Nathanzac

@Mike Hill not just round the corner then 🤣

22 hours ago, Mike Hill said:

I have the option of buying a fairly tidy Defender station wagon.

2003 TD5  150,000 miles on the clock

A few rust bubbles on the bulkhead.

 

The guy is asking £15k 

 

Am I mad for considering it?

Not sure where you are based but I'm just about to put my 2007 110 utility up for sale? 

If no one is hiring,then there is not alot of work around. 

I'm aware of that hence my original post.

If nobody is taking on then haven't got much choice!

I'm sure people do it but climbing SRT on a zigzag is just crazy even more so without using the rope wrench. 
 
You got about 15 feet off the ground and decided not to go any higher , took your rope wrench off and wondered why you couldn't descend on the single line just using your distel knot 
 
when you turned up and got all your kit out it was obvious that your new to the industry , that's fair enough everyone starts somewhere . But there's no need to use a big shot to get your line in a 20foot tree . 
 
I think you thought you could just buy a load of gear turn up get paid 250 a day and go home . It don't work like that . Get another 12 months and you will improve massively . 

I admit that I'm inexperienced and am happy to take structured criticism but if you are going to do so then make sure you do it correctly. Your 1st paragraph said about climbing srt on a ZZ without a rope wrench and then you said that I decided to not climb any higher, decided to remove the RW and couldn't decend!
How can I remove a RW when according to you I didn't climb with one in the 1st place?

My actions were partly down to inexperience but also 1st day nerves and being thrown straight into srt. What exactly as you quoted was '"dangerous"? With regards to the big shot I didn't use it once and only offered it for others to use. Surely there's nothing wrong with that?

I've come on here to seek advice and possible work and you coming on here stating I was dangerous isn't helping and is in fact demoralising. I thanked you both for the advice that you gave on that day!

No offence but after working with you in Germany I think you need allot more experience . Some of the things you and your mate were doing were plain dangerous . 
 
Get another 12 months behind you and don't give up just yet . 

Dangerous? What exactly did I do that was Dangerous?

After having worked with you and your friend personally not so long ago in Germany I urge you to not give up yet. Please take this as constructive, you need a lot more climbing experience. You're not at a level where you could be used as a subbie first climber but you have the basics and (from what I gathered) enthusiasm and that's important. From what I understand your friend is climbing regularly here, I'm not sure why you left? I'm thinking about asking to get in with that company too, (not wanting to mention names) they have good work and it would have been a great opportunity to bring your climbing on. 
 
You've got my number I think, if I can help at all give us a shout. 
 
Jonny. 

Hi Jonny, I had to leave due to finances. I didn't have to money for fuel and accommodation and travelling daily to Munich for the beetle hunting. On top of bills, paying for kids etc. Then having to wait 30 days for payment. Yeah Ben is still out there. Hope your well?

Thanks for the great advice and words of wisdom. I will stick with it and work my socks off to make it succeed. Thanks again

Neither can I to be honest mate.
Where are you?

Horrabridge Mark, just outside Plymouth

You’ve jumped the gun a bit setting up on your own.
£94 a day PAYE is about where it’s at with your experience, that’s just the way it is.
A 12 hour day for that, though, is a pure piss take.
Try and find a better company.

I feel that my hand was forced into this. I never had any grand ambitions to set up myself and £94 a day would've been fine if I was doing sensible hours. I've been speaking to numerous arb setups about employment but get nothing back. I can't see where I'm going wrong?

Apologies if I'm being negative but I've lived and breathed tree work for 17 years and had my own business for nearly ten. I find it abit annoying that someone 6months in expects work to literally fall in his lap. You need to work on a better business plan to succeed. Hopefully I've put some fire in your belly by saying you won't succeed!! 

I understand what you are saying but I'm certainly not expecting work just to fall into my lap. I've paid out for a website, I've paid to keep my gumtree ad to the top of the search, have a Facebook page so am trying to get my name out there. If I'm honest my initial post was clearly out of frustration. I need to work out other ways to bring in money until the work picks up

I was starting at the at 07:30 and was leaving the sites between 18:30 and 19:30 before having to drive home. I understand the whole top groundie worth his/her weight in gold for running the drop zone, tidy up etc but when the groundie is just a brash dragger, has no idea about tending to ropes etc then there's something wrong. I asked why he finished earlier and was told that was the way it is. Like I said in an earlier comment I was doing just as much if not more then him

Straight into freelancing from the get go is a big big ask mate.  It takes a few years to get up to a speed where you are making companies money and being able to charge decent money for doing so.  Are you getting repeat work from the same customers?  

I've gone away from freelancing and have set up by myself. I'm getting work in but it doesn't cover bills. My worry is were I live there are a few companies already set up so am I flogging a dead horse? Before getting into this industry I spoke to a few people and was told there's plenty of work around. I'm not expecting to make millions but I need to earn so I can pay bills and support my family. Surely that's not too much to ask of any job?

I'm not trying to say that a good groundie shouldn't be l. But when you are doing the same workload, expected to be the rescue climber and provide your own fuel, equipment and ppe then how is that right? Surely should at least be on the same money for the same hours at least? £90 for an 8hr groundie and £94 for a newly qualified climber for 12hrs

My level is ok. I can srt for access and then switch to ddrt once up moving around I'm ok also. Enough to get the job done anyway

I started off with a small outfit but was doing anything between 11 and 13 hours for little money. a groundie was on the same money as me for less hours! i was then working as a subbie. Ive just set by myself and am struggling to get any work in. get the odd jobs which pay well but not enough to pay basic bills etc

So I joined this industry back in September and apart from the 1st Month I've not worked a full week. This has been getting me down so much and hitting me financially I feel that I have no choice but to give up and go back to Warehousing/Logistics. I cannot believe that there's not enough work to be able to support my career move locally.

I will be selling all of my kit in due course so keep an eye on eBay

https://www.acutabovetherestservices.com

acutabovetherestservices.com

Recently got this 10 month old Saint Bernard from a local rescue centre. For some sad reason we are his 4th owners! He's a fantastic dog and already comes on jobs

I know this will be a huge shot in the dark but I'm after a climber for a day's work tomorrow in Kelly Bray, Cornwall. It will be assisting with a tree removal. Nothing big, around 20ft high

Thanks for the advice guys

I used shiply to courier my stuff back from Germany. You enter your details and companies bid on the job

Has anybody on here had experience with check a trade? Is it worth the money? I'm struggling to get myself going and the information that they have provided seems very promising

Still looking if anybody has work going?