Andy Collins

One branch, one tree, a whole avenue, still a breach of CA. But your part in it is minute, compared to the college or the ex-boss.

Rob,did you have a specific jobsheet detailing the work to be carried out? Did, at any time, the boss tell you that you were working in a CA and to stick to his directions? Was there anyway you, as an employee, could have known you were working in a CA, ie previous knowledge. So far, and only IMO, the guilty parties appear to be the landowner(s), the company boss, and by default yourself for your part in this heinous crime

Eggs, Mick used to own Eastwood Tree Services, a AAAC out of Ipswich. He had a fleet of vehicles painted green with yellow logos. You may have seen him about, as he started up in the 80's, til his death last year.

Or was it the guitar solo played on a 200t?

I agree Mark, 400 per/day is too cheap, shesh with 40ks worth of kit

I only said to the missus yesterday it must be coming up for a year. I still see one or two of the old crew who were there in my day, and he quite often crops up in conversation. RIP Mick

There's a lot of people working for less than 12p/hr in this country.

I always air-dry my trousers, I have 3 pairs now so they rotate when dirty. If I get soaked today, i have a dry pair to put on tomorrow. I wash them once a week. Fuel, oil, sap and dirt will also work its way to your skin, causing rashes, infection and dermatitis, not nice. I know the OP isnt in this fortunate position, and employers who supply ppe will only buy one pair of trousers per person, but if you can afford to buy a spare pair I think its well worth the expense.

So this particular machine hasnt been stolen then. Result. Its good to think the Police have been that vigilant, and assumed it was stolen without it being reported. I can also imagine the sick feeling in the gut of turning up to work and finding the machine is not where you left it.

Perhaps we should ask Steve to open the Arbtalk Creche now?

I cant really add much to what's been said, but I would write a brief note for your own benefit detailing what you've told us. Stick to the facts, dont be drawn into suppositions, keep calm, (dont lose your temper etc) and be polite. I'm sure you have nothing to worry about.

This site still has to go through the planning stage, but I cant see it being refused, there is a weighbridge at Jewers by the Westbound exit, so it makes perfect sense to have Vosa there. Guessing they will be sitting on the bridges before the junction watching for "dodgy" vehichles to pull, as they do at Risby.

Tbh I dunno, its the main junction that takes you up to Thetford

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Yes, locals will know where to avoid "congested' areas.

Planning application has been submitted for a new VOSA checkpoint on the A14/A1088 junction in Suffolk. Now I know we're all professional law-abiding citizens and this wont affect us in any way, but that will mean there are 2 checkpoints in this area. Hopefully they'll target dodgy foreign trucks.

Well I find it a very short-sighted approach if thats the way it is these days. What future is there for these poor souls, and what future for this country? Poor show, old chap, poor show.

Though I can understand that they need to make room for a new apprentice, hence you need to vacate the flat, surely this makes a mockery of the apprenticeship scheme. The whole idea of training an apprentice is to bring newly-skilled people into the industry, and give them a future within your business? Surely the employer was aware of the change of pay grade upon completion of training? On the flip-side, the OP has benefitted from training and experience in the trade, and low-cost accommodation during this period, and is now better qualified for a job elsewhere, though quite where this will be in this climate is hard to say.

We hire in a bobcat whenever the job warrants, especially doing hedgerows, woodland work etc it saves so much backbreaking work and is so nimble. It does have its limitations, as ideally it better suited on hard level ground, and we did bottom it out a couple of times on the last job in the mud, but it winched out easily.

Ah the good old macho world of a tree cutter. Several years ago, i had a newish climber out with me on one side of a site, the boss was across the way doing other trees. He'd sent us to section down a Chestnut. Nothing spectacular, probably only just 40ish feet high and probably equal spread. As the lad climbed it, I noticed an unusual movement of the tree. I asked him what he thought it felt like, and his reply was that he wasnt happy to do it. I pulled him off the job, sent him up other trees. At break, boss asked how we were doing, and I explained about the chestnut. He went off on one, questioning our parentage, questioning whats taught at college and so on. He huffed and puffed about having to do "everything" and climbed the Chestnut. Just after he had tied in to his TIP, moved around to start cutting, the whole tree fell over, the roots were shot, fortunately he was on the top side as it fell. Fortunately, he landed on his massive ego, which saved his any injury. If in doubt, get out, listen to your gut instinct, and live to work another day.

Hi, plus if you follow Arbtalk on a regular basis, you'll find out where and when we meet up, certainly makes for far friendlier shows and generally a good laugh:thumbup:

All the experienced climbers I've worked with will one-hand where they feel it warrants it, I've never seen them work in a dangerous manner, but totally in control. I'm always more concerned if a less-experienced climber tries to emulate his peers and takes unnecessary risks thinking it will make him faster.

From a financial point of view, I would seek some part-time work locally, even if its just dragging and raking, see if you like the job before committing yourself to the expense of chainsaw training and assessment. The employment market is chocca-block with newly trained people who have never really worked in the job, and its a bit of an eye-opener for some. Good luck, hope it all works out for you:thumbup1:

We have one similar to that with pallet tines for lifting log bags onto trailer, and moving butts in the yard.