How much for a groundie... But different!

[White Noise]

Maybe its just me but as simple as I am . What are you talking about ? Groundie crap bin him . If good keep him ........ Just re read this I am Obviously simple sorry guys ........................

Edited March 14, 2015 by White Noise
BVIOUSLY

[Tree Lc]

I would pay him the agreed rate. Not because I think that he deserved it but because of 2 things.

1. It is the rate that you decided without knowing who you were hiring him. Need to take that one on the chin

2. More importantly, he may not be coming back but publicity wise you really don't know what contacts he has, who he knows in the area. Is adverse publicity for you really worth saving a hundred pounds?

One post on facebook, a few tweets, one blog entry and your reputation could be in question.

That's my take anyway.

Tree LC

Stump grinding Horsham

[Stefan Palokangas]

Pay what you agreed on.

 

When you deal with the lazy breed you need to be strong and not feel sorry for them.

[rachelroots]

£75 per day 8-5? I would do that gladly! I have some relevant certs, Have own PPE, climbing gear and Chainsaw. I work hard and steady all day long and try and keep everyone else's spirits high! I'm never late. I earn £20- £40 per day, depending on who I work for. I am not an apprentice. Unfortunately I live in Northumberland, doh! I'm at college right now but if you have any work in the Easter holidays I'll come down and bring my tent!

[Mountain man]

20 to 40 quid a day! That's below minimum wage surely.

[rachelroots]

20 to 40 quid a day! That's below minimum wage surely.

 

Yes, it is. I suppose you could say its a lot for a volunteer tho lol! I started an arb course at college in sept 2014. Its a 2 year extended diploma. I drive minibuses for the college for 8 hours per week and am a self employed arborist/ sculptor to make ends meet- well they don't quite but hey ho. I sell small chainsaw sculptures- simple ones as I just started. I do some small fell and cross cutting work and I charge £40 for 8 hours work and unpaid break. I get some work from local tree surgery businesses where I get to see them tackle larger jobs and use rigging techniques. I don't do rigging at college till next year so it is useful to me, and all the lads are absolute diamonds. I'm not sniffing at the pay as I get what I'm given. My experience is next to nothing. All I ment was that £75 is a small fortune to me! And to get shown what to do, rather than use common sense! I work my socks off no matter what the job is. All my life my references have been that they want me back! This is the first time I've followed my dreams and I'm doing something I absolutely love, this time next year I'll be loaded!lol. I'm 30 so my minimum wage is around £6.50. I am underselling myself a touch maybe.If you have any advice for me I'm all ears!!

[Mountain man]

Advice, be pragmatic, decide early what it is you actually want to do in the industry and work towards it, you're too old to finish college with no idea what to do. Especially as it's a two year course.

[ukminch]

I'd be paying him the full £75/day but then again I wouldn't have had him back after the first two days.

 

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[rachelroots]

Advice, be pragmatic, decide early what it is you actually want to do in the industry and work towards it, you're too old to finish college with no idea what to do. Especially as it's a two year course.

 

Great advice, hopefully I will keep that in mind to make sure I'm still on the right track. Although I'm still at college I'm starting my own free lance business now. My business plan should get o.k ed in the next month or so. I have basic kit so its just a case of insurance and bagging my climbing certs. I would like to take on piece work as a self employed climber. I want to meet some of you nice arbtalkers up and down the country. I like to live quite humbly as I'm not keen on shopping, ornaments, big tellys etc.I have a small cabin in the woods and I plan to chainsaw carve sculptures. I sell some already.I have a BA Hons degree in art and sculpture so I'll be o.k. Thats it really. I don't aspire to a mortgage or a fancy truck. I want to travel the country, live life for the now, meet you nice folk and work with wood. I'm already living out my plan to some extent. I'm sure I will start to charge more, get more work and get better at carving.I know it doesn't sound like everyone's dream but it's mine :-)

[Daniël Bos]

£75 per day 8-5? I would do that gladly! I have some relevant certs, Have own PPE, climbing gear and Chainsaw. I work hard and steady all day long and try and keep everyone else's spirits high! I'm never late. I earn £20- £40 per day, depending on who I work for. I am not an apprentice. Unfortunately I live in Northumberland, doh! I'm at college right now but if you have any work in the Easter holidays I'll come down and bring my tent!

 

You can have double that if you can make it to Huntingdon for 7am tomorrow and sun ...