Advice on rail work

[Boggle4137]

Hi guys, im looking at going into working for a company that clears along side railway tracks, does anyone work for any companys like this? and if so what is the pay, conditions, work load? etc

 

Im doing my PTS course at the end of Febuary so hopefully i will be working soon but i would like to hear for guys who have first hand experience, instead of all positive generic/comments that are posted on thier websites.

 

Cheers

 

[Chris Day]

Thorns lots of thorns, faster always faster, steep banks, hold ups which then means faster than faster. Pay can be decent depends on the company, contract, job, shifts worked or  your qualifications and ability. 

 

 

 

 

[jonno141]

hard work long hours but good money give it a try you will know if its for you after the first week

[Guss109]

I’d say make sure you have got the work before you do anything. I got messed about and told if I got my pts I would get work. Wasted £5-600 and three days of work plus fuel and digs to be ignored after I got my ticket

[Boggle4137]

It sounds like you need to be up for working anywhere and anytime, which i dont mind but only getting a few days here or there would be shite. At the moment i plan to work for them for 2 years to give myself some experiance as the tree firms around here wont take me on with the limited amount of exp i have at the min. 

[JLA Arborists]

Get some welders gauntlets for the thorn, get used to tripping on bramble, be part mountain goat for the banking and there are sometimes long walks from access to site carrying all your kit.

On the plus there is very rarely a drag as the tracked chipper is near the base of the tree.

[Boggle4137]

On 27/01/2018 at 21:17, Guss109 said:

I’d say make sure you have got the work before you do anything. I got messed about and told if I got my pts I would get work. Wasted £5-600 and three days of work plus fuel and digs to be ignored after I got my ticket

Are you given the work as someone who is self employed?