Joe Newton

Somewhat ironic that you defend your speculation with caveats and then point out when I've done exactly the same...

I'm sorry, I phrased it like a question but it was more of a statement. You WERE saying that they weren't ripped off.

There's an awful lot of speculation going on in this thread isn't there. From the above post to @Big Jassuming what the job should have cost from one sketchy photo. If the job was done to the agreed spec, there's no issue, if it varied from the agreed spec (assuming there was even a comprehensive spec in writing) then the op needs to get in touch with the company provided he can. Did the record from what I can see from the photos it does look like a small amount of work for the money, but that's conjecture without knowing the full story. I'm guessing the OP only got the one quote.

Who dictates how much a crew should earn? Assuming the client didn't have a gun to his head. If someone's charging a grand for a 2 man day more power to him. It's ultimately the market that decided what we can get away with. The company I worked for on Monday had 1,200 + v on a job that two of us did by 2pm. We're they ripping the client off?

Did you get other quotes? If not it's difficult to have much sympathy. Did you check they were a reputable established company? Website, recommendations etc. Were you given a detailed quote listing what was happening to the arisings? The abandoned brash is confusing. I'm assuming you asked to keep the chip.

So... You're saying that they weren't ripped off, correct?

I believe I speak for the majority, I think, piss off.

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I'm not "bandying" anything. You're a pseudonym on an internet forum posting crai and making shit up because you've nothing else to do. Calling out your bullshit doesn't mate me a troll. I'm pretty open about who I am and what my experiences are.

How empty your life must be to take pride in defining yourself as an internet troll...

Cheers dude, that oak wasn't a quick job by any means. A day and a half in the pissing rain from memory

Not to worry, the fact that you use the hp red oil means that you're a basic bitch and your opinion means nothing. I'll await the comments from hp super users and above!

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It's irritating, but they're out there. I consider myself pretty decent at reductions, but they do soak up the hours. When you see someone like Matty who can smash out a decent reduction on a big tree in a few hours its a mixture of awe and thinking "You prick...". People saying that dismantles are harder are kidding themselves. A removal is either done or its not. There's so much more to consider with a reduction. Any large removal I've ever done has consisted of tie, cut, repeat. I'll take dismantles Abby day over reductions.

Lowerable base anchors don't remove the possible need for a rescue climber though.

Not his fault if its left lying about and the fecker trips over it, repeatedly.

That looks like a very useful bit of kit! Shame it's £500!

My B2500 does 320 miles to a fill, and takes almost as long to fill up as it does to empty the tank. Electric is the future, it's obvious.

Well yeah, that's kind of my point. It wasn't an accusation!

I seem to recall that you work for Husqvarna?

Definitely seems to be the simplest solution

I dont like how they're glamourising tree surgery. £120 for 2 men for 2 hours is daylight robbery, and can anyone show me the flash tree cutter raking in 21 grand a year? Load of bollocks

So is driving to work or trying to cook a bacon sandwich if you don't know how to do it.

I can cut trees fairly well and am nigh on unbeatable at making inappropriate comments at the worst possible time

Fuck it, I wasn't going to bother as mines a fairly boring one. I've not survived prison attacks and had "Undisputed" films made after me, and I've not had much in the way of hardship. My dad's work meant I moved to Belgium aged ten, then France aged thirteen and back to England at fifteen. I did pretty well at school until after my GCSEs, when I was more concerned with getting stoned and going to underground rock gigs. After one hand arsed year of a levels both myself and my school mutually agreed that the second year was a waste of time. I had no interest in uni and they had no interest in students that had no interest in uni. The fact that I was to clever for my own good didn't help things. I got an apprenticeship as a groundskeeper at a private school. General maintenance and tractor driving, along with maintaining the sports pitches between multiple breaks. Cushy shit. I did that from 17 to 22, when I finally got bored and pestered my local tree surgeon for a job. I think the boss was happy to have someone so keen for a job, so took me on. It was a small three man team and I was keen to climb so they threw me at whatever they could. I was an intolerable gobshite, but competitive and didn't like failure, so before long I was running a crew and ended up thinking I was pretty good. I want happy with the money though, and getting a bit stale at that firm, so I handed in my notice and went freelance, whoring myself to whoever would have me. Two years into the subby thing and its been both humbling and refreshing to work with some great lads. I've worked with people that I wish I'd meet sooner and others I hope I don't cross paths with again. I guess I'm lucky to have lead a pretty sheltered life!