monkeypuzzle22

Hi,

Are you still looking for people?Let me know,

Regards,

Callum Throw

McCulloch MAC 345 Petrol Garden Vac

Does anyone have one or have any knowledge of McCulloch blowers..??

I have used their tractors before but haven't had any dealings with other equipment by them..

Good offer on Buxtons site, hence the questions!

Callum

Are you still looking???What rates of pay are being offered?

Thanks,

Callum Throw

Here is my new toy...picked it up Yesterday, a new addition to the family!!

I finally...after viewing 50 pages and wishing i could post a picture/comment on a landy which i owned...I finally can!!

I purchased a Land Rover Defender 200 TDi on Ebay on Friday and have to say its a beauty!What was even better was the fact that this Landy is being sold around 5 miles away from me, result!!I am reluctant to post pics until tomorrow though when i actually have all the keys and can drive away in it!!

Callum

CV sent to email stated.

Callum

Hi all,

I am in need of work in general!! but particularly this week i could do with a couple of days work (Thursday 4th and Friday 5th). I am a self employed contract Climber, Groundsman and Consultant based in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. I'm more then willing to travel, providing adequate pay rates can be negotiated.

I have all relevant NPTC tickets, including Climbing tickets, my own climbing kit and 0200T and i am fully insured PL: £5 million and PI: £1 million!!

PM or contact me on 07837 794373. I can provide a CV and personal details on request.

Thanks,

Callum Throw

Where abouts can these T and C's be found????N the website etc???

I have used Corel before and found it very useful...my problem is i don't have the capacity (on my laptop) to run CAD and i am not suitably trained in its use!

Hi Guy's,

I just thought i'd do a bit of research before jumping into the decision of purchasing CAD. What drawing packages/software do you use for creating Scale Plans? I am looking for something cost effective and pretty straight forward to use??

Any help would be appreciated...thanks!

Broadleaf Tree Specialists did it a few years back around West Sussex, i was part of the crew on board. The bus was yellow and had been converted for use clearing main bus routes...it was fun, we mainly used a stihl pole saw to ensure we didn't leave stubs everywhere!

Hi,

What does the work involve?I may be able to help out if i have more details?

Cheers,

Callum

Any pics???

Any more developments yet??

It does have to be said...I don't, personally, think you have said anything you shouldn't have hama. I am very much with you and Arbculture on this one. If you feel that the client will reject the advice you and other professionals on here have shared, namely carry out further tests, seek further consultation/advice or remove the tree, then it would be irresponsible of you not to at least demonstrate to the client the reasons behind your rec's, after all they are employing you as an Arb specialist to make a professional judgement.

If the tree has no considerable targets and the targets which may be present are appropriately managed, then maybe you could justify retaining the tree as a habitat feature.

So this system by JFL can be used without a training day/registration???I heard that training was required??

I'm really up for this, great idea mate...let me know when, where and cost and i shall be there!

Hi David,

Still working on accomodation, i shall let you know asap tomorrow! If all else fails i may just drive everyday...i will call you tomorrow!

To be fair, if you hold a junior position in a large organisation as it sounds like Callum did, then it is often not the type of environment where you would be expected or encouraged to go out touting for business.

 

Staff are taken on when times are good and dropped when things slow down. I can understand that if you are a small cog in big machine and your position looks vulnerable you would be looking out for yourself, rather than thinking of ways to win the next big deal for the company - and it would need to be BIG - just to secure your job for another few months.

Thanks guys for all of the comments...and i am sorry Hama that i got a little short with you in previous posts. I am very frustrated i lost that position i had because i do love that side of the industry. However, as mentioned above, i wasn't encouraged to find work and being in a junior role, i didn't have the contacts or knowledge on how to go about finding work. If i were to stumble across something, say on this website or a tender website etc, it would have to go through my boss, get approval from his boss and then taken on by someone more senior.

It was a a hard place to work and you did feel a little at a loose end from time to time. The organisation is world wide and therefore you do feel like a little cog in the system.

I must say that i would have had to find a lot of work to save myself!!!I agree totally that the grass looks greener all the time and may be i should have done more but honestly i don't think i could have...As for Shyhucks comments, well if i fall flat on my arse i shall let you know first!At the end of the day you got to be in it to win it..

Low...very low!

Thanks Stephen and this was the case, they had not moaned and were fully aware that i was on Arbtalk, hence no problems...i directed them towards Marcus BT-S??thread and they are keen to find out more about his photo idea...

I will be leaving on good terms because i have not slated the company, i don't think it was a terrible period of my life and it is not my boss fault that our client cannot raise anymore funds. I was also taught that my previous employers in the future may provide you with valuable oppurtunities. Oh and i wasn't rude in the post!

Thanks...

Tony, 'Todays entry'...which type (if the theory is correct RE: types of merip) are you saying these are within the drip line, am i correct in thinking these would be the more 'flatter' saprophytic merip and therefore feeding off the dead/dysfunctional roots ??

Going on their distance around the root plate?

That's my excuse for looking in on here - nothing to do with needing a distraction from work! To be fair though it is a great information source and I find it a good place to learn a few things from knowledgeable and experienced people.

 

The biggest problem I had with going self employed was giving up the apparent security of being employed by someone else. Fortunately I was made redundant, otherwise I would probably be still working for the same company - overall it is much nicer to not have a boss.

Thanks Giles...and the guys saying something constructive. I agree entirely with what you have said about feeling secure being employed by a large company or organisation. I have focussed on one side of the industry and have hit it in its slower period! I am still young in my career so i still have time to achieve my ambitions. I do feel what has happened this last few days will turn out to be a positive...

Oh and i wouldn't mid helping out new people, i helped a so called "older" chap at my last place of work improve his climbing and helped him through his NPTC training. I'm sure many people on this site would offer to help you in the world of Arboriculture!

I think QTRA is not good, and I know several people who have done the training who found it very disappointing. Apparently the guy who does the training admits that he doesn't even understand the maths behind the system he is teaching - very worrying.

 

Consider how much the training costs, and what other training you could do instead. If you haven't done it already, the LANTRA Professional Tree inspection course is usually taken as evidence of competence. The QTRA training is NOT evidence that you can inspect a tree (and from the reports I've seen, it's not even evidence that you understand QTRA).

 

As to whether or not it's worth doing, ask your potential clients. At the end of the day, if one of my clients wanted me to do QTRA surveys, I'd get the training and do it. But my report would include some heavy conditions in it stating that I don't recommend the system.

Really good advice. thanks guys. I do feel that the LANTRA PTI Course would be the best one to attend. I have just seen a few companies recently pop up who gained the QTRA and sort of sing its praises. I haven't had the oppurtunity to use properly, i have only seen its workings and had a go with it at college. Hence i thought i would ask on here to gather some feedback.

Anyway, thanks once again...

I know because i have seen the ITP's and the fact there is no money...and tbh, if they did...oh well