Pretty sure I’m gonna fail CS30/31

[gobbypunk]

Just relax read up practice and you will get there ,I failed the first time but I had 10 teeth out the day before 😂😊

[NJA]

As a couple of others have said, I found (and the trainer told me) they are watching how safety conscious you are.  Fill up before you start as leaving a tree with a wedge cut out to go and fill up will fail you, along with walking right close behind a tree you've started the back cut on (and obviously don't walk round the side of the tree that is coming down!)  Also once you've started the saw even with chain brake on dont be tempted to flex the chain to check tension.

My cuts weren't perfect, the trainer passed me as he saw I was aware of safety and what was going on.  He then said do you want to stay on for an hour or so after the test(which I passed) so I can show you how to improve your felling techniques.  If they see you're happy to learn that'll go a long way in your favour, not just 'I know all this stuff already'

Good luck you'll be fine

[CCTree]

Funnily enough, I’m also an ex-teacher… but closer to 40 than I care to admit 😅

 

Chainsaws and trees are safer than teaching kids these days! They don’t come with weapons in their bags… 🤦🏻‍♀️

[peds]

As the son of 2 teachers and the husband of another, I don't blame anyone for leaving teaching. They certainly don't make it easy for you. 

 

My folks were teaching in South London in the 70s, early 80s, they decided to leave when the risk of getting stabbed outweighed any of the tangible benefits of the place... but it seems that problem can be found in pretty much any school these days!

[Gordon S]

2 hours ago, CCTree said:

Funnily enough, I’m also an ex-teacher… but closer to 40 than I care to admit 😅

 

Chainsaws and trees are safer than teaching kids these days! They don’t come with weapons in their bags… 🤦🏻‍♀️

So....

 

how did you get on?

You had the assessment today?

[Doug Tait]

It's tomorrow isn't it?

[Gordon S]

1 minute ago, Doug Tait said:

It's tomorrow isn't it?

Oh yeah, I should have checked before typing.

[Doug Tait]

2 minutes ago, Gordon S said:

Oh yeah, I should have checked before typing.

 

I thought last night it would be today, ended up reading back to check.

(It's at times like this that the sad truth occurs to me, I'm nerd level arbtalk)

 

So @CCTree it's tomorrow, how are you feeling now?