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Not sure you can stop it I remember in Wales when butterflies started appearing on the side of buildings. One end of a village had a tourist shop called 'The Butterfly Shop' at the other end of the village was a shop called 'The Original Butterfly Shop' Hard to guess which was first. Thing is you have the talent to constantly change your designs and that will see you through this.

chain brake on whenever you move with the saw- as taught- I need to hear it being used when working with others. In fact being on site with someone who doesn't use it is upsetting. As is seeing them engage it with the throttle hand:confused1:

You arrive on site. You discuss how you are going to do the job. You start then s**t hits fan and any semblance of order goes out the window- yes we've all been there. People running around trying to get the road cleared before someone in authority comes by and wrists are slapped. It seems to me that was the reason you were ignored though injured. You looked OK though in pain and the boss and your groundie just thought it best to clear the road before dealing with you. Possibly to prevent further incidents with traffic hitting debris. Can't make you feel great but it was mitigating the potential fall out. Not saying I agree but that's often the way. Doesn't excuse lack of TM which had it been there would have allowed you to be dealt with first. Hence the reason we have it. So- other than the cavalier way in which the job was approached the main issue is that you were hit whilst at work. Was that the fault of the guy on the chain saw or were you badly positioned. That is the crux of this one I believe and that is what you will have to argue in court. I also believe that your bosses lack of regard for H&S will go against him and you will win the case. Your payout will be reduced because you went along with the bad practices. Let us know will you.

just been checking round Has anyone else noticed that the online suppliers are all roughly charging similar prices nowadays. Getting quite competitive:001_smile:

Thats the trouble with trucks generally- everyone knows your business. How many vans go round with inappropriate stuff in the back but nobody knows. I've carried 'other' stuff occasionally though I do agree it looks 'cowboy'

Funny that- I always assumed they would be ash

Lets face it, there are jobs in arb that are just that 'Gopher'. I'm sometimes one myself and I see it as humorous that someone should advertise for one. It is what it says on the tin. As a one off, a Gopher should be getting a good whack especially if he/she grafts.

And once you've read all this you'll have no idea and will make your own choice based on personal preference/price and possibly colour

So ........Who is responsible when a subby is on site? A subby climber may try to control the site but it is I think not his responsibility and he should follow command. Others may argue that it is the subby who has more experience especially if climbing and directing operations and should be controlling the site. But it is not his insurance should proverbial hit the fan. What a can of worms. Personally I believe that a subby climber should always follow instruction even from a less experienced supervisor but many won't. A battle has to be had and agreement has to be made. You came in as a subby but had mucho experience of running your own company. How will this look in court when you say you were just doing what you were told. Surely you were culpable (partially to blame)in this whole sorry affair.

Sounds like it might be habitat- best ask what the score is first

spent this morning with the 362 and well impressed with power and lightness. I'm sure it's around 60cc. played with the old 260 which is not 60cc= but mighty impressed. I'm just wondering what stihl were thinking with 261. of course 660 stole the show

I guess it's the follow instruction that is so important. If people can't follow written instruction on a job application/post then maybe they will be similarly non plussed with verbal instruction. I'm sure I read somewhere of a large company that instructed application forms to be filled in black ink. The reason for this not being for photocopying purposes but that if they used blue then they were not following instructions and so may continue in this vein in the job. All consigned to WPB. Waste paper bin for any non civil servants/office types on here. How important is it to follow instructions in this job? ....need I ask?

It's a classic- don't you find trees always fall short of where your head says they'll land. Great for winding the customer up though:biggrin: That'll be me today- new saw/chain/bar. Into the wilds to do some...............logging MS362 - lets see what you're made of.

Did someone mention nesting birds. Thats the trouble with dates 1st March to 31st July. Seems a bit inappropriate given this years weather. Just keep an eye out and the rest is down to conscience .... oh yes.... and the law.

make sure you don't wear pink Jon:001_smile:

ordered mine today- hope you're all right on this. Lightness is king.

This is sound advice from an 'old' hand and I'll join him and say. Underpricing is the last place you want to be. Just remember- not everyone goes for the cheapest quote and often the ones saying they can't afford it have the most money- makes sense really. Value your ability/knowledge/ reliability and you will come through this. In 30 years in this area alone I must have seen 100's of landscape/tree companies start up often only lasting a season or two. Think on.

Content is good. Often lost on go getters. I think it's best to push the possibilities especially now as we come out of recession. You deserve a bit of luxury especially after working hard this winter.

If it helps- I've noticed in the world of work other than logs that people are anticipating a price rise- lets face it, everything else is going up. If you don't charge more then how can you afford your standard of life currently enjoyed. I understand it's supply and demand and at the moment demand must be outstripping supply. In that case, put your prices up now and worry about next season when it comes.

why on earth you would work on a tree without checking status is beyond me. We all know roughly conservation areas and the councils that have 'good' tree policy. TPO trees often shout at you. Our local council has everything online as are many now getting. If someone gives you £400 cash to fell a couple of yews in a chapel ground then surely you smell a rat immediately. Not checking is indefensible. We have recently obtained permission to work on a TPO group of trees in 5 days from applying so it isn't really that much of a barrier to business. Definately agree that you should inform the client that you will be checking though. Asking 'behind their back' is not good business and never will be. Professional ettiquette.

The easier you make it look, the less they think they have to pay. Will always be like this unfortunately.

Shouldn't this be removed rather than just closed Just a thought

Classic:lol:

All very interesting. We have been using a climber who trained at Merrist Wood- got a distinction Had the usual 30/31/38/39 but he assumed he was OK to do complicated dismantles and technical pruning (40/41) as did I. They possibly didn't go into the restrictions. That says it all. He's currently a lead climber for a firm. Have to say, he's an excellent climber- possibly the best I've worked with. His competence far outweighs any I know who have the superior tickets but I'm assuming now he is climbing without insurance for what he is doing. They don't take intelligence into account when they say you need tickets to prove competence. Hope this makes sense- I know there's loads out there who similarly assume cs39 is the be all and end all.

OK- not allowed to say that:confused1: Shall I say 'our travelling friends'