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  1. Highland Forestry
    I know what you mean Skyhuck.... Not sure how it would work but sounds a good idea to me. I was thinking about getting a squad of guys together to supply just labour to the forest and agriculture industries which would warrant the gangmasters license, even for simple stuff like planting or weed pulling, spraying, picking etc.
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    Stoxs - It's not our fault that Andover is crap!!
  3. Highland Forestry
    When you're next up we have a spare room now if it's any use to you Stevie.
  4. Highland Forestry
    Tagging on to Stevie's post, the vast majority of my work is in the Cairngorms National Park, and this is where I call home..
  5. Highland Forestry
    I'm actually having a day off today.... but I'm sitting down writing letters, attending to risk assessments and contract checklists, getting work organised for the boys for next week and doing the invoicing, so.... still working albeit not in the field.. It's interesting that stress has been bought up in this thread..... I suffer with stress quite a bit, and it's true, it will manifest itself in some pretty different ways.... how has everyone coped with the stress of running your own business? We should start a thread about stress at work and ways to deal with it.
  6. Highland Forestry
    You're right, and it screws everything up in the long run.... life, relationships, body, mind, everything. I'm a sucker though... I hate turning work away and practically never turn down a job so you end up working weekends and evenings just to keep everyone happy.
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    I see your point there Dean... I don't generally suffer with the work too much but at my age I shouldn't do... however, i've just realised from your post that the work will take it's toll on my body one day - maybe working hard now could knacker me for later. Just booked in a subbie job for tomorrow so looking forward to that, love subbing out, dont have to worry about anything, just turn up, do the business and sod off. Might even get Sunday off this week! woohoo!
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    erm..... no... lol
  9. Highland Forestry
    Just paid £480 for a 30 min closure with traffic control through Bear Scotland. Interestingly I just found out today that if you have all the right road signs etc and a chapter8/signage ticket you can legally close a carriageway or part of a carriageway with traffic control for 20 minutes, which is a statutory right.. is this true, does anybody know?
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    For what it's worth.. I work all week, and some evenings, and then work saturday and sunday if needed, and bank hollidays if needed, and at night if needed, with all the bull paperwork and method statements and contract checklists and pullava that goes with it.... because I find it's best to take the rough with the smooth. I've never charged more for weekend or evening work and just like to offer my customers and clients a bloody good service. However.... emergency call out 100 miles away in the middle of the night.. now thats different
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    why do people have enough time on their hands to ask silly questions?
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    Probably would be mike.. one of the other contractors that was working along side us on our last rail job laid off 4 guys at the end of the contract, there's just no work on the de-veg for a few months, simple as that. Hope you find something though... might be worth you looking for a fencing contractor or similar on the railway, they always have a use for a guys with saw tickets, and fencing can be pretty good work to get. Matt
  13. Highland Forestry
    nice one Cerne.... enjoy the work and relish the experience! Street trees will be a great way for you to get up to speed, mind to keep the groundies working hard!
  14. Highland Forestry
    nice one! just got sky installed, will be watching!
  15. Highland Forestry
    Mike, not the best time of year for finding PTS work... the budgets are just getting sorted now and tenders from network rail should be out in the next couple of weeks.. The ctting work up here is curailed a bit by the nesting season so we're going through a quiet time just now and the whole squad is back on the forestry side of things. I was desporatley looking for someone between january and march but we've completed that contract now. If I get anything come up i'll give you a shout but in the mean time you could try contacting QTS or Carellion, Trac etc.
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    congrats!!
  17. Highland Forestry
    Use somebody like druadiamond, or similar for a private medical. I use them for all our medicals for railway work, normally get an appointment when you want one thats convenient for you, cost about £120.00
  18. Highland Forestry
    Lets just say I could do with another guy for spraying work...
  19. Highland Forestry
    Position unfilled.
  20. Highland Forestry
    Sub Contractor required for ongoing work. Must have a minimum NPTC CS30/31, NPTC PA1/PA6. Climbing tickets, windblow and medium trees would be ideal but not essential. Experienced operator, proficient with chainsaw usage & forestry operations preffered. Required for ongoing contracts in the Speyside/Morayshire area, full time work available for the right person. Ideal position to gain commercial experience in a dynamic and fast paced working environment, working together as a team. Immediate start available. Please e-mail [email protected] or telephone 07886 103982 Trainee or junior staff considered, althought basic chainsaw certs and pesticides certs are essential. Training and assistance with training available for the right candidate. Good rates of pay and good working conditions available.
  21. Highland Forestry
    118 118 is better GOT YOUR NUMBER!!
  22. Highland Forestry
    Richard O'Brien
  23. Highland Forestry
    Fair play, you got me... gotta have a smoke!!
  24. Highland Forestry
    Ahhhhh..... so it's not just me that does a quick tree ident before looking/quoting a job then. Nice one.
  25. Highland Forestry
    Aye, another day at the office.. Cant speak for anyone else but i've had my piece break up a tree plenty of times..

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