Groundie/climber current rates?

[Paddy1000111]

1 hour ago, allseasons said:

Well we are offering £120-£200 for climber depending on experience with us providing all kit just got to turn up and climb and had no interest all work is nice straight forward stuff and job and knock too.

Do you think that was rate or just lack of manpower? 

[allseasons]

Both i think to be honest but if a top climber came and said he/she wants more then we would discuss options for sure two lads i know are also looking for climbers we had a lad said he was amazing and broke loads of stuff and then said he didn’t want to climb every day!!

[Paddy1000111]

4 minutes ago, allseasons said:

Both i think to be honest but if a top climber came and said he/she wants more then we would discuss options for sure two lads i know are also looking for climbers we had a lad said he was amazing and broke loads of stuff and then said he didn’t want to climb every day!!

Heard that before and watched them destroy everything below them and do stuff like leaving massive stubs so when you're rigging bits down you end up trying to hook stuff out the tree with utility rods. 😂

 

Personally I am always wary of a large pay range when I was looking for work, from experience they always give you the lowest and you fight your way up to get more 😂

[allseasons]

Heard that before and watched them destroy everything below them and do stuff like leaving massive stubs so when you're rigging bits down you end up trying to hook stuff out the tree with utility rods. [emoji23]
 
Personally I am always wary of a large pay range when I was looking for work, from experience they always give you the lowest and you fight your way up to get more [emoji23]

Fair point that will change it to £150-£200 may attract more interest

[Paddy1000111]

48 minutes ago, allseasons said:

Fair point that will change it to £150-£200 may attract more interest

Where abouts are you guys based out of interest?

[allseasons]

Between Melton mowbray and Oakham even discussed with another tree lad about sharing the climber if they wanted some variety as well. 

[Paddy1000111]

11 minutes ago, allseasons said:

Between Melton mowbray and Oakham even discussed with another tree lad about sharing the climber if they wanted some variety as well. 

Sad state of affairs that there doesn't seem to be enough guys to go around! 

[allseasons]

5 minutes ago, Paddy1000111 said:

Sad state of affairs that there doesn't seem to be enough guys to go around! 

Not good lads no we will see what happens.

[Marc Lewis]

But are they able to get it 5-6 days a week and stay busy all year round at those rates?
 
I was a busy bee before I moved to Norway.  I charged 180 a day.  20 quid extra for rigging kit.  Often got more.  Some days 300 plus for crane work.  But I wouldn’t say that was my day rate.
 
This was nearly 3.5 years ago and in London and SE Kent area.

Thats right Rich, you'll always hear how much people are earning a day, but they never tell you of the days they only earnt £40 or worse. Try and find those rates 5 days a week and its not easy to find, certainly not round here. Some Large arb company's are only paying climbers between £90 and £120 a day.

[Retired Climber]

8 minutes ago, Marc Lewis said:

On 17/02/2021 at 18:15, Rich Rule said:

But are they able to get it 5-6 days a week and stay busy all year round at those rates?
 
I was a busy bee before I moved to Norway.  I charged 180 a day.  20 quid extra for rigging kit.  Often got more.  Some days 300 plus for crane work.  But I wouldn’t say that was my day rate.
 
This was nearly 3.5 years ago and in London and SE Kent area.

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Thats right Rich, you'll always hear how much people are earning a day, but they never tell you of the days they only earnt £40 or worse. Try and find those rates 5 days a week and its not easy to find, certainly not round here. Some Large arb company's are only paying climbers between £90 and £120 a day.

It's the same with all trades. Ask a plumber what he earns and he'll tell you how much he made on his most profitable day ever, neglecting to mention the day before when he sat at home waiting for the phone to ring.