After Arb

[felixthelogchopper]

I'm somewhere between Huck and Pat.

 

Mick told me you were somewhere between Arthur and Martha.

[shavey]

Sounds just like my old man he's 77 years old and was felling ash in a woodland for two days last week like a true pro ,his favourite saying is sawdust gets in the blood as well as I'd rather wear out than rust out ,typical old forester! Me I'm 48 and have climbed since 16 but have had my own mewp for 18 years now which does extend your up top working life considerably

 

my father is the same he is only 74 but he has cut alot of wood for me this last twelve months he bags all the nets and picks out all the best firewood and puts it in his shed he only uses certain tools and thats it he tells everybody the same he's gonna wear out not rust out:thumbup:

when he was eighteen he subbied out to different contractors his rate for clear felling was £59 per 1/4 acre he had a solo rex 125 and a solo super rex 140 he still has the solo rex and still uses it but he sold the super rex 40yrs ago and bought a pto sawbench but he's happy thats all that matters:thumbup:

 

KEEP ON CUTTIN:thumbup1:

[Paul Jenks]

Believe it or not, one of the fundamental drivers for my company is the creation of career paths for arborists.

As Paul Smith mentioned too many guys work, learn the industry, then become disenfranchised and leave.

Most folk in the industry have so few options when they reach a good level of skill and productivity and want to progress. Stay where they are and rust, start their own business or leave the industry.

My endeavour is to grow the company to provide pathways for our staff, should they want it , (and show aptitude and dedication). As we grow, I have less to do with the day to day running of the operation as we have an exceptional team. I focus on more strategic matters and growing people. I still go out on site and climb, though I act as a team leader or senior arborist rather than 'The Boss'.

I'd like to be able to climb commercially at 60. Whether I'll be able to is an unknown. The same goes for everyone else, (the unknown bit). If we have really good people, why should injury, old age or a different life focus mean they have to leave?

If they do leave, my hope would be that they stay in the industry, so we tool them up with decent skills.

[openspaceman]

...the truth is I messed around at school and couldnt get a profession that gave me sick pay, holiday pay and a decent pension.

 

Snap but looking back whilst it seems naive to have expected to be financially successful I don't regret the actual work.

[Scifon]

Thanks for all the replies guys, however I am actually twenty three and expect many years ahead. I created this post as I injured my knee and haven't been able to work, not even as a chipper bitch! But good to know for the future, cheers again

 

 

Alex Mitchell

Utility Arborist

[NFG]

I've decided that at 35 unless the company is bigger and more commercially focused and AAAC with a better staff structure I'm going to buy a harvester and spend my days in the forest where I have no phone signal and don't have to talk to members of the public.

 

Hi,

 

Other than telling them to 'gerooff moi laand!' whilst holding a gun under your arm, or is that not allowed any more in PCUK?

 

 

N

[will.morris]

I'm going to retire at 30 and spend the rest of my years buying supercars and thinking up new ways to spend all of my money!

 

In all seriousness at some point I would like to get into teaching/lecturing