easy-lift guy

I concur with Tree Monkey, build off of your experience continue to work part time with your smaller gigs and save like crazy, You will need to in order to not beholden to the banker, at least not in the near future. Your overhead working for someone else is very small and you can continue to save and secure items for your full self employment future. On the other hand if you choose to go it alone for now you will continue to have ever increasing overhead cost and be competing with established firms that have their business operations more or less established. I am not willing to say you can not or should not choose the latter, IMO it will be much harder. Additional education will also be simpler than starting off full time on your own since the likely hood of additional time at the end of the day will be difficult to find. You sound like you will over come any short term issues, just remember when you burn the candle at both ends you have to be care full not to get burnt in the middle. All the best easy-lift guy

Thanks for sharing. It must have been a fine event! easy-lift guy

Keep up the good work Steve, proud to be a member. easy-lift guy

Sure. My reason was at 19 you have the world by the short hair and believe you can and will be able to do pretty much any thing. That being said I was just concerned that you may be biting off more than you can chew. Your ambition level is to be commended was wondering what your longer term plans were, thats all? essy-lift guy

Just curious how old are you?. easy-lift guy

I believe if any student chooses to seek any information from members of ArbTalk or the like it is not as important as what any student will actually do with said knowledge in the final act. This answer go's for all students or like minded folks If you choose to use any information generated from the forums or the like remember you are in a position right now to exploit that knowledge for the short or long term. The choice is really up to you. It is not about the grades so much as what you will choose to do with said knowledge after school is done and you apply those skills in the real working world. There is no one that can Pimp yourself better than yourself!. TBH Mesterh I am sorry if your taxes are paying for students education weather in part or full. Here in the states most students pay as they go, seems to work better and they also seem to appreciate there investment better as well easy-lift guy

Mesterh, the only bad or stupid question is the one that is never asked. I would much rather have anyone learn from my own lifes work in the first place and build from there. Considering the number of members belonging to ArbTalk and the wealth of knowledge anyone can share if they are so inclined I would be blessed to have the smarts to ask the questions this student or any other student would care to ask, after all, it's called LEARNING! easy-lift guy

Abbie, Like any other tool If your customer knows you offer stump grinding as well as other services it can only help, hence the term "full Service". It is a pretty good investment so I would shop around and make sure you secure the right model for the budget/job. easy-lift guy.

They were not bullied when they were younger IMO, over here it is Sport to see who can out rip off the vendor for products or services more, sad but true since I have actually heard conversations braging about it with other vendors they did the deed to! easy-lift guy.

I had a Doctor as a customer many moons ago who hired me to perform some landscape work for him. He signed the work order form and the job was completed according to specs. When I submitted an invoice for said work order he told me he did not have to pay becuse he never authorized the work in the first place?. I advise him that it would be in his best intrest to pay the invoice and that I would be happy to provide a copie of the job work order as well. I told him I would be over in 15 Min's and when I arrived I rang the door bell and the door opened and a check was thrown in my face the door was closed shortly there after. I left a copie of the work order on his Welcome matt, "That was a Joke" and quickley cashed his check. Moral of the story, Always have your customers sign off on a work order before you start any job and have extra copies available at a moments notice if need be. It's your money and when they try to out right take it away from you be prepared to take action. easy-lift guy

Here in the States it's called Penny wise Dollar cheap. The Chinese market for chain saws has not made a dent in the mainstay of market share over here. Start saving your money NOW and don't waste your funds on something you are already regretting, IMO. easy-lift guy

Jonesie, You sir are to be commended for being able to provide a proactive learning environment for future and current chain saw owners to be able to have a firm grasp and knowledge of what they are buying and using. Other than your outline for subject matter to cover and including what Gareth and a few others have suggested you are spot on. I further more suggest that if any video record of this can be had it could prove to be a very valuable sales tool for future customers. I wish you all the best, I am confident that you will make this an annual event for years to come. easy-lift guy

I thought the child credit was over and done with?. Like woodpicker said there is till plenty of coal and I donot believe the planet will be running out of forest any time soon. Man has been using wood for Thousands of years and will continue to for some time to come. easy-lift guy

Based on this thread I do not believe it has anything to do with what the stove retailer suggest for a type of wood, folks will and do burn anything? easy-lift guy

Treat your customers the way you would like to be treated. Remember no one can Pimp your self and services rendered better than you can. Avoid verbal agreements if at all possible, cover your back side and get all work in writing. Leave the Drama for the reality shows, us folks in Literalville can deal with the balance well on our own. All the best. easy-lift guy

This must be a trick question, Could the instructor, assuming this is a actual class room assignment be any more vague?. If all of the other students come in with different numbers will the instructor add all of the results and divide that number by the number of students, to come up with some sort of Average?. With far to many variables this is more than impossible to even begin to answer. easy-lift guy

Our member of the local VFW was in front of our local Wal-mart this afternoon and I secured my poppy and thanked him for his service. He was very great full as am I for all past present and future defenders and protectors of freedom. easy-lift guy

Nice rig johny, All the best. easy-lift guy

Let's here a A Men for Woodpicker, AMEN! easy-lift guy

dadio, It sounds like some folks believe that your ability and skill to attack certain tree removals in the manor of your choosing is either crap or liken you to the Evil Knevil of this industry. I wonder if some folks really understand that what your doing is not for getting a rise out of others but actually showing folks how to work smarter in stead of harder. I get the same response from folks and more when I show my product at trade shows, and the interesting thing about it is the longer I am out there showing and selling the less nay sayers there are. Your techniques for taking down trees are sound and well planned, if not you would not put your reputation on the line by producing videos and still be in business. BTW, I really liked Evil Knevil growing up and he was a larger than life character that folks here in the USA could relate to and overcome nearly anything in the process. easy-lift guy

Dadio, Your explanation of your take down was really well done. The video also made a real difference esp. the slow motion replay. I Agree with jammy about methods for taking down trees and your ability showed well your experience and knowledge of your trade. That being said it is really nice when you have that Inertia thing going in the right direction! Thanks for sharing, it was a pleasure to watch!. easy-lift guy

Depending on cost and time and transit, perhaps it might be better to check it in with your regular luggage. Always a chance it could be lost?, make sure it is insured for replacement cost. easy-lift guy

Sorry to hear that, guess I was not around for that caper. easy-lift guy

If your clients are happy they will network with other of the same mind and you will have plenty of work that way. What I have found unsuccessful is advertising via print media for example mag's and newspaper. ROI is usually very low. If you can diversify your services rendered for what the public is shopping for as well surely helps. easy-lift guy

Abbie, like treequip suggested, except here in the states we have an umbrella policy that can cover all types of insurance at once. Usually cheaper under this format as well. easy-lift guy.