climber or foreman?

[English-arb]

often i wonder in this trade if its better to be a climber or a foreman.

 

naturally in this trade you have expectations of rising through the ranks, groundsman - climber - lead climber - foreman etc.. the thought of more money and more responsibility sounds great. However is it all worth it, sometimes i think back to when i was paid to just climb, it was simpler maybe even be happier?

 

Team leaders have alot to think about, make decisions, push people to keep motivated and constantly watch the new recruits!

 

Just wondered your opinions from those who climb and those who climb and run jobs.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

IMO it's a common misconception that the climber should be paid the most.

I regard the most valuable member of a team should be the best rewarded. I've worked for a large company where a groundie was also the foreman and the highest paid. Indeed, I had just that situation within my own (small) business a few years ago.

Of course the natural order of things most commonly means that the best paid is the most experienced and responsible and is usually a climber.

 

IMO the person that is the most responsible, aware, good with clients/public, proud and professional should receive appropriate reward.

[English-arb]

however putting wages to one side, weighing up the pros and cons of both jobs (climber or foreman) which could be considered more desirable or less stress.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

however putting wages to one side, weighing up the pros and cons of both jobs (climber or foreman) which could be considered more desirable or less stress.

 

stress is a state of mind, both those positions have different reasons to be stressed, but its all down to the foreman when it goes pete tong, if you want no responsibility get a job sweeping the road!

[BTS]

i think with the way health and safety has become a foreman these days has a lot more to be responsible for with new rules and regs, and anyway a climber only has a certain life span before the body says time to give up and become a foreman

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

i think with the way health and safety has become a foreman these days has a lot more to be responsible for with new rules and regs, and anyway a climber only has a certain life span before the body says time to give up and become a foreman

 

Im still waiting to find out when that is! I think for a while it was playing on my mind but now Ive gotten over it and feel my usual optimal self, though still get a twinge of tennis elbow after a few days cut and chuck:thumbdown:

[Johny Walker]

i think with the way health and safety has become a foreman these days has a lot more to be responsible for with new rules and regs, and anyway a climber only has a certain life span before the body says time to give up and become a foreman

 

what life span/age would you put on this

[BTS]

its down to individual you know yourself when your body has had enough, i didnt mean everyone of a certain age should quit climbing

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

what life span/age would you put on this

 

I wish I had given it more thought when i was twenty, should have been ready for it (qualified and fully up on all aspects) by 35, im still unqualified at 40, but reckon ive got ten years to sort it out.

 

a foreman should be avery able and experienced guy IMO, not some 30 year old whos barely gotout of short trousers, you need to have seen it all.

 

Im only just starting to grow up enough for such a post! JUST

[Johny Walker]

its down to individual you know yourself when your body has had enough, i didnt mean everyone of a certain age should quit climbing

 

 

how old are you may i ask ,how long u been climbing