Arborist vacancy

[Conor Wright]

18 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Are you talking about an older applicant (45 plus) with no experience in the industry?

No, some experience I'd imagine. Who knows?

Maybe they'd started off in another career and realised their life was a soulless, meaningless existence of poorly paid office work,  commuting, demanding kids and an increasingly unattractive wife. maybe they were having a midlife crisis and their wife and kids had finally left as he was adamant his true calling was as a stunt cock in californias porno gold rush. having realised his performance on camera wasn't up to scratch decided tree surgery was the next best thing and all he now needed from a job was enough money for a tent and a daily supply of meth. 

 

I don't know Mick, I just see a lot of folk my age (mid thirties) needing constantly higher incomes to facilitate their lifestyle while some of those who are midway or later in their careers have lower overheads.

If I was actively looking to hire now I'd be looking for someone with previous experience, takes too long and costs too much for a small company to train up fresh lads. I'd happily take an older applicant on a three or four day week above a novice full time that required practice and training.

[Mick Dempsey]

1 hour ago, Conor Wright said:

Mid thirties is young to me.

 

I suppose we can generalise too much.

 

I hired a mid thirties guy with no background in the industry who was great, good on machines, ran the ropes well, looked after stuff, he had no interest in the job at all really.

Just felt he should do his best.