sweet fa

[vduben]

alot of companies around here only have enough work to tick them over, starting the stress me out now, i have 1 day work this week compared to a full 6 day weeks ive been having since this time last year!!!!

1 bloke who i do alot for only has hedge trimming!!!

im sure itll pick up soon tho, might do me good to have a few days off!!

[Lee Winger]

pick up soon, ha I wouldn't be so sure...

[xpert tree climber]

im the same beggining of the year i was flat out subbing for 5 different companys all iv got at the mo is 2 days this week and nothing for the forseeable future cant see it changing anytime soon either considering going cards in with a company just for some security

[vduben]

the thing is ive been gaurneteed work with 3 arb approved companies and everybody else says oh yeah we will deffinatly use you soon.....................................................................................................................still waiting!!!!

i dont want to float my own boat but its not like im a ruff crap climber, i would consider myself a good all round climber.

It also seems that companies are sooner paying young under experienced climber rather than experienced ones just to save 20-40 quid!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mesterh]

This is usually the busiest time of the year for us but things aint too good at the mo,probably have 2 weeks worth of work atm if we dont rush

 

With the long forcast of another miserable wet summer things are looking bleak:sad:

 

On the bright side there should be alot of cheap arb gear for sale on ebay soon:biggrin:

[Andy Collins]

Its a sign of the downturn of the economy, tree work will be one of the 1st trades to suffer, as is the building trade. Domestic work is a luxury, people still want the nice cars and their holidays, the trees will wait a year or so. Doubt its got anything to do with your quality of work, more the lack of funds.

[Lee Winger]

If you ask me Andy this recession is going to be a bad one..

[Tom D]

It also seems that companies are sooner paying young under experienced climber rather than experienced ones just to save 20-40 quid!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Sorry but i've just done exactly that, i've quoted for a job that will take five days, i need some exra men and guy has rung me who is an experienced climber with his own groundie. they want 200 per day for both of them. No one can argue with that but i can get a couple of snon climbing colledge grads who may be a bit slower for 70 per day. the 60 per day saving over 5 days is well worth having. and so whilst id love to have top quality guys i can do all the climbing myself and save £300.

[skyhuck]

Sorry but i've just done exactly that, i've quoted for a job that will take five days, i need some exra men and guy has rung me who is an experienced climber with his own groundie. they want 200 per day for both of them. No one can argue with that but i can get a couple of snon climbing colledge grads who may be a bit slower for 70 per day. the 60 per day saving over 5 days is well worth having. and so whilst id love to have top quality guys i can do all the climbing myself and save £300.

 

Thats the way to do it ,IMO, making money is about cutting costs.

[Mr Ed]

The lower your overheads, the better chance you have of surviving.