Too many tree surgeons?!

[Tom D]

SWB's right, running a business is not everyones cup of tea, there's loads of stress involved, and yes the thought of not being able to pay wages is the worst as it affects other people directly. The profit margins are way lower than you think; its easy to look at your boss charging 500-700 for a days work and think he must be minted, trust me he's not.

 

I make a point of letting staff know how much things cost, so they take more care with them and also so they appreciate the real running costs of the buseiness.

[Andy Collins]

Originally Posted by Shreks Wee Brother View Post

you have no idea how nieve this sounds mate. once you start your own business thats it, you cant just say one day, i have had enough. there is consequences for your actions. andyou have bills to pay, i have went months with no wages, sleepless nights and stress. why? so i could pay others wages because it is a big responsibility holding someone finances in your hands. when the chipper breaks down wages need paid, when a car is left across a driveway and you cant work it costs you money, putting money in the bank cost you money, taking your money out of the bank costs you money. 120 quid a day, thats 600 quid a week, 30k a year. i would take that job tomorrow.

Dont forget the 5weeks paid holiday, sick pay, paternity leave, training and so on.

From what I've seen of the typical British workforce, 2/3rds of them dont deserve a job anyway, dont give a damn about the job the kit just how quickly they can get done and go home whether the job is finished or not. And if they break kit, well thats ok, its the bosses problem, he can fix it!

[Mr Ed]

Dont forget the 5weeks paid holiday, sick pay, paternity leave, training and so on.

From what I've seen of the typical British workforce, 2/3rds of them dont deserve a job anyway, dont give a damn about the job the kit just how quickly they can get done and go home whether the job is finished or not. And if they break kit, well thats ok, its the bosses problem, he can fix it!

 

 

Harsh, but oh so very true.

[Stephen Blair]

if there wasnt so many useless lazy folk in this country then it would be harder to be successful. they can stay in their beds and pubs for all i care, more for me:001_cool:

[skyhuck]

if there wasnt so many useless lazy folk in this country then it would be harder to be successful. they can stay in their beds and pubs for all i care, more for me:001_cool:

 

Thats the one.

 

Customers are always amazed at what we get done, they seem shocked by how hard we work.

 

I don't think we are any thing special, but people are used to seeing lazy buggers doing sack all!!!!

[Stephen Blair]

so many new customers are always shocked when i just say 'no bother'. then they ask when i can do it, i say ' now' they are always so surprised

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

If I had £1 for every new "tree surgeon" starting up at the moment I could retire with all the trimmings - what is it with every flippin fella wanting to be one? Eh?!

[Mesterh]

Anyone one else get asked "So how do I get into that game then to cut tree's down?"?

 

This is just from people stopping and asking us on the street when they see us working etc.

 

Maybe just a thought as they go to pick up there giro:001_smile:

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Firewood customers; a LOT of them ask that very question. Latest was a outdoors instructor made redundant - told him it was the job from hell.

[Graham]

Started this job in '78 and went self-employed in '87. I have always striven to do the best possible job and juggled college in as well. In '87 there were so few in Yellow pages that I used to get work upto 90 miles away regularly. Flat out wasn't the word!

 

Now it seems there's a 1001 'tree surgeons' all 'fully qualified'. I'm not knocking the decent guys but there's a lot of dead wood out there.

 

Anyway....rant over, wine's kicking in and I'm too old and bodily knackered to bother now:001_smile: PS...still ain't made a fortune.