old age and arb

[taffupatree]

after reading various threads (excuse me if im repeating previous posts) i got to thinking that what happens after my body starts to hurt just getting outta bed.........what are the options for getting in2 a nice lovley office later on. i know theres tree officers,consultants etc but im not sure on the best qualifications to go for with these sort of things in mind.

 

oh yeah after a long headache inducing search on the web which didnt really answer anything.....does anybody know of any establishments in the south-mid wales area that does arb courses(as in tech cert etc) ant help apprieciated

[Dean Lofthouse]

what are the options for getting in2 a nice lovley office later on. i know theres tree officers,consultants etc but im not sure on the best qualifications to go for with these sort of things in mind.

 

There is and will be far too many people chasing too few a jobs at the top. I think when I'm too old to do trees I'll sell buy and sell cars or get a nice cushy job driving one of those living room on wheels artics.

[arbogrunt]

I reckon its got to be; training, tree-officer, foreman on a big firm....or get a 'proper' job (boring!). Weather like this makes me wonder too mate...

[Frank]

Large estate manager appeals to me. You will then still be able to fell a few trees alongside the contractors.And you get to decide which pieces of kit the land owners "NEED" to buy next. Which may involve a trip to a generic forestry show , etc. So you can still keep in with the industry but on another more laid back level.

[Tully]

Also you could start a fire wood industry. Or my favourate buy a massive killa stump grinder and just grind a couple of big stumps a week to get by. Not the most thrilling of jobs but when ur that old you'd probably have a heart attack doing anything else.

[Mac McLennan]

Theres an ad for a tree officer in medway at the mo (closes 19th dec I think) only asks for an "arb Qual"

[Mick Stockbridge]

Theres an ad for a tree officer in medway at the mo (closes 19th dec I think) only asks for an "arb Qual"

 

That,s really interesting, I know where I,ll be on Monday. Thanks.