Mick Dempsey
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Everything posted by Mick Dempsey
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750 plus vat, leave the trunk, is still a fair price.
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Killing some Conifer trees to let Ivy grow up them
Mick Dempsey replied to DTaylor's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
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I would have done a few things differently, but it’s lasted well and doesn’t look too pikey. Don’t remember exact costs maybe 1k for the stuff and 400 quid for the welder bloke, and his materials. Van is 2008 and has just past another MOT. So 2 more years hopefully. Transits are bloody brilliant.
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Buy the materials yourself. Angle iron for the frame, ally sheets for the body. Get a fabricator/welder mate/acquaintance to put it together and you do the holding in place and fetching and carrying.
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Burn to a crisp if it ever germinated out here. Looks smooth and even anyway.
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Not going to seed it now are you?
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Mid thirties is young to me. I suppose we can generalise too much. I hired a mid thirties guy with no background in the industry who was great, good on machines, ran the ropes well, looked after stuff, he had no interest in the job at all really. Just felt he should do his best.
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Are you talking about an older applicant (45 plus) with no experience in the industry?
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Well, yes.
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Odd one, never come up before. I suppose it makes sense for staff to own their own saws as they’ll be more likely to take care of them, especially toppers. Does the employer buy new chains, pay for repairs? What if the employee doesn’t have the money to pay for repairs?
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Would make sense. I try to adhere to the rule whereby if you’re not applying or have a relevant question then don’t comment. I did break it recently when an employer put up a derisory wage so I cracked and joined in.
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Would you describe it as a boost to crypto currencies that its de facto leader lost half a billion squid on it?
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Go on…
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Tesla have pulled out of Bitcoin, which is a bit of a blow.
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No, just pita clients. People (my employees, my wife, my family, in fact anyone who knows me) often say to me, “Mick, why are you such an unconscionable arsehole?” Frankly, I don’t understand what they’re on about. I’m a delight.
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Do Not send your lads out Monday and Tuesday.
Mick Dempsey replied to Gardenscape's topic in General chat
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Exhaust mods are ok and all that, but if you’re working in domestic arb it’s a bit antisocial.
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Yeah but those remaining 2 mètres are so sweet!
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I guess the moral of the story is to ascertain beforehand if it’s an asbestos roof and either be more careful/put more money on/absolve yourself of liability if there’s small damage. If it was modern materials I could have replaced the panel for £40 on Saturday morning. You never stop learning.
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That’s about the bones of it, but….. Say you’ve got a 50 mètre lowering rope and a groundy nicked the knotted end processing a branch and you lose 2 mètres. Do you charge the contractor (with whom you probably have a decent relationship) a price for the whole rope, or do you let it slide, break out the insulation tape and a cigarette lighter and get by with 48 meters?
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Not relevant, but I rigged a branch over an asbestos roof no problem, then tidied the stub up and a 1 inch piece span off the end of the guide bar and put a small hole in the roof. Cue men in hazmat suits a big insurance claim and the client got a nice new roof on their outbuilding. (2001 btw)
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If it’s low cost stuff like rope, common sense should apply. If the (freelance) climber didn’t rig a branch correctly and a fence panel got fecked, the contractor would be justified in deducting a bit to cover the cost, the freelance climber is there specifically because he won’t bugger stuff up. If he put a roof in like Travor, the contractor’s insurance pays and you start looking for other climbers. My 2c
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There’s points on both sides. If a super well equipped pro firm quotes £450 and a couple of youngsters who know what they’re doing (as these seem to) come in at £300 for a simple bit of hedge cutting like that I’d go with the cheaper quote every time. Especially as you have to pay that every year. As time goes by your work changes and you have to say goodbye to some clients and let the new generation get their foot on the ladder.
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stihl 241 cutting out when I use the chainbrake
Mick Dempsey replied to Rob Stringer's topic in Chainsaws
Clutch springs gone.
