To all you bosses - How much would you pay a day for a groundie?

[will.morris]

just to add to the original post, i work with him, he is great.

he is ALWAYS at the yard at 6:55am (for 7 start).

he can fell big trees, awkward trees etc ina controlled manner.

he can think a few moves ahead when im up the tree and often when im about to ask for something he already has it in his hand.

the 3 years experience is out on jobs 90% of the time without the boss.

great with customers.

works like a horse

committed and loyal

 

what else can i say? he needs serious £££

 

...can I come and work for you?

[likeitorlumpit]

just to add to the original post, i work with him, he is great.

he is ALWAYS at the yard at 6:55am (for 7 start).

he can fell big trees, awkward trees etc ina controlled manner.

he can think a few moves ahead when im up the tree and often when im about to ask for something he already has it in his hand.

the 3 years experience is out on jobs 90% of the time without the boss.

great with customers.

works like a horse

committed and loyal

 

what else can i say? he needs serious £££

 

OK

How much you getting?

[felixthelogchopper]

£80 to £100

 

Much appreciated it is too, Spike, even if I do have to feed you out of it sometimes on a late one

[Ty Korrigan]

I can't be bothered to read all the posts sorry.

I pay my part-timer €150-€200 gross

He is 61 with a life times experience and swings my 441 as though it was a feather.

I pay him for the experience he brings to our outfit.

He ain't no numpty, worth his weight is oak.

Ty

[doobin]

It's only when an employees is capable of making me money without me being there that they're worth £80/day plus.

 

If you two work together as well as you say you do, then you should be worth that plus a bit more for climbing.

[mistahbenn]

100 - 120 a day, are you serious??? Not even experienced climbers get that (in the North anyway!).

 

I'd say for a good groundy, 60 - 80.

[Andy Collins]

What an absolute joke I left a company just on 10 years ago and I was earning 80 a day, costs of living has increased considerably since then. Its no wonder turnover of staff is so high.

[anadromous]

I worked for some local companies last year and couldn't raise more than £65 a day, now i'm back S/E i earn more cutting grass and the last couple of tree jobs i did pulled in 150-200 for half a days work. Its turned into a mugs game IMO

[farmer_ben]

What an absolute joke I left a company just on 10 years ago and I was earning 80 a day, costs of living has increased considerably since then. Its no wonder turnover of staff is so high.

 

Couldnt agree more Andy.

[farmer_ben]

I have my brother work for me on odd days and i pay him £100, regardless of what we are doing. And thats not just cause he is my bro either.

 

I cant see how anyone with any sort of overheads (mortgage, car bills) or responsibilities (children, mortgage) can work for £60 a day, working with timber in any regards is bloody hard work and i strongly believe a lad with experience and qualifications is easily worth £90-£100 a day. I'd stick £100 on a job if I needed a good chap on £100 a day with me.