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[corey Bailey]

21 minutes ago, Joe Newton said:

Some people on here genuinely think tree work is like trying out for SAS selection.

 

Its not hard, turn up on time, be polite and reliable and if you really want to impress, bring your own lunch in with you.

 

Tree work has never been easier with the range of labour saving kit available to us. I'd suggest you avoid working for those who expect you to do pelvic floor excersises to avoid blowing your rectum out on a daily basis.

Yh they make it out like that haha and just trying to find a local company but the council are offering apprenticeships very soon so might go with them 

[Botty Cough]

10 minutes ago, corey Bailey said:

Yh they make it out like that haha and just trying to find a local company but the council are offering apprenticeships very soon so might go with them 

Go with whom you can.

I went private on training. I needed to keep working and add chainsawing to my insurance.

My mate smashed his leg so I ended up working with his partner to keep their business going .

Maintenance and cross cutting is cheap enough and puts you on-site with most.

The rest is about being fit and as mentioned bringing lunch...lots of lunch,coffee,cake,crisps ... More lunch and some extra cake...and chocolate....and water...and biscuits....

If you go with the council I would expect you to become lazy, slow and above all far too safe to be economically viable...😁

[Botty Cough]

18 minutes ago, corey Bailey said:

Yh they make it out like that haha and just trying to find a local company but the council are offering apprenticeships very soon so might go with them 

You will inevitably come in contact with ex forces chainsaw operators...

That will help you if you can find them...

[Mike Hill]

2 hours ago, Botty Cough said:

 

The work is dangerous and requires a lot of tickets which employers have to provide.

It will be a no drink or drugs situation.

To be honest,some of my best big tree reductions were performed after enjoying a  "Jamaican Woodbine".

 

 

[corey Bailey]

26 minutes ago, Mike Hill said:

To be honest,some of my best big tree reductions were performed after enjoying a  "Jamaican Woodbine".

 

 

****************ing love this😭👍

[Botty Cough]

24 minutes ago, Mike Hill said:

To be honest,some of my best big tree reductions were performed after enjoying a  "Jamaican Woodbine".

 

 

Lol . 

There was a real problem amongst the utility cutting crews years ago .

The powers that be started piss testing them and reduced the staff population by over 50% 

...😂😂😂😂 I noticed that the trains didn't seem to go past so fast ..... Or faster ....

Never did work that out...😂😂😂😂😂

[corey Bailey]

35 minutes ago, Botty Cough said:

Go with whom you can.

I went private on training. I needed to keep working and add chainsawing to my insurance.

My mate smashed his leg so I ended up working with his partner to keep their business going .

Maintenance and cross cutting is cheap enough and puts you on-site with most.

The rest is about being fit and as mentioned bringing lunch...lots of lunch,coffee,cake,crisps ... More lunch and some extra cake...and chocolate....and water...and biscuits....

If you go with the council I would expect you to become lazy, slow and above all far too safe to be economically viable...😁

35 minutes ago, Botty Cough said:

Go with whom you can.

I went private on training. I needed to keep working and add chainsawing to my insurance.

My mate smashed his leg so I ended up working with his partner to keep their business going .

Maintenance and cross cutting is cheap enough and puts you on-site with most.

The rest is about being fit and as mentioned bringing lunch...lots of lunch,coffee,cake,crisps ... More lunch and some extra cake...and chocolate....and water...and biscuits....

If you go with the council I would expect you to become lazy, slow and above all far too safe to be economically viable...😁

Only willing to go with Kirklees council for the tickets and good wage for a apprentice there offering 11£ n hour apprentice but as soon as I got me tickets id **************** off from the council👍

[Botty Cough]

@corey Bailey not the best attitude.

After getting trained you should stay for 2 years. It's polite.

The council don't mind beers and cake onsite either in my experience....😂

 

Edited February 28 by Botty Cough

[GarethM]

13 minutes ago, Botty Cough said:

@corey Bailey not the best attitude.

After getting trained you should stay for 2 years. It's polite.

The council don't mind beers and cake onsite either in my experience....😂

Plus it's worth it for the starter pension.

 

And yes, it's generally considered polite to stay with them a little after the training.

 

Being council the rates aren't bad, when you consider the holidays and additional training they'll throw in.

 

So it's all worth trying, just make yourself as employable as possible. If it's climbing get into that as well to make you stand out from the crowd.

Edited February 28 by GarethM

[Botty Cough]

1 minute ago, GarethM said:

Plus it's worth it for the starter pension.

Yeah I'm all for fun**ING around and enjoying what's a tough job and has it's shit days but you do have to prove some sort of longevity with regards to employment.