Mesterh
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Your not being shafted! Surely you can walk away and find work elsewhere at any time.
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I reckon it depends on where you are based or willing to travel to for a kick off. With the amount of emails and calls I get from lads asking for work I bet there are loads working for less than £90 a day. I was getting £100 but that was 3 years ago. Although I am crap.
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Ahhh right off a tractor, I've seen them on the telly.
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Errrr, what's a top link?
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Ah right thanks. I was just wondering if they only asked for them if people say they have less than XXyears experience etc. Never been asked to prove I have them but only used 2 different companies over the last 15 years. Does seem odd that some get asked and some dont though.
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Follow this thread. http://http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/27598-two-chosen-arbtalk-members.html They are demoing(can't think of the proper word!!) the Oregon trousers you have in your link.
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Can I ask how long you have been an arb?
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I bought a brand new, old 020 carb years ago and swap it over when the ms200t's fail or play up or to check if its a carb issue with a dodgy saw. Cant remember where I bought it from, it was a carb importer/dealer rather than a Stihl dealer. I had to modify the filter plate as the old carb doesnt have a compensator on it. Oh, and its never needed cleaning out in about 5 years.
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Therein lies the BIG problem today. If something had gone wrong, someone would be to blame, and where there's blame, theres a greedy little solicitor whispering money bags into someones ear. Good on you for helping them out.
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Well it is a strange comparision if that's how you are going o compare it! We have rules and regs that if we adhere to we wouldnt have an accident. Isn't it better to stop an accident rather than respond to one? I would love someone to have said "OI!!! You are about to slip an drop the 020 onto your hand!" I do agree with what you say though about just a 2 day rescue course being pointless. There's No way I would want the HSE to start asking for more though!
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Why not just scrap the requirement for an aerial rescuer altogether? I don't see wagon drivers or coach drivers having to have a rescue driver in case they fall asleep and kill a load of people which happens quite often. Unless there is a very experienced, full time climber on hand with some sharp spikes and a ladder I certainly won't be expecting to get rescued. I know that someone who just has the ticket isn't competent but do they know that? Or do others that don't really understand or care?
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Has anyone asked their insurers about what is allowed as I would imagine that is the most important part? Being fined is one thing, but causing damage or injury and not being covered is deffinetly another!
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I wouldnt worry about it, if they have sensitive enough equipment they will find traces across the globe.
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If you can get that money on tree work then why not sell all the farm equipment and run more trees gangs if its easier and more profitable?
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Ah right cheers. So its more of an industry standard model thingy.
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Ouch! Good to hear its no worse than it is. Ive had a few scratched eye balls, horrible,horrible pain and feeling for a few days. Mrtree is going to have a field day when he sees this thread.
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How can it have a weight limit that low? I thought the buckles and webbing is rated far higher than even a really,really big fat person.
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Looks like he is having a great opportunity to be involved in all aspects of Arb.
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what is the world coming to a tree surgeon stabbed!
Mesterh replied to tree man john's topic in General chat
Why wasnt she beaten to death by the other lads?!!! Hope he recovers fully, hope she gets what she deserves. -
BOC=British Oxygen Company Thats were I get all my oxygen.......... and acetylene. I think people worry about trees too much, they will be here long after we are dead and/or departed from the Earth. We only live for a very short period of time, if that pop is spoiling our view then fell it!!!!
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I think it depends on what web site you look at and which 'expert in their field' has produced the latest paper. The last I heard it was BOC.
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Ive got the TECH-TACH TT-20K, and its great. Think it was around £60, but that was a good few years ago.
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What do you mean by netting? since its theft get the police to do the job we pay them for.
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I charge the same because hedge work can sometimes be just as difficult if not harder than tree work. Plus the costs are the same, wages, rent, insurances etc doesn't get any cheaper.
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Cheers for the info. Sounds like a lot of work has to go into it to get it right!
