Why choose arboriculture?

[westphalian]

I love everything trees and chainsaws but am an amateur.

When I was at school I wanted to be a marine biologist. I was good at biology and fancied getting paid to dive in the Caribbean. My biology teacher persuaded me to take a more realistic route. 35 years on I could have seen myself in your line of work but I was an inner city kid and WTF was arboriculture?

My son is floating around doing fuck all. I know I shouldn’t try and persuade him to do my fancies but why did you lot choose what you did?

Drifted into it or went for it?

[Stubby]

1 minute ago, westphalian said:

 

I love everything trees and chainsaws but am an amateur.

When I was at school I wanted to be a marine biologist. I was good at biology and fancied getting paid to dive in the Caribbean. My biology teacher persuaded me to take a more realistic route. 35 years on I could have seen myself in your line of work but I was an inner city kid and WTF was arboriculture?

My son is floating around doing fuck all. I know I shouldn’t try and persuade him to do my fancies but why did you lot choose what you did?

Drifted into it or went for it?

 

The problem for me was a total lack of school leaver info . I went to work as an apprentice tool maker coz I had a mate working there and that was it .  Hind sight is a wonderful thing I know but hey ......................

[Mick Dempsey]

I’m on the sofa with a cup of tea by 3.

I get to drive a 4wd with off-road tyres.

I am a picture of primitive magnificence when naked.

Chicks dig scars.

Not forgetting....

[Gary Prentice]

16 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

 

 I am a picture of primitive magnificence when naked.

Definitely the most unusual reason that I've heard.

 

 

please, no pics!

[westphalian]

I’m on the sofa with a cup of tea by 3.
I get to drive a 4wd with off-road tyres.
I am a picture of primitive magnificence when naked.
Chicks dig scars.
Not forgetting....

Yeah but unless your dad told you you didn’t know this would be the case when you were old and bald. So, when u were 16/18?

[Mick Dempsey]

When I was 18 I naturally assumed that the world (recognising my inate brilliance) would beat a path to my door offering all sorts of opportunities. 

 

I realised that they weren’t coming when I reached 30 and had to make some choices.

Edited June 27, 2018 by Mick Dempsey

[Mick Dempsey]

You have my sympathy re. your son.

 

If he’s smart, doesn’t overdo the drugs and booze I’m sure he’ll find his way.

 

Try to ensure he’s always working, no matter how menial the job. Young men need to work.

 

Good luck

[westphalian]

I was married,had a career and him when I was his age. He’s gonna pack in his job to go and do bar work in some Canadian ski resort for a season . It’s all EXPERIENCES these days and not roots

 

[Mick Dempsey]

He’s only 18 right? 

[Vespasian]

42 minutes ago, westphalian said:

 

I love everything trees and chainsaws but am an amateur.

When I was at school I wanted to be a marine biologist. I was good at biology and fancied getting paid to dive in the Caribbean. My biology teacher persuaded me to take a more realistic route. 35 years on I could have seen myself in your line of work but I was an inner city kid and WTF was arboriculture?

My son is floating around doing fuck all. I know I shouldn’t try and persuade him to do my fancies but why did you lot choose what you did?

Drifted into it or went for it?

 

At least you had a dream to dream on, I only wanted to see the back of school when I was there.  no wonder I ended up workin in the local cotton mill..  mind you, workin with all them women was the best time I ever had when it comes to my own work history..  loved them women and their gossiping..

 

How did I get into gardening?. (yes I'm a grass cutter for the most part)..   someone gave me a mower when I was on the dole in the early nineties, one of my friends used to brag about how much money he made cutting grass, I gave it a go..  took a while to get going as I only worked to get enough to get pissed of a weekend at first.. then work piled up and it became a job..  which was a good thing as I was sick of being hassled by the dole office..

 

I think I only stuck with it because it afforded me the chance to idle about through the winters..

 

Somethin I need to put a stop to..