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I think it's hard for firms to keep groundsman because they all want to make more money so the ones who are any good go on to become climbers as soon as they can.

I don't really see why groundy pay should be lower though, the job is just as important, it's just as physically demanding, it's got the same running costs.

Sorry this is not really helpful but just putting it out there...

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I think it's hard for firms to keep groundsman because they all want to make more money so the ones who are any good go on to become climbers as soon as they can.

I don't really see why groundy pay should be lower though, the job is just as important, it's just as physically demanding, it's got the same running costs.

Sorry this is not really helpful but just putting it out there...

 

 

I agree about the pay differential. I don't understand why a mediocre climber is paid more than an excellent groundie but it happens in most cases.

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I agree about the pay differential. I don't understand why a mediocre climber is paid more than an excellent groundie but it happens in most cases.

 

Ah, but what if he meant why should an excellent climber get more than an excellent groundie? Just because the climber is working at height, the ground guy could get pulled into a big chipper, or as recently, be killed outright by falling timber. Some nurses probably feel they deserve as much as doctors, like the intelligent people are bullying the thickos into accepting a lower reward than themselves. A meritocracy

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Ah, but what if he meant why should an excellent climber get more than an excellent groundie? Just because the climber is working at height, the ground guy could get pulled into a big chipper, or as recently, be killed outright by falling timber. Some nurses probably feel they deserve as much as doctors, like the intelligent people are bullying the thickos into accepting a lower reward than themselves. A meritocracy

 

I didn't have any real meaning behind my post, I was just airing my thought that it's not suprising it's hard to find someone to do pretty boring work feeding a chipper when they can earn more money (& street cred!) by climbing.

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