Undercut by a pro today

[treequip]

lol in Vienna they just call them auslanders

 

 

Da sind sie ja auch auslander, oder?

[d-raittuk]

Looked at a 40ft pine tree a while back, single stem, not much foliage, but a phone wire running through it.Striking distance of the house and a fence.

I said 200, brashings chipped a left on site at their request.Even said i`d ring up the stem.Thought it would be a mornings work.

Get a phone call that the womans husband had come home and `hit the roof` at the price and had someone to do it for fifty quid.

Good luck with that.

 

how that kind of stuff annoys me whos doing what wrong lol

[Ray1]

I would like to see this what this bloke gets done in an hour,

 

Handy man | Hull | Gumtree

[Warners]

Yes they are cheaper and do they same quality job, and for small tree works and grass cutting etc I would probably go for the bloke in the saloon car and trailer if I was Joe Public. (VAT would be a factor as well)

I've been there and am not going to sneer at others in the same boat.

 

I sort of agree although in my experience its a false perception that the chap in the car, no hi'vis or PPE is cheaper than a professional outfit who'll complete the job safely in half the time for the same final cost.

 

I tend to think the main annoyance is the money we as an industry shell out to meet all the regs/training that are set out to protect us, etc and anyone can buy a machine, use it with no safety or training whatsoever. Surely there needs to be better regs, ie you can't buy equipment without proving you can use it. i.e suitable training.

 

Didn't i hear a statistic that one of the main A and E walk in's is the fella thats cut his finger off or similer while attempting DIY without safety protection.