What should a subby groundy bring to the party[emoji848]?

[Khriss]

Bless you my son K

[flatyre]

I sub to a few small firms who bring in people when bigger jobs warrant it. I arrive in my van with my own saws, ppe, fuel, etc, do tip site runs if required, pick up the chipper if required etc. Some of the other guys turn up in their cars (or expect to be picked up) with nowt. They get the same daily rate as me but two points, firstly I bring what I need to get the job done easier and faster which makes my day easier and faster, and secondly it puts me top of the "we need another set of hands" list. Its interesting that some of you guys charge by the hour, surely the more skill, experience and kit you bring then the quicker the job and the less money you make.

[billpierce]

Yes but the more your hourly rate is

[flatyre]

Good point, I guess its all about reputation.

[Boggle4137]

Im just starting out, ive already got a few tickets, ppe, hgv licence and some climbing kit (although my saw is a bit crud). I havent got a load of experience but im an agency worker to the council helping there tree team until xmas. In the new year ill be looking for work. Any advice as a newbie whos still wet behind the ears?

Edited November 26, 2017 by Boggle4137

[WesD]

1 hour ago, Boggle4137 said:

Im just starting out, ive already got a few tickets, ppe, hgv licence and some climbing kit (although my saw is a bit crud). I havent got a load of experience but im an agency worker to the council helping there tree team until xmas. In the new year ill be looking for work. Any advice as a newbie whos still wet behind the ears?

Work hard and work outside your comfort zone as much as possible as at the moment you’ll have others to help you along. Start looking for work in the new year now and good luck. 

[Joe Newton]

From what I've seen it should be fairly easy to impress as a subby groundy.

Work as hard as you can, beast out brash, its good for the soul. Try and pick the jobs that people are avoiding before you get asked to do them, which you will. Listen and learn, sharpening a chain well is an undervalued skill. Do your research on things like that, arbtalk is an amazing free resource that can further your development.

Basically, if you're going to do a job, try and be the best that you can be.

Force yourself to love even the horrible jobs and keep a positive attitude.

If you can manage this with a positive attitude you should find yourself in the highly coveted "fantastic groundy" category.

That's worth decent money after a couple of years.

[Jard84]

From what I've seen it should be fairly easy to impress as a subby groundy.

Work as hard as you can, beast out brash, its good for the soul. Try and pick the jobs that people are avoiding before you get asked to do them, which you will. Listen and learn, sharpening a chain well is an undervalued skill. Do your research on things like that, arbtalk is an amazing free resource that can further your development.

Basically, if you're going to do a job, try and be the best that you can be.

Force yourself to love even the horrible jobs and keep a positive attitude.

If you can manage this with a positive attitude you should find yourself in the highly coveted "fantastic groundy" category.

That's worth decent money after a couple of years.

Perfectly put