samthornton1990

So what do people pay or would expect to be paid as apprentice.

Bearing in mind that it includes all PPE, chainsaws, climbing gear, courses 30/31/32/38/39 chipper.

Over a 3 year period.

I think for that one it depends on the scenario... for example if you are putting them through college etc then you can pay a smaller wage as you are funding their education and all the PPE etc, and more often than not they are living at home and have little living costs.

In my case I have been to Uni and am now having to retrain (own fault), I don't live at home and have a car to run etc and bills so I'd be happy with similar to what I am earning with Asda at the moment as I can just about live off that, but I also don't have much interest in going to college so theres a huge cost taken out of that. However I am at that age where I understand that I am going to have to do some reading myself and learn off my own back but I kean to make a career in this so I am prepared to read off my own back.

Also I have my own PPE already and will sort my own harnesses etc out when I need them, although I wouldn't say no to a second pair of trousers if I was going it 5 days a week

I want an apprentice who wants to learn this trade, is able to listen and take instruction. I want someone who will turn up on time and not be a text hog. I will offer decent pay and working environment. Surely there must be someone like that around??

 

 

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I'd snap an arm and a leg off for that. At the moment I work delivering for Asda and then 2 mornings a week and my day off tree work.. pays a bit worse than Asda but job satisfaction is wayyy more important for me. Hate working for a bunch of corporate muppets

Go onto photobucket or some other hosting site and then load the pictures up and copy the image link to here

sam_thornton1990

I agree both are skilled jobs but reading these posts makes me lafff, so many people think they can get a ticket and think thete worth 120 a day....lol after 3yrs mybe.

 

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I was led to believe this before I got my CS30/31... first person I worked for soon brought me back down to earth... some people do get really lucky though

I use 2 stroke in my car, if you buy it in bulk it's quite cheap. Or something like Millers Diesel additive.

I used 150ml 2 stroke for 30l of diesel, quietened the car down loads and I was getting a noticeable improvement on MPG

The Newer Ford Ranger (06 onwards) are ment to be really good on juice and can be cheap if you get them at the right time of year.

Just got home to see this, taken from the front garden

 

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That's lush that, I want to come back up for the Tour of Mull in the next few years! Love the place

Another one of these running a 2l 16v and ready to road rally

I have one, it is quite heavy once fuel and oiled up, just starting to have problems with mine, starting it is a cow, it don't rev up automatically when started from cold, and when you blip the throttle it just stalls, found the best way to start it is with my foot jamming the throttle wide open and pulling it over, I know that's not right but until I can get it in the shop, it's just what I have to do

Mines doing that bud, only when I have let it run out of juice. I prefer it over most of the Stihls that I have used, revs hard and chomps away at wood fast enough for me

I did my first one the other day to.... such a feeling when the cracking starts and then it goes

Haha that's brilliant

I take it I need a fair bit of practice then?

Going away for 9 months!

Do i do my CS38 now or when I get back?

I am uncertain as I'll need to practice so I can do my 39 won't I?

Unfortunatly not, going back out in June I reckon then hopefully stay out till May the following year, come back to do some tickets if I have the cash.

It's so easy to get sucked into staying though, life is too good

Is the guy you worked for in Morzine, blond and married to a blonde chick... Living in St. Jean d'Aulps? A smaller village about 6km down the mountain nr the big Champion?

 

I have done 3 winter seasons there and am a regular visitor still in the Winters, never been there in the summer.

I've not worked for a Tree surgeon out there bud, just looking to see if there is one cause I wouldn't bother coming home , I've worked for Simply Morzine and another Chalet company, did a bit of laboring for a guy in St Jean. Just got my job that I agreed to last summer... Chalet Photographer winning!

Thanks for the replies guys

I was buzzing, did 3 more today, chopping them up takes forever!

Pierre Robbo kindly offered me so experience work this week and felled my first big tree it was amazing. Just had to share this! Going back up tomorrow to do some more! Massive thanks to the man!

Link should work! Was a bugger to tidy the bits up

Based in Morzine?

Are their any on here?

I have got an email for one in Morzine (French Alps) who I have messaged, just wondering if there are anymore as I think I am going back out for another summer

If people don't mind chipping in a bit for fuel I'll go further

bump!

Ok I have filled 2 of the days in my week, need wednesday, thursday friday if possible week starting Monday the 13th!

I've got a bit more experience now, worked with CMS and done a bit of my own work!

I'll be looking all over! As long as there's mountains near by I don't really mind where I am!

Thanks! I am going to get a few more tickets then try get a year lumberjacking or surgeoning. I had a brief look at some of the websites yeserday!

Would be an experience of a lifetime

Meindl Woodwalkers.... just keep on top of it with the dubbing