Total beginner - Seeking advice.

[MaximusExcelsior]

Good afternoon everyone!

 

It's Max here, I am 23 years old, I'm new here and I am just looking for some advice.

 

I am very new to the Arboriculture, Tree Surgery & Forestry world, I have always taken a keen interest in the craft and I have always seen it as a very rewarding and challenging career path.

 

Currently I am working a boring, 9-5 job in a customer services environment, however I have an interview coming up at Broomfield college in Derby for the Arboriculture & Forestry Level 2 diploma, if I am successful I will also look into getting my CS30/CS31 certificates during the course, and also look into getting as much work experience as possible. Obviously, it goes without saying that I am willing to work days for free if it meant getting some experience behind me.

 

When I am not working, I am reading up on trees, techniques and machinery so i can be packed full of knowledge.

 

Is there anything else I should be doing to help me along?

 

Any advice is welcome, as I stated I am completely new and all I have to show for myself is willing and a great interest in this field.

 

I'm sorry for rambling on and I would greatly appreciate any help or advice anybody here has to offer.

 

Thanks.

 

Max

[Rob D]

Welcome to the forum Max - hopefully someone will give you a few days to see what the work is all about p.s. mainly dragging something from A to B!

[MaximusExcelsior]

Cheers Rob! Yeah i guess, i'll pretty much do anything.

[David Goss]

Welcome to arbtalk

All you need to do for advice is keep going through this forum, it's laden with threads on all kinds of subjects. You came to the right place...

[MaximusExcelsior]

Cheers David! I will do!

 

Thanks

[Gollum]

Where are you based ?

[MaximusExcelsior]

Hi Gollum,

 

I'm based in Derby, east midlands. I should put that on my profile.

[Mark Bolam]

The industry is on it's knees at the minute mate.

 

If my name was Max Lawless I would consider a career as a porn star instead.

 

[MaximusExcelsior]

Haha thanks Mark.

 

I'll just get my head down and wait for it to pick up again.

[Mark Bolam]

Sense of humour intact Max, that will help in this game!

 

If you have a secure job, my advice would be don't give it up yet. Work all the weekends and holidays you can in this sector. Experience goes a long way, but the chicken-egg thing applies massively. It's unfair, but it's a fact.

 

Cash wise, down here in the rich South East I have lads ringing me most weeks willing to work for £40/day cash.

 

I don't want them, but for a lot of firms that is what you are competing against.

 

Good luck with it, stick around on this site and let us know how you get on.