Gutted and desperate for help!

[YoGi_93]

Heeps of brilliant advice on here lads ill let you know how i get on thanks to you all

[felixthelogchopper]

To be honest id love to do that but its not really in my character to be quite that spontaneous if you get my drift? I think if you have the personality to pull that off then it would be the best first impression you could get.

 

I never thought I would be able to ask directly for stuff either but you soon develop the ability to push yourself forward. As a subby in this business, if you don't ask then you don't get. Don't be cocky, don't claim any experience/ qualifications you don't have and don't get upset if you get a knock-back. If somebody has nothing for you now, they may have at a later date and will remember how you came across before so smile, say 'thanks for your time' then move onto the next call. Above all, be keen, punctual and eager to learn new skills when the opportunity presents. Good luck and welcome to a great forum which will help you more than you could ever guess

[Mark Bolam]

Sounds like you have a good, positive attitude there Yogi.

[YoGi_93]

Sounds like you have a good, positive attitude there Yogi.

 

Cheers Mark im really keen im determined to get where I want to be and ill do anything I can to get there

[gorilla1]

This might not be for you but, you could try giving your local companies a shout to try and get some volunteering/cheap labour. If you're working for free and they've got the time then as far as im concerned they owe you a demo on the ropes. Use that and try and get yourself on an aerial rescue short course, it'll cost a few quid, but that way you'll legally be able to spot a climber and thus more employable. Then build up your site experience until you can afford the next course. It's not the same as doing a full time college course but on site work and talking to different arborist is all good learning. Most guys tend to have cs30,31,32 aerial rescue(used to be 38) and cs39 with a few other tickects like IPAF(cherry picker) and chapter 8(road safety), which can all be done as short one off fee courses(which in theory you'll be earning money to pay for). The rest is all down to experience and your own willingness to gen up on tree knowledge. The other thing i'll say is that if someone trains you it's the decent thing to stay with that company for a few years and not expect to clear a massive wedge of cash each week. All the best mate.

[Dilz]

also you will end up with a lot of what a lot of college students dont have, hours on the tools and in the field which counts for a lot, they cant teach half of what you need to know from text books and lectures.

(i'm still looking for the bit in the tree climbers companion about frozen pine trees....)

[Xerxses]

(i'm still looking for the bit in the tree climbers companion about frozen pine trees....)

 

 

Same page as frosen larch and aspen... :blushing:They just aint the same when it's -27....!

[YoGi_93]

This might not be for you but, you could try giving your local companies a shout to try and get some volunteering/cheap labour. If you're working for free and they've got the time then as far as im concerned they owe you a demo on the ropes. Use that and try and get yourself on an aerial rescue short course, it'll cost a few quid, but that way you'll legally be able to spot a climber and thus more employable. Then build up your site experience until you can afford the next course. It's not the same as doing a full time college course but on site work and talking to different arborist is all good learning. Most guys tend to have cs30,31,32 aerial rescue(used to be 38) and cs39 with a few other tickects like IPAF(cherry picker) and chapter 8(road safety), which can all be done as short one off fee courses(which in theory you'll be earning money to pay for). The rest is all down to experience and your own willingness to gen up on tree knowledge. The other thing i'll say is that if someone trains you it's the decent thing to stay with that company for a few years and not expect to clear a massive wedge of cash each week. All the best mate.

 

 

I tried giving all the better known companies around me a call but none of them had any opportunities for me. Even when I enquired about a couple of days free labour none of them sounded remotely interested. One company even said they cant let me on the site at all with no qualifications.

[YoGi_93]

Do you think I would increase my chances of employment much if I got CS30 and a chipper ticket? I know you dont legally need a chipper qualification but it tells the employer immediately that I can use a chipper and that would go in my favour surely? I cant afford a full CS30/31 course at the minute.

[treequip]

Do you have a driving licence? Can you tow legally? Someone that can tow a chipper or trailer is always useful. If you don’t have trailer entitlement (over 750kg) put it on your list.