the secret to getting a good groundy...

[eggsarascal]

Could I ask what you charge per day?

 

At least one and half a day i would say he is worth.....If not more. IMO.

[pward]

i think being a good groundie makes you a even better climber, as if you cant grasp the basic skills or work well on the ground the how do you expect to be a decent climber, as its more impotant up there to have top knotch skills.

[cannonball]

Other than on here, where do people look for groundies? young and keen. and most important waterproof!

 

not a full time basis like a subbie. able to pay into bank and have tickets (basic)

 

 

i have had people in for me in the past who' ve had no tickets, its good to have a labourer but it doesnt take any work load off me when it comes to saw work...

 

colleges or anywhere else to check?

 

Hi there, I am looking for work in Oxford if anyone needs a groundie

 

Sorry to hijack the post take every opportunity and all that.

[woody paul]

i think being a good groundie makes you a even better climber, as if you cant grasp the basic skills or work well on the ground the how do you expect to be a decent climber, as its more impotant up there to have top knotch skills.

 

The trouble with first being a good groundie and then a climber you will have a job finding a groundie your happy with 100%.

[Rich2484]

The trouble with first being a good groundie and then a climber you will have a job finding a groundie your happy with 100%.

 

True. Would be thinking "I wouldn't have done it like that" or "when I was on the ground things moved a lot quicker" or "hurry up and move that huge limb you lazy bleep bleep bleep, in my day it was done before not after" :lol:

[Stubby]

I am 60 now and my bud who climbs still takes the trouble to tell me " **** stubby I can't believe you kept up " lots of brash and a long drag . Work hard but don't make work hard ! Be efficient as you can . Anticipate the climbers needs , as soon as you hear that 020 revving high be there with the fuel and oil . Remember what he said about needing he felling rope at a certain point , have it ready , stuff like that . That's part of being a good groundy . Its no secret so finding one should be no secret .

[Chris Sheppard]

I'm self employed - generally working for other people.

 

My work ethic is

 

Always Punctual

Always Polite

Get on with the job

If I've nowt to do - Ask - If theres nobody to ask - Tidy up!

Phone stays in the car unless I'm lone working.

 

I've got no chainsaw tickets - but have quite a lot of experience working with machines from 12" to 36"

I own 15 Chainsaws...

I can drive anything you want, skid steer loader, telehandler, >200hp tractor and trailer, Mini digger, dumper, MEWP

I hold IPAF tickets for boom lifts, LANTRA for Counterbalance FLT and a Trailer license.

 

Did I mention I've 10 years experience repairing 2 stroke and 4 stroke small engines, Mowers, Ride on mowers, strimmers, chainsaws and hedgecutters, along with being trained by Stihl, Mountfield, Hayter, Briggs and Stratton and Husqvarna in this role...

 

Its a real shame I'm flat out working for farmers at the moment - I'd like a go in the arb business.

 

Guessing you're not at S.T's any more then Nat?

[Gray git]

Well nat that is quite a cv, sure your not after a job fixing everthing my current helper busts?

[Nat]

If current work ever dries up I'll surely be in touch Gray.

Chris, I packed in there a few years back, went to work for a Landrover garage, didn't like that so went to work in a hire shop as a driver and fitter.

 

Got bored of same thing every day so took a big step of quitting a well paid fulltime job to be self employed.

 

I usually charge £10ph which is a bit cheap really, but I'm making enough for now.

[adbat234]

On here, its where I met Laim Moore

 

He goes by Mozza on here, best groundie that wasnt a full time climber I have even met in more than 2 decades

 

Second that, if not only for his ability to pick stuff up no human should be able to .

He's the oxman!!