Ty Korrigan
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To add... I try to charge a minimum of 150euros and never EVER give an hourly rate to a client. So when I did 3 gardens here in town the other day it was 150+150+100 for 2.5hours work alone and I drove the grinder between clients too! Wish every day was like that... Here, a mini-digger up to 2.8t is 60 per hour or 480euros+ for a day and the 15t machine and driver we hired to rag out some proper meaty stumps and bury them in a farmers slurry pit was 75euros per hour with travel charged at time in each case. Out there in Central Brittany there are ex-pats running mini-diggers up to 2.8ton from just 195euros per day+... but not for long I'll warrant:thumbdown: Ty
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Hello, I'm cheeky with small individual jobs but when I price a day of grinding for an 27hp pedestrian machine I try for around 480euros inc.t.v.a £50 or 60euros per hour) inc v.a.t I'm in it for a profit and to advance the business, I'd be robbing my future otherwise. Ty
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Even those are too hot for summer ground work over here. Winter, I wear type A and C climbing. Thing is, I don't dawdle around dragging brash, I run alot so heat loss and wicking are important. Ty
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Orange cotton T shirt with company logo and HiFlex until they wear out and I can try another type of trouser. Summertime, green Rohan expedition trousers if doing silky work or a limited amount of ariel saw work. C'saw pants just far too hot for me and I prefer to deal with the risk of a chainsaw bite than get one anyway due to lack of concentration from heat exhaustion. I change T shirt 4+ times a day. We tend to wear the same style and colour clothes. Ground work, I rarely use c'saw pants as I tend to run too hot. I think a 'corporate image' is important. Ty
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Hello, From experience I can confirm that tippers fetch rather more in France than in the U.K Our recent purchase, a 2007 Iveco was 40% more over here. Even adding in the search time, ferry, change of headlights, certificate of conformity and registration fees, we are still many quids in. No issues with running or insuring a right hand drive here either. Ty
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Ah...cash. We neither talk about, admit, acknowledge or are aware of any cash element to this business... We declare every centime and never talk payments into offshore accounts... Ty
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We'll drive an hour regularly to work but its not wasted, I have our planning meetings and have serious discussions on these long drive, hammering out our forthcoming business strategy in microscopic detail...mostly talking to myself though...as The French man is normally asleep in the passenger seat and farting like a chimp on a blue cheese diet...PHEW! Ty
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How do you think I afforded my Quadchip...? I'm sitting on Nigerian millions:lol: Ty
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If I ran around in a 20year old tranny tipper towing a handpainted chipper of dubious reliability wearing chainsaw pants with the stuffing falling out, the soles of my boots tied on with bailing twine and a groundy on a peanut diet THEN...I could perhaps charge less BUT...would I even get the right kind of clients...? No, I have too much self respect to try the 'Ken Shabby Tree Lopping' route. I charge the max, as much as I can, as I full well know that there are those who shop at Lidl and others at Waitrose... As in... This isn't Tesco's own brand tree lopping, this is Waitrose organic tree care with Aspen and veg oil smoothy... Ty And you don't need to be a billy whizz climber either to make a good go of it...
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Yes, it has become an obsession with me but you have forgot one very important thing here... PROFIT! As much as you can load onto a quote and at least 20%+ or you will be standstill or going backwards if you just 'pay your way'... Ty
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Where are you? I'm 350m from the A84 Rennes-Caen road Often working near Pontorson/St James alot and also Domfront area. I'll let you stroke my Quadchip if your lucky... Ty:001_smile:
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Story so far... Jamie, a young spotty, frustrated by his struggle with academia has his Mother worried as he wishes to become... A TREE SURGEON! I shall follow with interest... Maybe he'll appear on Arbtalk for real...hhhhhh! Ty p.s Available as a Podcast to listen later.
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And again! 690euros for 4hours coni bashing:laugh1: I thought it would take all day but... 1h30min drive to the job, a horrible wet scratchy fight with a reluctant hedge, then a quick chip of some branches cut the neighbour followed by a fat cheque, change of clothes and a 4 course meal for lunch at a decent local bistro. Ah...pays for the days I really screw up my coni quotes! Quadchip tip... It has a huge radiator and fan with a little oil cooler down the base of the rad. When you've done a load of coni, blow out the 2 rads paying attention to the oil cooler one as they fill up with dry dusty matter and blocks so causing overheating of the oil. Ty
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Like today, 5 hours work coni topping cos the gardener was too scared = 450euros. Why get out of bed for less...? Ty
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Yes, I have a few clients who are getting their gardens into order to help any potential sale. Several have properties on sale for 2 years+ In general, we are 25-30% lower when we quote for Brits than French. Still many here trapped on a lower income but also many Ex-pats scratching for a living off the back of other Ex-pats (builders, low income retired and dreamers) will turn to anything 'chainsaw' to earn a coin and as a result quote super low as they no real idea... Fortunately, the French represent an ever increasing part of our turnover so although the Brits turn a coin for us we are not wholey dependant on them. We tend to get the jobs the 'others' can't do, more technical tree work and bigger jobs with more waste to process. Brits cost more as they are further away and our margin is lower but for now, we will continue to court the Ex-pat euro. Ty
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Hi, We are often around Meneac, lots of Brits...with no money mostly:sneaky2: When your around, give us a call:001_smile: Ty
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Huh, and I can't see any quick way of emptying it either except one by one... Ty:001_smile:
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And all for around 11euros tax deductable too! Its a part of French working culture, like the handshake that I really respect and enjoy. Ty
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Not sure about that, The invite say's 'No camera's, dog's, Irish and certainly no Monkey Business:001_tt2: Ty
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You know, I rather thought the bolt prices tended to err towards the 'exhorbitant' as the mature cheddar they are made of was cheaper at Tescos.... BUT...I earned more when I had bolts of cheese than without:thumbup1: so I swallowed the costs and bought mature cheese bolts and kept making money. The CS100 has done 1 hour in 36 since the Quadchip came along but as it has already paid for its cheese bolts we will keep it for those jobs that require a machine as special as the CS100. Its a great tool and I'm loath to part with it! Ty
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Are they not...expensive...? Ty:001_rolleyes:
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Go 'organic' and buy an axe...hhhh:001_rolleyes: Ty
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The Reliant Quadchip... Mine has 3 wheels (including the jockey) and is largely made of plastic too Still, a future icon of British industry I believe. Ty
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You forgot the bicycles like the infamous Elswick Hopper folding shopper. I see your first company car there though (Elswick) Regards Ty
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I've got a long term future plan to work too. First stage is to ensure our company has a credible track record whilst I can still climb well. Then as I approach 50 I will climb less and concentrate on quotes, grinding, maintenance, training and management, working as a team leader but actively doing ground work. I am hoping to run 2 teams before long, before sooner perhaps as we are run off our feet currently:thumbup1: Also, a garden centre is on the cards, all retail. The future is positive and full of many excellent options:thumbup: Ty
