How did you start in the industry?

[pos1981]

Hi all,

 

Ive been browsing the many posts on the forum for a while now and joined a week or so ago.

 

I have always wanted to get involved in the arb sector but have never actually taken the move to getting some experience and qualifications behind me, ive got my cs310 and 31 booked for may ive been in touch with a couple of people on here to get some voluntary work. I am now 30 and realise that im getting on a bit to be starting in the industry, but was wondering how others originally got involved and what route they took to getting fully qualified but also gaining the experience.

 

I am currently juggling full time shift work, paying for courses, equipment and trying to get involved. If anyone has any helpful advice on how to get more inolvled so that i can eventually give my job, i would be very greatful.

 

Ed:001_smile:

[mikepage]

I started climbing after an arborist friend of mine took me up in a tree, I was hooked. I immediatly called several local tree company's and got a job as a ground guy training to be a climber. I climbed just about every day at home practicing, then switched to another tree co. Since then I've climbed every day at work.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I was a professional sailor and met the girl of my dreams while on a job in Barbados, age 28.

1.5 years later I became a tree surgeon and have never looked back. Well, maybe a bit. Actually, all the time!

[Martyn Amos]

use to be a delivery driver,seeing motorway verge work and thought i would like to do that?

looked more into it,got more interested and took cs30/31,started doing a bit of my own work,done a bit of subbie work,took cs38/39 do a bit more of my own work,get in extra help when on the bigger jobs..

 

now run a company worth 33 million pounds.....

 

sorry £33.00,always been crap at maths:lol:

[VEG]

well i was watching a program called swamp loggers...lol:001_tt2:

[Robert_S]

I was really bad in a previous life

[Matthew Storrs]

it'd be interesting to know the numbers, those who have joined tree work compared to those who leave, i bet the former is more. Iv always done it since i left school, i must admit i have looked back a few times but i reckon i'l be doing this for life (as long as the works there). Also how many of you had a previous life before getting into trees or have most of you done this since school?

[Ruskins Trees]

I was told I was not going to have a promotion for five years as I was too young (even though I was doing the job of the next tier).

 

So young I thought this was unreasonable and resigned, now with the wisdom of age, they were probably right!

[VEG]

I did 21 years as a wood machinist making furniture, got laid off then became a bus driver, now work for housing association in the tree team.

[Mozza]

I was really bad in a previous life

 

Haha couldn't agree more mate