Getting experience

[TGGlennie]

Morning all,

 

I'm a new member although I've been having a nose on here for a while, I'm currently based in Oswestry, Shropshire. I'm wanting to move into the arb industry, I've got experience on saws having worked in woodland management and I've got my CS38 (still learning there). I'm keen to learn and willing to work hard. I'm currently working full time in an unsatisfying  role but looking for a change. If anyone has any advice or knows of anybody who could offer me any experience I'd be very grateful.

 

 Thanks 

Tom

[jrose]

If you haven't done it already, register as self employed - you can do this while still employed full time. Work out what you want as a day rate before contacting firms. Alternatively you can keep an eye out for full time PAYE jobs on here, but that's more of a commitment.

 

Contact every firm locally, asking for a bit of Saturday work. Should pick something up here and there.

 

Don't focus too much on the climbing at the moment, if you haven't already got it work towards your CS30/31. Get yourself basic PPE - helmet, boots, trousers and if you can a ground saw - Stihl MS261 or Husky 550xp size, don't bother with the little hobby saws.

 

That should get you the odd day here and there, enough to get a bit of experience and work out whether it's for you!

 

 

[AHPP]

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