Best place to start in tree surgery

[Sawted]

Hi looking at getting into this job and need some advice where to go to train and what best way to start please. Also looking for a job/apprenticeship may be with a arborist around Leics Notts but happy to travel too to get a start. Is it best to do a couple of courses cs30 cs31 cs32? Or better to get a job with someone first? Help me guys please

[Robert_S]

See if someone will take you on as a brash dragger/labourer to see if you have the tenacity for the job, then build up your credentials after that, far too many in the industry with too many tickets and not enough heart or skill to do the job. Better to hire for attitude and train in the skills.

Phone around your local companies and be honest and explain your desire to do the job. Good luck, if you want it bad enough you will get it.

[mistahbenn]

Do you think I would get a job doing tree surgery?

[Sawted]

See if someone will take you on as a brash dragger/labourer to see if you have the tenacity for the job, then build up your credentials after that, far too many in the industry with too many tickets and not enough heart or skill to do the job. Better to hire for attitude and train in the skills.

Phone around your local companies and be honest and explain your desire to do the job. Good luck, if you want it bad enough you will get it.

 

That's fab advice mate thank u on it now

[Robert_S]

Do you think I would get a job doing tree surgery?

 

You have no chance Ben you should take up playing the bass or pimpin' oh wait a minute…..

[Robert_S]

That's fab advice mate thank u on it now

 

Where are you based and what age are you, put some details in the post so anyone interested gets a better idea of what you can offer, you never know who is reading as Arbtalk is a gateway to the industry.

[Sawted]

I'm 38 worked as a farrier for 20years self employed and now a qualified plasterer self employed again. Hard work long hours don't scare me and travelling doesn't either. Ran very successful business got to the top of the industry and needed a different challenge and always loved the outdoors and fancied tree surgery and now taking the opportunity to do it. Have a 2 year old who,lives with his mum but I have him every other weekend, other than that am prepared to work what ever hours required to get experience and learn the business.

[Sawted]

Based in the East Midlands but more than happy to travel if means get an opportunity to show what I can offer.

[RichieR]

Good luck to you. Looks like you got the right attitude. When someone gives you the chance listen and sweat hard. If you get two minutes to spare check the fuel in the saws, if the climber has had the saw screaming for a while have the can waiting to top up. Nothing more frustrating having to send the saw down and having to wait 5 minutes to have it topped up. Little things like this go a long way

[Sawted]

Thanks for the advice mate it's things like that I want to know. Just hope to get a chance to prove my skills soon fingers crossed.