Job market- central scotland

[Mike Hill]

If/when you start in a crew,don't be the twat who stands there "learning" you are a tool to be used to complete the job,it's not college you are not paying to be there, you are being paid to do.

 

I can tell after a couple of days wether or not someone will last

The guys I am prepared to invest time and money on are those who possess self motivation an initiative, nothing is going to put me off teaching someone to climb like seeing them standing at the base of the tree surrounded by branches "learning.

 

Take some time off your job,organise a couple of weeks with some local firms and see if it's for you

 Anyone can do this job,only those who really want to actually become good at it.

 

I wish you every success and hope you find as much joy and adventure as I have done.

[Stephen Blair]

Imagine it from an employers point of view, bringing someone in 2 days a week who is at apprentice level who wants to do ‘ the big trees’ the climber makes a tree surgery company money, until branches get cut off a tree, there is no money being made, you are not going to get paid to stand and ask questions and get taught how to do it.

  If you have a harness, rope and a saw, that’s it, you are a climber.  If a company owner sees you run up a tree and cut branches off, there is a level of potential to work with.

  If you are still fannying about with ropes and can’t get your saw started after 5 mins at the base of a tree, no 4g signal and tube is going to help you.

  A transition period doesn’t show commitment imo, I’d pick a money hungry guy over a dream chaser all day every day.

  I’ve been both, the first time I tried to become a tree cutter I lasted 5 weeks, then 18 months of living in a bed sit after chucking my couchy job and free house and spending all my savings , I realised I HAD to get up the tree, I had to be terrified and bursting for a shit in the pissing rain and wind with no option but to keep going up and battling my brain that keeps telling you to get down and go to a safe place but you can’t, you have an audience, you have said you can do it, so you keep pushing past your fear to get it done.

 

   

[Centralscot]

Thanks everyone 
 

think I’ve got a Fair enough idea of how/what to do.  I’ll go get some tickets, and then make contact with local guys and explain where I’m at and see if that works for any of them.  
 

 

[jfc]

Thanks everyone 
 
think I’ve got a Fair enough idea of how/what to do.  I’ll go get some tickets, and then make contact with local guys and explain where I’m at and see if that works for any of them.  
 
 

Hi Central, I've sent you a pm about a trainer who could do your tickets.

[skyhuck]

On 25/10/2019 at 07:30, Mike Hill said:

 

 Anyone can do this job,only those who really want to actually become good at it.

 

 

Word.