Starting out and free work

[MarshallArb]

hard graft and aptitude are all thats important.

 

you'll probably spend a fair while feeding a chipper and moving logwood until you earn your stripes as it were but even then a lot of the job is more mundane. its not all about swinging about in trees as some people wrongfully percieve.

 

i would mebe do your cs30 and cs38 first then do your work experience as you will then be able to ground for a climber and leave off doing your 31/39 untill later on as you can always do this work if supervised at work. you wont instantly be able to climb with a chainsaw or fell a tree for a start in the first place cos even with the tickets you wont have enough experience. you never know your future employer may pay for them.

 

go get some experience of the job. dont get me wrong i love forestry and tree surgery (i do both) but it is hard work and often in bad weather. its not for everyone. dont waste a load of money doing all your tickets only to find out you dont like it(about 50%of the lads i went to colege with have ended up doing other stuff after qualifying cos they couldnt hack doing it).

 

as for your uni qualifications it can only be an advantage having a more i depth understanding of related subjects.

 

best of luck

[ecolojim]

good luck with your job search mate, you dont need to explain yourself to anyone on here

Damned Straight! My degree's in Music production/Sound Recording!

[stampy]

Damned Straight! My degree's in Music production/Sound Recording!

 

And mine's philosophy. What a funny bunch we are...

[Dave D]

good luck with everything mate. the free labour thing is a good idea but dont let people take advantage. expect to do alot of donkey work and dont get put off by the rough days. all the best, dave.

[Matthew Burton]

And mine's philosophy. What a funny bunch we are...

 

Mine's Horticulture, which turns out to have taught me very little about arboriculture what so ever!

[Yew]

cheers Dave, certainly wouldnt let that happen

its give and take at the end of the day

[3dogs]

Why work for just one company? Make yourself available to all the tree/forestry teams in your area you'll get a wider variety of work and learn more:thumbup:Good luck to ya:thumbup1: