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Steve Harley still rocking live and a very good show to be honest The guy seems to really enjoy himself on stage even after all these years
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Good idea That must be worth a premium:thumbup1:
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To all you bosses - How much would you pay a day for a groundie?
likeitorlumpit replied to button1803's topic in General chat
Not really sure how you can pay a groundie £100 You've got £5 to pay as employers NI contribution Secretarial costs for wage PAYE deductions Holidays (about 10%) 26 days out of 260 p.a. Overhead allocation(insurance/trucks/tools/rent or rates/enforced down time due to adverse weather/probably a few more ) Fuel/saw/PPE Allocation for estimating to get the work in the first place Overseeing work VAT Invoicing costs web site upgrading or advertising Cash flow( employee gets paid at the end of the week- business often waits for 30 days min) Bad debt- not a lot but sometimes rears it's ugly head Paying £100 probably means your firm needs to earn about £200 to cover the cost That's without a climber -
Funny that They have it in their dumpy bags of waste wood from production Think you just got a salesman/person
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are these special logs??
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My gut feeling is that tree has had that lean for some time Look at the kink and imagine what the tree would look like if it was pulled vertical. The top would be growing to the right- un natural methinks
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did you try Jacksons BTW
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To all you bosses - How much would you pay a day for a groundie?
likeitorlumpit replied to button1803's topic in General chat
Frankly impossible to answer without a face to face interview Regardless There's so many things to take into account including Energy Knowledge ability to keep quiet when the boss is talking to customer about something Not trying to be clever Fitting into a team appearance elocution do you smell? etc etc etc Tickets basically mean little- I've employed climbers who were cr*p even though they had tickets. Chainsaw tickets given out like confettii by colleges to guys who basically don't understand sharpening or respect for the chainsaw. You live and learn -
av it out or face the consequences:thumbdown:
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Did you PM me by chance
Nothing came through though i got a message to say you had?
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Just been quoted £14.95 +VAT if I take 6 cans:thumbdown:
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How much would a pallet be delivered on the assumption that we could use 4 pallets a year
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If you take off the vat and your tax the price becomes £10 for 5 litres compared to £4.30 for unleaded + about 20pence of oil= £4.50 So... roughly double Is it worth £5.50 to work in a cleaner environment If we use about 25L of 2 stroke a week at the moment- thats £27.50 xtra costs per week from your bottom line. Doesn't sound too bad x 52 not always using so much equals about £1000 per year I'm going to try it and get feedback- the hedge cutter in conifer on a hot day is likely to be the clincher
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Robinia is the way to go but not many stock it Try Jacksons fencing in Ashford or Bath- they deliver Nationwide and use Robinia which is then treated like their softwood I think to give it the same colour. It's used in their H section posts (almost certain) but check They are on the web too
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The current 'rich' peoples thinking is that a trendy name is for a firm that doesn't last. Solid like your name and you can't go far wrong- just look at a few in the trade Gustharts Jones Honey Bros Barchams I know theres others and very successful ones In the end it's all about commitment to customer service and professionalism and just doggedness. I've known so many round here who have had a catchy name and lasted 5 minutes. Tree monkey is something we use in the trade but think how it will be perceived by your potential customers. Not good eh?
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This is so true We have been dropped by sites only to get reoffered the contract years later as they find the 'cheapest' option doesn't give the best service. Leave the site without looking like a sore loser- head held high/ smile on face. The manager will then 'have' to get someone in better than you or look foolish. I know this may not be your preferred option especially if the loss of this site would have serious financial considerations. That's probably your dilemma. BUT- if that is the case you need to work harder at getting more sites rather than resting on your laurels- become active not reactive. BTW- £12 per hour is cheap if you are providing everything!! You could put up your prices and see what happens- I mean put up your prices to everyone- If 90% accept the new rate, then you could afford to loose this site and have more free time. Good luck- let us know how it ends up- but don't blame us- this is just free advice!
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buy low sell high
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We've all heard of them shortages If it's not fenceposts it's cement or the other day I was told building blocks. It may be true or it may be an excuse. It is a damn fine way of increasing demand for a product though:laugh1:
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respect the silky such a little friendly tool Vicious too!!
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st johns ambo
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Just go then he'll get the message
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We mainly use kwakasaki easy start- low vibration- last forever- bit pricey but you will prob get discount from dealer. Or boot fair beware:001_smile:
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I think the original poster has given up on us. Do they mean magnolia salicifolia? or is it a salix? The problems with common names!!!
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I admire your honesty I do though believe there is some benefit to be had from leavin g nests Your customers will definately talk to people about you- especially when asked why the tree surgeons have left the tree looking deformed. It is though a difficult decision when you've travelled 60 miles with 4 blokes to do a job:confused1:
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Don't you just hate it when you get a call on the mobile and struggle to answer it only to get sales cr*p. I'm so rude they just get the off button- generally you can spot them a mile off- hope I've not done this to too many genuine customers.
