So Fed Up

[inthewoods]

There's sooooo many 'tree surgeons' in this area which is why it's tricky to get work at the moment as it's an absolute nightmare trying to make any profit as they're all undercutting each other out of spite! I started as s/e as when I left college at 18 no one in my area would take on a newly qualified female basically, as I was asked numerous times if the job was for my son! Hence going s/e as it was easier for me to get work that way.

 

Have you advertised yourself on here? Everytime I have its lead to work. I sub 2 days a week & the other 2 (yes I like 3 day weekends) I do my own jobs. Did you have a website? All my enquiries come from tinterweb or recommendations. Come on lads surely there's a possibility of some regular days? & a bird on the team too! :-ł

[Mick Dempsey]

What do you want? A hand around your shoulder? Some Facebook style moral support or the truth?

[D Barry]

Take a break from tree work when you can, then, if you still want to do it, come back and you'll be twice the climber/tree worker you where before. You need to be able to earn while you take your break, so plan and adapt your skills and interests accordingly. I took 2 breaks, to be a scenic carpenter, (building theatres and theme parks) and to be a stay at home dad. Neither stuck so I'm back climbing and enjoying it, earning enough to do what I want. If you come back to it with new found enthusiasm like I did, follow jomoco's advice and make yourself indispensable to employers by specialising and investing in equipment

 

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[the village idiot]

Have you ever thought about woodland management? A lot of your skills would be transferable.

 

If you wanted to give it a whirl I could cover your costs for a few days work experience?

 

It's not a big earner but it's the best job in the world, and you get to have lots of BBQ's:thumbup:

 

Not at all offended if it's not of interest.

 

I'm in South Suffolk.

[stihlmadasever]

For me its very telling if you concider your work as a "job" or a "career".

If its the later than its probably just a dip,we all get them from time to time and im sure it'll pass.If tree work is just a job for you then get out now and do something that makes you smile and keeps your passion lit.

I spent 12 years as a chef,hated it but i thought i was too old(28)to train at anything else.I stumbled into gardening-loved it and from there into grouds maintenance and laterly tree work.I love my job,i do get pissed off sometimes but the good days outweigh the bad.

We can only really advise you what to do,but the final descision is yours too make.

Have you thought about grounds maintenance ?

That way you can do all kinds of work,tree work being just one of many.

Good luck

[oldwoodcutter]

I spend a good deal of my time up in north Norfolk and yes, it is soaked with tree firms from quite big players to many many sole traders all following each other round pricing up the same jobs and cutting each other up.

In my humble, you may be better off specialising in aspects of tree work other than cutting and climbing.

[felixthelogchopper]

Cheers for the oh so helpful input

 

Speaking as a free lance groundie, it can be done but you need to have a decent list of contacts.

[Joe Newton]

Some advice from other tree guys who have the decency and time to not write cuntish comments on a genuine post asking for help, if I wanted some dick to give me patronising comments I would have come to you personally but seeing as I didn't keep your unhelpful and unnecessary comments to yourself.

 

Thankyou sweetheart

 

 

No offense but he's right.

 

If you want to work your arse off for £100 a day (if you're really good) thats grand, but how long would you last?

 

Sometime you get answers you don't want to hear. Having a tantrum is a pretty good indicator to prospective employers about your personality.

[jennie]

Take a break from tree work when you can, then, if you still want to do it, come back and you'll be twice the climber/tree worker you where before. You need to be able to earn while you take your break, so plan and adapt your skills and interests accordingly. I took 2 breaks, to be a scenic carpenter, (building theatres and theme parks) and to be a stay at home dad. Neither stuck so I'm back climbing and enjoying it, earning enough to do what I want. If you come back to it with new found enthusiasm like I did, follow jomoco's advice and make yourself indispensable to employers by specialising and investing in equipment

 

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Right I think that's basically what I want to do but wanted someone who's done it opinion. I wanted to know that it's easy enough to get back into and that the love of the job does stick with you,

Cheers

[jennie]

Have you ever thought about woodland management? A lot of your skills would be transferable.

 

If you wanted to give it a whirl I could cover your costs for a few days work experience?

 

It's not a big earner but it's the best job in the world, and you get to have lots of BBQ's:thumbup:

 

Not at all offended if it's not of interest.

 

I'm in South Suffolk.

 

 

That sounds pretty good, do you need any specific tickets or qualifications? It's something I've looked into but not enough to know where to start trying to get into that line of work.

Where abouts are you based?