Stephen Blair
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I will just use the local haulier , I am finding new work where the machine is onsite weeks at a time, so a couple of hundred quid onto the job or absorbed is no biggy .
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i was thinking around 5-8 ton:biggrin: nice looking machine though:thumbup1:
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Underpaid for my experience and competence?
Stephen Blair replied to Dionysus's topic in General chat
I think you have been their too long, you have got comfortable and feel you are worth more than you are. The groundies said this, my boss did that. Company owners are in their position for a reason, they pay money and choose staff for a reason. Time to man up and have a chat with the boss, i have never been paid what i thought i was worth and never got what i asked for and left previous employers. Work for yourself, simples! -
nice 1 Robert.
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that looks huge! whats weight is it?
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well its time for a bigger machine me thinks!(still keping the 3 tonner though) The digger is brilliant and has punched above its weight more than i ever thought. Now i am getting more woodland work and i am getting more experience i feel some of the places i am venturing warrant a more stable, larger guarded machine. Oh and a winch, Ergon head, flail, tree shear etc etc. Thoughts and pics please guys
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Bought 1 10 years ago for £20, wear it all winter mainly as a hat, NEVER a bandanna !!!! B
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Rescue - adding friction when putting two climbers on one system
Stephen Blair replied to pd_denmark's topic in Climbers talk
use a Prussik with an extra loop in it, simple and it works. -
The tax man doesnt sniff about, they contact you if there are any irregularities with you books. I had an investigation 3 years ago, i was a nervous wreck for months thinking i had done something wrong. The meeting was 2 hours long, we had been given a list of the queries and the whole experience was a pleasant conversation, out of the 10 queries 1 my accountant had missed, i paid around £700 and that was it. My accoutant handled everything and it cost me £200 fo his time.
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i never thought about it that way before:thumbup1:
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so a self employed apprentice, fair enough!
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you need to ask? When i decided to go self employed i vowed i wouldnt walk away from any tree. I cant call myself a climber if i am not prepared to climb whatever is out there. In 17 yrs i havent walked away from 1.
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I have had my Oakley's for about 11 years, they cost £220 and I wear them almost everyday.
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1 call HMRC and speak to them 2 if you are a bonifide subby then yes you need Public liability insurance, also get yourself some personal insurance if you get ill or hurt yourself it will give you some income. 3 yes its worth getting an acountant 4 you can only claim VAT if you are registered for vat. 5 only go self employed when you can confidently say , yes i can do that without seeing the tree.
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Nfu here
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wow your courage is humbing!!! keep positive and heal quick!
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I doubt you have an educational reason so no.
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Anyone use a jet boil for there cups of tea thanks
Stephen Blair replied to mendiplogs's topic in The Lounge
Had a jet boil for about 8 years, brilliant! Lost the filament part the other day so had to improvise
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I'm am not technical in any way, I have no idea how heavy I piece of timber is and what forces are put on it KN as it falls , so I always use the strongest stuff I have got and don't push my luck. I don't work in a big team so it's no beneficial to lower huge lumps. Now crashing them down, that's diferent 😃
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size 10's here! first stick is 40m long, second is about 25m. felled a biggr larch Stem forgot to take picture of hinge though
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Take that back!
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No tree would be safe with that !!
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252 tons!!!! holy smoke!!!!
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it doesnt move much that machine if its the 1 i think at the Hiab place
