Butchery

[Highland Forestry]

Apparently I am an 'arsehole' for doing this to a Eucalyptus:

But despite my advice, it is exactly what the cutomer wanted.

What do you do? Refuse the work??

Opinions please!!? (dont be too nasty!)

 

[Stephen Blair]

Apparently I am an 'arsehole' for doing this to a Eucalyptus:

But despite my advice, it is exactly what the cutomer wanted.

What do you do? Refuse the work??

Opinions please!!? (dont be too nasty!)

 

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yeehaa, i hope that was in the back garden mate, now get on your horse and drink your milk:001_smile:

[Highland Forestry]

LOL!

 

Thats what she wanted.... I said it should come right down as it was leaning toward the house and the back side (not pictured) shows signs of decay.

 

However she did say that if she dosent like it in a years time she'll get me back to drop it... like I said above, what do you do?? what the customer wants or what you believe should be done?

[Rupe]

You gave her the options.

 

She agrees to take it down in the future if she doesn't like it. If she does that you'll get paid twice for the same tree!

 

Telling her that is good tree work would be wrong. Don't worry about as long as no one saw you and as long as you don't put pictures of it on the internet or anything daft like that!

 

It looks sh1t by the way!

[Buzz]

I would have done what she wanted but wouldn't have bothered with those long leggy growth points mate as it's pointless, would have just pollarded it and been done with it.

 

Prepare for the onslaught now lol

[Lee Winger]

I would have done what she wanted but wouldn't have bothered with those long leggy growth points mate as it's pointless, would have just pollarded it and been done with it.

 

Prepare for the onslaught now lol

 

I agree 100%

[scotspine1]

Nice hat-rack

[Highland Forestry]

I knew i'd get some stick for this...

 

I was thinking the same - get paid twice for the same tree, bonus!

Thing is, if it was in my garden it would make me cringe every time I looked at it.

 

And yes, I know it looks s**t - but again its what she wanted... even the growth points left are exactly what she wanted, and cut exactly where she wanted them cut.

It would have looked silly even pollarding it, it would just be a pole left, but it would have been preferable to the current end result.

 

its ok through cause I wasnt in my truck and the high viz I was wearing had someone elses name on it!!

[Mike Hill]

We are in a service industry.

 

If,after explaining to the client all the best options they choose the less correct solution and still want you to do the job then do it.It is after all the clients private property.

 

*winds in neck*

[Stephen Blair]

I knew i'd get some stick for this...

 

I was thinking the same - get paid twice for the same tree, bonus!

Thing is, if it was in my garden it would make me cringe every time I looked at it.

 

And yes, I know it looks s**t - but again its what she wanted... even the growth points left are exactly what she wanted, and cut exactly where she wanted them cut.

It would have looked silly even pollarding it, it would just be a pole left, but it would have been preferable to the current end result.

 

its ok through cause I wasnt in my truck and the high viz I was wearing had someone elses name on it!!

 

this is what happens in the domestic market, i had one that grew at the back corner of 4 gardens and everyone wanted the tree done their way, and customer didnt want to offend. so you crown lift, thin, reduce leave a bushy bit to hide a conservatory cut a bit off so someone can see the view.

and yes its a cracking 50 foot silver birch, that lovely whispy almost weeping way. i jumped about that tree for 2 hrs trying to keep everyone happy. got down, looked up but didnt look to bad because i was in such a tight spot. but when i walked up the road 100yds away to get a proper look:scared1::scared1:i pass that poor tree every day, still alive still healthy but i would fell it and remove for free, just so i didnt have to see it anymore. now if the customer wont take my advice i dont do it.

unless its a gum in the back garden lol