tree report

[arb culture]

I couldnt agree more with that statement, but what can WE do about it? worth a thread?

 

I doubt it, but you're welcome to try.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I doubt it, but you're welcome to try.

 

If YOU doubt it, I see little point, theres a limited number prepiared to engage in such subjects and if one of the key few says waste of time, then it probably is!

[arb culture]

If YOU doubt it, I see little point, theres a limited number prepiared to engage in such subjects and if one of the key few says waste of time, then it probably is!

 

The reason I think it's probably a waste of time is that the QTRA brigade will step in with their usual guff based on very limited training and an even more limited understanding of probability maths and how it should feed into a risk assessment.

 

Eventually the discussion will end in the usual, 'go and do training in QTRA' or, 'there have been significant changes which only license holders can be know about', or someone will pop up and start getting personally abusive. None of which gets us anywhere.

 

I long ago decided to leave the deluded and mis-educated risk quantifiers to get on with it. I suspect that one day one of them will end up in court and have a truely awful time - I just feel sad that the peddlers of this snake oil have been allowed to get away with it for so long.

[jose]

ok thanks for the advice.

 

I did think it was probaly going to be more complicated than i had hoped for.

 

Cheers guys

jose

[Lee Winger]

In these competative times you can find very capable people who can do tree surveys at a very reasonable price.

 

Shouldn't we be supporting our industry instead of grinding it further into the ground.

[arb culture]

Shouldn't we be supporting our industry instead of grinding it further into the ground.

 

 

Yes we should. But why is suggesting that someone shop around for a suitably capable person at a reasonable price not supportive?

 

I doubt it's because you think that you are not capable, or that you think you charge an unreasonable price.

 

[William]

 

Yes we should. But why is suggesting that someone shop around for a suitably capable person at a reasonable price not supportive?

 

I doubt it's because you think that you are not capable, or that you think you charge an unreasonable price.

 

 

If by reasonable you mean cheaper then you are competing on price not capability, reputation, level of service etc - all those things that professionals strive towards. Continually driving down prices does no good in my opinion?

Cheers.

[Lee Winger]

 

Yes we should. But why is suggesting that someone shop around for a suitably capable person at a reasonable price not supportive?

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No not really the way I'm reading your post, BUT maybe I'm missing something, if I am I apologise. The industry is in a bad way especially the commercial and Local authority, we need to support the industry in this dire period in every way we can.

Edited September 17, 2010 by Lee Winger