NPTC courses. Im just about to click the enroll button for the RFS Cert Arb correspondence course too.

[skyhuck]

I recall hearing some years ago that the average length of a tree surgeons career after leaving college was 18 months.

[Arborworks Ltd]

24 years on my own, a bit slower with age but still going strong, tend to do a lot more pricing and milling work now letting my younger lads do most of the climbing

[Axeman]

Been in the private garden sector for well over 15 years now most of it involving tree and hedge maintenance.

 

Looking to enjoy myself taking more NPTC courses with my sons for a few years more as they train for bigger climbs and hopefully expand and carry the business on.

 

Love to be 20 years younger

[bob]

20 long years now all LA employed i,m 39 today and had a chainsaw ticket for a couple of years before that doing countryside work.

god i feel old