ralphyboy
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Hi Ralphboy,
Speaking from experience I can say that I had no regrets re-training to do tree work, I absolutely love it. That said the industry appears to suffering worse in the NW than elsewhere in the country at the moment.
If you're determined, not afraid of hard work and enjoy working outdoors in all weathers (the heat of summer can be as much a burden as freezing wet sleet in winter) then I would definately recommend the work as you will find it very rewarding.
If you do decide to jump in and sign up for training then I would recommend that you book a block of courses to cover these four core units, CS30 CS31 CS38 & CS39 and arrange to take the assessments as soon as you can afterwards. Once you have these certificates you can then start to "learn" the job, because a certificate of competence means you can pass a test its not an instant passport to being a "qualified" treeman.
Hope this helps, I wish you the very best of luck M8 whatever you decide.
Regards, Rick.
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Hi Guys, and girls if there's any out there......I'm sure there is I currently work in I.T, have a steady income, company car and work part time to look after my little girl. The job holds no interest for me anymore, I've recentley had some inheritance money and would like to re-train. I love the outdoors, all weathers, I'm not bothered, I had a valid climbing and abseiling certificate which I used in the UK and Morroco when I contracted to a Telecoms job for 18 months so I have a head for heights. I'd just like to know, how much would training cost, how long would it take, would i be employable, how much would I expect to earn? I'm 40 this year so the clocks ticking but I'm a fit lad :-) and don't want to grow old thinking I wish I gave it a go. Appologies for the short post but I'm setting of to work All answers greatly appreciated. R
