One man band's

[cordwood]

How many people on here work solely on their own.How do you find the life work balance?

[Tom D]

I would Hazard a guess that at least a third of AT members are sole traders without any full time employees.

[littlerob]

I would Hazard a guess that at least a third of AT members are sole traders without any full time employees.

 

and i am one of them lol sometimes i wished i had a bit of help now and then but it haves a few plus sides to

[felixthelogchopper]

When you say work on their own, do you mean as sole traders or actually work on-site on their own?

[delabodge]

How many people on here work solely on their own.How do you find the life work balance?

 

Im one but subbie in help when I need it,,which is often,actually at least three days a week,,,!most of my guys work for two or three tree teams,,so we job share depending on who`s busiest,,,if I knew now, 15yrs ago that would be my line of thought,,,,

[Sam Thompson]

I get subbies in when needed but 75% is me. My work and life balance is good I think. I spend 6 days a week doing something work related at the moment, be it cutting, maintenance, quoting or whatever. I don't not enjoy it, but it is nice to have time to chill out, take the canoe or the dogs out and know I don't have to be doing something in two hours or whatever.

 

Work hard, sail fast and live slow.

[cordwood]

When you say work on their own, do you mean as sole traders or actually work on-site on their own?

 

A bit of both really.

My own situation is mostly arb work in the winter , summertime grass cutting, fencing, general gardening work.With a self employed lad working with me a lot of the time:sneaky2:

 

But trying to work out whether it would be better to drop some of my workload and just get in help as and when it is needed. A lot less paperwork, moaning and i can work what hour's i want?

 

Obviously for any treework i would need a groundy in some shape or form!

[s.mouse]

all work i do is alone except when im up a tree and need a groundie... luckily get a friend to do that whos still at colledge on the part time basis. really handy as saves hassle and money. as for work/play cant get enough work done... especially when the missus drags me round hers! shouldnt complain i spose just dont seem like theres enough hours in the day!

[delabodge]

I get subbies in when needed but 75% is me. My work and life balance is good I think. I spend 6 days a week doing something work related at the moment, be it cutting, maintenance, quoting or whatever. I don't not enjoy it, but it is nice to have time to chill out, take the canoe or the dogs out and know I don't have to be doing something in two hours or whatever.

 

Work hard, sail fast and live slow.

 

:thumbup:mans got a plan

[felixthelogchopper]

I work as a subby with a few different people who work in the same way. It's a sensible way to do things which allows flexibility but you still enjoy the benefits of working as a team, albeit not one that is joined at the hip