John Hancock
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Other benefits? Is there free accommodation with the post? If you hold a level 3/ AATech Cert you can earn a whole lot more that that. If your after job satisfaction, work for the L/A and take an apprentice on. If you paid a reasonable wage your staff turnover would reduce and your guys wouldn’t have to go on to ‘really good things’.
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Do they need to be seasoned or can you sell them green?
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We have a huge estate, built 15 years ago that has stacks of Hazel. I’ve been coppicing it for years and just putting it through the chipper. Think I’ll be calling in at the garden centres tomorrow! ££££
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I can concur how painful Silky cuts can be. I followed-through onto the inside of my forearm a few years ago. I was holding the branch with the right, cutting with my left and my arm just opened up in front of my eyes – it looked horrendous!
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Just been and collected the van today. I now have 4 leafs in each spring instead of just 2. Ride height has been increased by approx 4 inches too. I’ll take it over to the weighbridge later this week...
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Pics man, Pics!
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You can always get your ‘fix’ on the Facebook page. Mind you, when Arbtalk goes down no-one will be reading this anyway – Doh! Login | Facebook
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Well done David! I think employers, working together with local colleges will prove invaluable in the future. A work based apprenticeship would give a far better, and safer (IMO) grounding for youngsters coming into our industry. As I understand there have been many accidents involving ‘newly qualified Arborists’ that have taken the fast-track route into our industry. Maybe a work-based aptitude would help prevent these? I’m also pushing the local colleges to introduce C1 + E into their syllabuses, which would also be invaluable.
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I think if you get a good employer, a promising trainee and a good college, your onto a winner. If any of those three are missing then your onto a none-starter. One problem these days is the ‘attitude’ that accompanies a lot of young men. Its taken me over 12 months to knock it into Tom how important it is to… Arrive at work on time. Ask questions ALL the time. Go to bed at a ‘normal’ hour. Leave the attitude at home. Its taken a while but now he’s a genuine, likeable young-man, who can climb, work hard and handle a chainsaw. This is him doing a small Oak take-down, 12 months into his apprenticeship…… [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLqSA_4_0u0]YouTube - Tom Oak[/ame]
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I went to see Pershore College last week, apparently apprenticeships will start next September, so it looks I’ll have to spend a year without one. There maybe a chance of giving Tom a full time post sometime in the future (but I’m not sure I can trust him to look after a proper wage!) I did find a new chap, Mathhew Padden, from Lancashire. He’s working as a contract climber at the moment and is going to move down here. He scored really well in the interview and tests (he’s ISA Cert Arb, and it showed) Fingers crossed that he’ll fit in.
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Interesting post Theocus, and very surprising that your chap has come out of Morten Morrel so low on skills. Whats he been doing for the last 12 months?? Maybe it’s a case of ‘you get out what you put in’, which applies to the ‘real world’ as well as the synthetic, surreal world that is college. I personally favour the apprentice route, although to be fair; I have no direct experience of a newly qualified, full-time student. Tom, our apprentice is now coming to the end of his two years and has now passed all his essential tickets, he works like a dog when needed to, and I’m proud I’ve set him on the path of a enjoyable and rewarding career. Thumbs-up to apprentice schemes every time!
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You cant put a price on good communication on a highways job, plus they look cool as well – always wanted to be a fighter pilot.
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Haha, it should have! They will have blue-tooth though. I’m going to get banned for derailing a thread now….
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Dont say that! Just about to put in a £600 order to Jonsie for two.
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My Canter pulls mine like it wasn't there!
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Cheers Martyn, I should get it back next week so will taking it down the weighbridge asap - fedup with driving round in a transit with no chipper.
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I love that helmet BBW.
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The worst thing is I didn’t even take it off road – just bought it on a whim. £2400 that watch cost me and I flogged it for £1500 – Doh!! I’ll be getting another….
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How else are you going to pay for that extensive dental work?? lol Just kidding Steve, good that your upgrading - can't stay still in this game.
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Subscriptions here we come……
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Thanks for posting that Mr Ed. I could watch those all day long!!
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Nice one. Is it costing alot more Steve? In this day and age if you upgrade from anything there always seems to be a hefty price attached.
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I’m off to a weighbridge as soon as we get it back, laden and un-laden – should make interesting reading!
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Another one of mine - I sold my Rolex Submariner to buy this, what an idiot!!
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Cheers for that, nice one!
