After passing CS38/39 What can i expect?

[sean fg]

Hi all.

I currently work in grounds maintenance and hold CS30/31 and doing CS38/39 in a few weeks, my queston is after passing is it best to apply to a local council or a firm?

Also are the jobs hard to come by, and does anyone know the pay of a newcomer with this set of tickets?

Thanks for any help:001_smile:

[BTS]

Hi preston council are looking at moment might be worth giving then a call

[Stephen Blair]

To be honest it means nothing in the world of tree work, you have the paperwork but its all about your ability in the tree. You would go in as a branch dragger and see how you got on, the boss might let you do a couple of little jobs to see how you do but until you can come up to speed you are going to be dragging brash. I am thinking from a contractors point of view, it might be diferent with in a council:001_smile:

[Mozza]

To be honest it means nothing in the world of tree work, you have the paperwork but its all about your ability in the tree. You would go in as a branch dragger and see how you got on, the boss might let you do a couple of little jobs to see how you do but until you can come up to speed you are going to be dragging brash. I am thinking from a contractors point of view, it might be diferent with in a council:001_smile:

 

What he said,

 

You'll be dragging brash and chipping, Doing the odd small tree and building up from there mate, Thats how many many people start

 

Oh and the money will be poor to start off!!

[tommer9]

You can expect a congratulatory slap on the back from your mates, and a few beers to celebrate.......is that what you meant LOL?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sorry.

[Tom2020]

Apply for anything and eveything get experience U can have every ticket in the world But it still dosen't mean your good enuff to hire or take on

[Johny Walker]

if ur a lucky lad you may even get a blue peter badge

[geoff]

Well done on your tickets,try & get some practice climbs in to build your ability,take work as a groundy with a mind to develop yourself.

[Billy]

Practice climbing all you can, having the tickets, and being up to a reasonable pace in the tree can be worlds apart. go rec climb some real big moody tree's right to the tips and get your speed and confidence up, maybe try and get some of your own work to practice work climbing? No contractor will employ you to climb without any experience as everyone else has said. But with local authority stuff it would probably be a different story.

So yeah jobs are hard to come by and will pay badly, you just need to get up in the tree's as much as you can to gain experience and start to command a better rate.

[dandkgroundcare]

when i started i was on £27.50p per week but having some really good climbers training me made all the difference took two years to get a normal wage but that was a long time ago