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Now this I would love to see!! They'd not get anywhere near the place and if by some slim chance they did, it wouldn't be for long before they're........erm, how shall I say it?............Dealt with. Dio was a true legend of metal and will be missed.

Just goes to show you never know, sh1t happens. Although injured, at least he's still alive and thankfully, not too badly injured. Hope it's a speedy recovery.

Looks good:thumbup:

We were reducing hedges from 15-20' down to 5' last year and all hedges had to be examined prior to any cutting. Any nests had to be marked and we had to leave 2' either side of the nest to act as cover till the chicks had fledged. One company I worked for refused to cut any hedges till July when pretty much all nests were empty.

The place I was working had Garmins but they used to struggle to find signals. One day (we were going to Blyth, Ashington, & Newcastle) the Garmin couldn't find a signal so we called in at my house and picked up my Tom Tom. Happy days!! No problems whatsoever, worked perfectly!

I had a fall out with my local Stihl dealer over them repairing my saw after it had fallen into a lake. The reason I was angry was the fact I'd not asked them to repair it, just give me an estimate and if it was actually worth repairing!! Anyway, that said, they do do good deals on things like this new 260. The RRP is £628.63 but they're selling it for £477.25

:scared1: Even though I know it works I'm pretty damn sure you'd not find me putting my finger there just to prove it!!

Happy days and, like you say, even better with nothing to take away:thumbup1:

Cheapest I've found so far. ECHO, CS,-600, Petrol, Professional, Chainsaw, Echo I've used Echo Strimmers, Hedge Trimmers, and Backpack Blowers on and off for 5 years or so and I've never once had any problems with them.

I don't think the issue here is whether you deserve a pay rise or not (I'm not picking on you personally, just using your question as an example) I think it's what's a fair wage for this type of work. I know different companies pay different rate and you make your choise but I really get quite annoyed when people start whinging, thinking they should get more money. When you apply for the job in the first instance you know what the wage you'll be getting is. If you don't like the fact and think that once you have the job you can argue for a rise then tough, you accepted the pay rate when you accepted the job!! Here's one though............... ...........should climbers get a higher wage than a ground worker? If yes, why? Is a climbers job more dangerous than those working on the ground? Is it a more skilled job? I know you need extra NPTC's to be legal but does that warrant the extra money? Don't get me wrong, I'm not having a go cos climbers are generally better paid, I'm more than happy to work on the ground........in fact, just to work full stop would please me:001_tongue:

I'd just take the plunge and go it alone. You never know, you might just surprise yourself! You've spent a few grand on courses, equipment, PPE, and stuff so what's a few quid on some cards and a signwritten vehicle? At the end of the day you only get out what you put in.

This ought to be interesting............now it's not that I don't have faith in your capabilities but.......... .........what day are the obituries in the papers?

Isn't a roundabout just a way you get to it?? In a roundabout sort of way:001_huh: Might be easier to call it a circle road thingy........oh hang on, do they have circles in the US? Then again his wife's English so she'll keep him on track:thumbup1:

Touche:wink:

It matters not what the job is, you'll never make money working for someone else.

I used to have a Citroen Berlingo:blushing: BUT, it was one of the best vehicles I've ever had! It has a high ground clearance (compared to standard cars), nice thin wheels and a massive boot space, especially if you drop the rear seats. The rear sliding doors were a feature I liked, it makes it loads easier to get stuff in and out. Mine never let me down and I used to take it off road regular when out lamping and shooting.

Welcome to the forum. My advice to you regards finding work would be to do what I'm doing at the minute. Obviously deciding where you want to live will make this easier but just open the Yellow Pages and look for 'Tree Services', Forestry Services', etc. and give local companies a call. You could actually go online to Yell.com the UK's local business search engine - search for United Kingdom businesses and search on there. Hope it helps a little

I'll be 34 this year and I'm just starting out in this line of work. With the posts I've read it seems to suggest I save my money and not bother getting my climbing tickets. To be honest though I'm not really that bothered about climbing, I'll be more than happy being a first rate grounds worker. I suppose at the end of the day though it's like some have said, a mental determination and a desire to succeed will get you pretty much where you want to be. I play rugby league and have plenty of determination and a mental attitude that allows me to put my body on the line week in, week out. Some of the tackles I make and the brutal hit ups I endure would have most people laid out or in hospital.......I suppose what I'm trying to say is that with the attitude to succeed, you can, it just requires effort. Without effort, there's no reward!

:ahhhhh:Glad I didn't ask this question:ahhhhh: I actually found this thread by performing a search as I know questions like this come up all the time and there are loads of threads on such subjects but not everyone thinks to perform a search. I don't understand why people have to be so negative. Is it really that hard to just give an answer that the poster would appreciate and not shoot them down?? One of the ways you learn is by asking questions, did you not ask any questions when you were starting out?

I'd love to but it would probably cost me what you'd pay in fuel to get there and back:biggrin:

Cheers mate, he's a wonderfull bird to fly, really well behaved:001_smile:

Indeed I did:blushing:......you still knew what I meant though:001_cool:

For those who started their own business, how did you go about it? Did you start off working for someone else first then, once you had some experience under your belt, venture out on your own? Or, did you just take the plunge and go in with both feet straight from the get go? Did you have formal qualifications (degrees, diplomas, etc.) or did you just have your chainsaw licence and a book about identifying trees? How hard was it to get business in the first instance? What was the first job you got like? Did it run smooth or did you experience some problems?

I read something on the forums regards CSCS cards. Is there any specific one I should be going for? It seems people have different ones.

Alright mate, I'm new here myself and in pretty much the same situation (although I'm in the process of getting my tickets) as you. You'll find plenty of information on here and from what I've found so far, everyone is really helpfull and friendly.