Chicken or the egg

[Mightbe_lost]

6 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

It would also be worth contacting Natural England and asking about volunteering.

They do plenty of woodland work down here in Kent.

Good idea, I have already contacted the forstry commission and the forest of avon about volunteering 

[manco]

assuming you have free time and ppe, drive round your local area wearing your ppe listening for the sound of chainsaws till you find someone doing some big tree work, then sit on your car bonnet and watch.

youll learn and potentially someone will suggest you help out.

[Mick Dempsey]

5 minutes ago, manco said:

assuming you have free time and ppe, drive round your local area wearing your ppe listening for the sound of chainsaws till you find someone doing some big tree work, then sit on your car bonnet and watch.

youll learn and potentially someone will suggest you help out.

Just checking, you are joking aren’t you?

[manco]

6 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Just checking, you are joking aren’t you?

you mean as opposed to sitting at home sending emails to people that are out at work and hoping one invites a random lad to come and work?

watch tv, or watch climbers at work. which sounds like the better plan, if hes offering to work for free why not watch for free?

 

[Mick Dempsey]

You’re serious?

I don’t know where to begin. 
 

[manco]

4 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

You’re serious?

I don’t know where to begin. 
 

begin with explaining why youre turning down the suggestion of a man hanging around in the proper gear and looking eager to get stuck in?

 

if two lads apply for a job, one sends an email, the other turns up onsite ready to get stuck in, which one are you likely to take a punt on?

 

and from the flip side, is he looking for experience of applying for jobs or looking for opportunity to watch people at work?

[Mick Dempsey]

Well firstly the OP is female. 
 

Because hanging around (or as you suggest sitting on a car bonnet) in full gear waiting to be approached is a bit weird. 
If someone did that on my job I’d assume they were mental frankly. 
 

[manco]

1 minute ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Well firstly the OP is female. 
 

Because hanging around (or as you suggest sitting on a car bonnet) in full gear waiting to be approached is a bit weird. 
If someone did that on my job I’d assume they were mental frankly. 
 

"Well firstly the OP is female. " didnt notice didnt care.

 

as for the rest, my first thought would usually have gone to wondering if its someone from the council checking on tpo work or something. but inevitably most people would amble over to the watcher to ask what they want, and the answer would be "to watch and learn and maybe get a job"

 

fairly sure the question was asked ways to try learning and increase chances of a job.

sure volunteering is an option. but if you want a paid job you need to get noticed by the people who work in your area.

[Mick Dempsey]

So why not just go up to the job site and ask for the boss?

Isn’t that showing more hustle that hanging around at a distance

 looking odd?

Edited November 14, 2023 by Mick Dempsey

[manco]

you afraid of looking odd Mick?

whats wrong mcfly? chicken?