GJames

Many thanks for all your replies. I'm grateful for the time you've spent giving advice and information, it's great to have an idea of costs and returns so I can make some decisions about what to do next and how to get started.

Hi, Many thanks for the reply, I'm grateful for the info and advice. I'm in Norfolk, so would be available over the East Anglia region. Finding a company or small business who would be prepared to teach as we went along would be ideal so I can build up some experience.

Hi, please may I ask forum members for some advice? Due to coronavirus I'm currently furloughed and it is quite likely I'm going to be made redundant from my job in the airline industry. I have moderate experience in using a chainsaw in a domestic/small holding setting, I have my own saw and PPE and I've enjoyed helping out around local farms etc just for a bit of firewood. Now however I'm considering moving in this direction on a professional basis. I appreciate I'm right at the bottom in terms of experience so I'd be looking to start working for an established company or local tree surgeon/climber as a ground man and go from there. So here's my question: Obviously I will need to make an investment to complete CS30 and CS31 (and in due course CS38 and maybe CS39). Assuming I start doing occasional days or fill in when extra hands are needed on a job, what is the industry norm (is there much regional variation?) for daily rate for someone with basic qualifications and little experience? Would this change much if I completed CS30/31 and 38 all in one go to make myself more useful? I would like to make sure the numbers work before I start spending money, and get some ball-park figures to work with. Any advice, thoughts or suggestions gratefully received. Thank you.