Where to draw the line......

[moole]

This mite have been brought up before but i couldnt find anything.

 

Something that i was thinking about the other day while climbing for a local company. Where do you as a subbie draw the line between making money and doing the right thing for the tree? I studied as an arborist and work for many high standard arborists but i still need to make a living and fill in my open days.

[stihlmadasever]

This mite have been brought up before but i couldnt find anything.

 

Something that i was thinking about the other day while climbing for a local company. Where do you as a subbie draw the line between making money and doing the right thing for the tree? I studied as an arborist and work for many high standard arborists but i still need to make a living and fill in my open days.

 

I also subbie climb and in my experience having doing the right thing doesnt pay the morgage.You can advise the contractor/client but id rather go home paid than go home happy.just my opinion mate

[Mull]

Look up the definition of arborist then decide if you are one or not, if your trying to make a living then you're probably a bit more of a businessman than arborist, and who could blame you?

[Starscream]

This mite have been brought up before but i couldnt find anything.

 

Something that i was thinking about the other day while climbing for a local company. Where do you as a subbie draw the line between making money and doing the right thing for the tree? I studied as an arborist and work for many high standard arborists but i still need to make a living and fill in my open days.

 

Got any examples?

[treequip]

Do what the customer wants and bight your lip, or work for someone else

[Steve Bullman]

Do what the customer wants and bight your lip, or work for someone else

This

 

Even with the most 'arboriculturally focussed' company you will occasionally have to do things you dont necessarily agree with, but there are big differences between companies. Build up a network of customers then weed out the ones you dont want to work for over time.

[eggsarascal]

Being a subbie can be frustrating whatever trade you are in, but at the end of the day, you are hired in labour, hence you do the job to the main contractors spec, full stop.

Edited October 3, 2015 by eggsarascal

[Ian Flatters]

It's all down to clientele, types of to be exact. You can do an amazing reduction and the client feels duped out of any gain. Says they want more off or they will not pay.

 

Opinion one - do what the client says

Option two - try taking them to court which will probably not go in your favour and you still have to go back.

 

Just a different view.

[carlos]

This mite have been brought up before but i couldnt find anything.

 

Something that i was thinking about the other day while climbing for a local company. Where do you as a subbie draw the line between making money and doing the right thing for the tree? I studied as an arborist and work for many high standard arborists but i still need to make a living and fill in my open days.

 

do tree surgeons often do the right thing for the tree??

honest question.

carl

p.s in answer to your question i think you have to go by your own standards.

[Steve Bullman]

Lets face it, the right thing for the tree is to leave it well alone!