Looking for a bit of advice.

[PhilIreland]

Hello Im a 22 year old from Ireland thats seriously interested in Tree surgery, currently working for a company on the ground blocking timber and chipping. Looking to get into climbing ticket and Large trees this year.

 

Just wondering when trying to get into a different company would I be asking them have they openings for apprenticeships or groundsman/trainee climber?

 

Also wondering best way to get into cutting out of hoist/mewps?

 

Have learnt a lot from watching the lads I work with but we barely have a climber its mainly all teleporter/hoist work thats done with very experienced men so theres not much room for getting to learn and do that type of work.

 

All advice welcome.

 

Thanks .

[Vespasian]

Have you thought about buying some climbing equipment, you can go to the nearest tree and have a practice climbing in that...

I don't suppose theres a law against it is there?...

[PhilIreland]

Have you thought about buying some climbing equipment, you can go to the nearest tree and have a practice climbing in that...

I don't suppose theres a law against it is there?...

 

 

I was thinking getting the climbing course done before buying climbing gear would be better maybe its not? A climber has offered to show me how to climb on weekends.

 

Maybe getting the climbing ticket before the large trees would be a better idea?

 

Im not really that sure.

[Ian Clarke]

how about talking to your current boss and let him know you are wanting to progress and see what he has to say

[PhilIreland]

how about talking to your current boss and let him know you are wanting to progress and see what he has to say

 

He has no interest in training me up so im funding the whole lot myself to try get into a different place.

[Richard 1234]

He has no interest in training me up so im funding the whole lot myself to try get into a different place.

 

 

Has he actually told you this?

If not have a chat with him it's surprising what you may get out of him if you show you are willing to learn!

[PhilIreland]

Has he actually told you this?

If not have a chat with him it's surprising what you may get out of him if you show you are willing to learn!

 

Hes very old school set in his ways, he has sorted other lads large trees but excluded me so im going to sort it all out myself.

[wicklamulla]

Hello Im a 22 year old from Ireland thats seriously interested in Tree surgery, currently working for a company on the ground blocking timber and chipping. Looking to get into climbing ticket and Large trees this year.

 

Just wondering when trying to get into a different company would I be asking them have they openings for apprenticeships or groundsman/trainee climber?

 

Also wondering best way to get into cutting out of hoist/mewps?

 

Have learnt a lot from watching the lads I work with but we barely have a climber its mainly all teleporter/hoist work thats done with very experienced men so theres not much room for getting to learn and do that type of work.

 

All advice welcome.

 

Thanks .

 

 

How's she cuttin' PhilEire,

 

I was in the same boat as yew when i was 38 years of age. Basically i started off funding my own saw tickets and worked for some companies and got more and more experience and learnt to climb.

 

I now run my own small setup and do all the climbing required. I'd seriously consider getting in to Utility Arb if i were you as you'd learn the basics quickly and get to do both MEWP work and climbing. From there you can only go 'onwards and upwards' 'scuse the pun:001_smile:

[PhilIreland]

How's she cuttin' PhilEire,

 

I was in the same boat as yew when i was 38 years of age. Basically i started off funding my own saw tickets and worked for some companies and got more and more experience and learnt to climb.

 

I now run my own small setup and do all the climbing required. I'd seriously consider getting in to Utility Arb if i were you as you'd learn the basics quickly and get to do both MEWP work and climbing. From there you can only go 'onwards and upwards' 'scuse the pun:001_smile:

 

Hello thanks for the reply, I havnt looked into it that much, the main man that does the bucket and mewp work was doing it for a while and was explaining that most the time your in on peoples land/ houses that dont want you there at all. But I wouldnt really care about that if I was climbing/mewp cutting because thats what im really interested in.

[Ian Clarke]

as he is not interested in training you then get out asap. as for what qualification to go for then see what jobs are around your way and what they want