Aerial rescue rates ???

[D A Tree Surgeons]

Disagree totally......a climber can climb and cut all day long but without a decent groundie clearing up...chipping...dragging brash....your climber is nothing.

 

I climb and groundie and feel both are jus as important to a job

 

 

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Agree

[richardwale]

Groundies are labourers, climbers are the tradesman!

It's up to you which you want to be.

 

Bet your groundies love you. Not.

[arbogrunt]

I've spent days with untrained groundcrew...I work twice as hard and we get less done. A good climber is wasted without a good groundie at the other end of the job. Having said that, I know good climbers who just have a kid to drag out and chip on the ground, no tickets, can't cut, think or perform a rescue...but they pay 'em peanuts, so they take more money home for themselves at the end of the day. Not my cup of tea, but its another way to run a tree business (and I know a few blokes who are doing very well like it!

[Ian C]

I agree both are skilled jobs but reading these posts makes me lafff, so many people think they can get a ticket and think thete worth 120 a day....lol after 3yrs mybe.

 

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[palborough]

Groundies are labourers, climbers are the tradesman!

It's up to you which you want to be.

 

So your going to be clearing up yourself after a hard days climbing from now then

[craig'o]

A good groundie is worth there weight in logs, make a climbers life alot easier.

[samthornton1990]

I agree both are skilled jobs but reading these posts makes me lafff, so many people think they can get a ticket and think thete worth 120 a day....lol after 3yrs mybe.

 

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I was led to believe this before I got my CS30/31... first person I worked for soon brought me back down to earth... some people do get really lucky though

[swinny]

at the end of the day, your a groundie mate...so £80 - £100 a day here in Essex...or £50 cash if you work for a Mickey Mouse outfit...

 

 

 

Thats a load of

Just because you have an aerial ticket means diddly squat.

 

 

 

if i cut myself do you think my first thought will be.... oh im glad i pay 50.00 extra to get rescued.... only person to rescue me is me!

 

 

 

Chances are id be in a real bad way by the time the new boy has his kit on and half way up the tree

 

 

 

experiance not tickets...

Edited February 27, 2014 by Stephen Blair

[leafcut]

at the end of the day, your a groundie mate...so £80 - £100 a day here in Essex...or £50 cash if you work for a Mickey Mouse outfit...

 

An experienced groundy proficient with rigging different loads, chainsaw use and an overall good aptitude are an invaluble asset for arb companies. Maybee you havnt done much groundie work ? who cares-I wholeheartedly disagree with your comment. Can you define a "mickey mouse outfit" as I, as well as others are all ears mate ?. Lots of groundies dont have a CS45 but their experience is essencial. To belittle the groundie is -well-tactless my friend. Nick Pearson, Timberline-Roe Ltd.

[SiW]

Am intrigued. So a groundie is £80-£100 a day with a couple of ticket! So what's a climber worth with half dozen tickets an actual qualification and 20 years experience ?