RWFSoldier
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Many thanks, I'll be the wrong side of 40 when I finish which is why I was looking at ground work; perhaps I'll stick to gardening with some tree work thrown in..!
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I'm leaving the Army in 2017. I come from a forestry background, worked as a commercial forester for two years before joining up. I've a City & Guilds in Forestry Management and was thinking of going into the arb world as a ground worker; is it worth looking at or will I find it difficult to find work with little experience of commercial tree work, any ideas?
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Many thanks everyone, sorry about the lumberjack song;can't help myself. SLC and ELC are all jacked up and I've been in touch with Kingswood. There is a very good training provider close to me in Dorking who I've used, very friendly bunch. What sort of wage could I expect, as all the jobs listed don't show a salary? As much as I love the work; I can't live on bread and water, although I'm partial to a crusty brown farm house.
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Afternoon Troops, I'm leaving the Army next year and would like to return to the Arb/Forestry industry. I've got a City & Guilds in Forestry Management and worked for two years as a forestry contractor in my native North Wales after leaving Agricultural College, I'm also a Lantra qualified Tree Surveyor(Basic) with a pre 97 driving licence. I can do all the courses through the Army to get my tickets back and would like to work as a Groundie in Kent, I'm still fit and strong with only three days off sick in 19 years. I'm willing to do unpaid work whilst I'm still serving for the experience etc. So, what do you think? Is there any room for an old soldier who just wants to be able to throw the windows open every morning, smell the pine and sing, sing, sing, I'm a Lumberjack and I'm OK I sleep all................See I'm off already!
