Transition to self employed (wages etc)

[Richard 1234]

That’s a very deep and thoughtful post, I agree with you entirely [emoji3] 

I did write quite a long post but thought better of it and deleted it, then pressed post by accident!
It was along the lines of, “if you want to make more money go spend some and set up on your own then see if the grass is greener!”

[WesD]

17 minutes ago, Richard 1234 said:

I did write quite a long post but thought better of it and deleted it, then pressed post by accident!
It was along the lines of, “if you want to make more money go spend some and set up on your own then see if the grass is greener!”

I was only kidding!

 

To be fair once you have built a reputation running your own gig is the way forward. 

[Richard 1234]

I was only kidding!
 
To be fair once you have built a reputation running your own gig is the way forward. 

[emoji16][emoji16] I know mate. Did make me smile!

[benedmonds]

On ‎3‎/‎24‎/‎2018 at 09:39, Jonny69 said:

Be a bit careful thinking your business will be worth something, ...

 

The right climber is worth whatever he/she wants to charge. If they are really good at their job then being competitive with their price is not relevant. If they can knock out a job in 1/2 the time of one of your climbers, then they are worth more than double what you currently pay climbers. They will save more money than they cost, you can knock out twice the turnover in a day/week. 

I said there was a small chance.. and yes you need to build it to a size where a manager can manage it.. But  I know of a few that have been sold or taken over, and I know of a few owner operators who have just shut up shop..

 

I disagree with what you are saying about a climber however as a huge part of tree work is clearing up and low skilled tasks. It makes sense for a gardener using a free lance climber for specialist jobs and I guess if you only took difficult jobs that might be the case.. but not if you have the mix of works most tree firms deal with..  The example job I posted, demonstrated that point,.  The best climber in the world was not going to have done that job a lot quicker then an average climber, he was not the slowest point in the operation..  You could have put more men to drag then you might have had a bottle neck at the chipper...

[Carl1991]

Well gents, it's been a week since our discussion, still at the stalemate, what happens when we get to april? Do I start earning my holiday etc? I want to know what's bloody happening!

[Steve Bullman]

Move on 

[Carl1991]

I've applied for a couple of jobs Steve, I'm not hanging around

[WesD]

41 minutes ago, Carl1991 said:

I've applied for a couple of jobs Steve, I'm not hanging around

Thought you wanted to go SE?

[Carl1991]

These are self employed positions. Just needed to apply and send in my availability and rates. Thanka

[Joe Newton]

If you're good then you'll do fine, ring around a few firms near you for a chat and tell them what you're about. Arbtalk is a fantastic resource for finding work also. Use it.

 

Provided you can do what you say you can you shouldn't struggle for work. You'll meet new people and see different ways of working, some good and some bad. Be prepared to travel a little bit for the right clients.