Retired Climber

I'd imagine they are investigating the claim. Seems a bit dodgy that you would have expensive kit stolen and then close the business. I'm sure a fair few have tried to cash out of a bad position in this way; essentially selling the expensive kit to the insurance company. Not suggesting that's what you've done, but if I was the insurer, I'd be taking a closer look. 

10 minutes ago, pleasant said:

I'm not saying you're wrong, but that's the motivation we have here

He'll never make any money doing what he's doing. He's trying it, out of desperation. He was looking for work on here only a few days ago because he couldn't pay the bills. YouTubers who make real money treat it as a business. The big players spend millions per month on views, but the margins are tight. 

He seems like a nice enough lad, but link dropping forums tells us all we need to know about his potential. 

2 minutes ago, pleasant said:

'Don't feed the monkeys'

 

Views/subs to youtube gets ads and an income. Only reason he's here. Title of one vid confirms it.

We work on an average of $1000 US per million views. A couple of us following his links won't even make him a quid. 

I don't think I know any gay arbs. He's certainly targeting a niche audience. 

8 hours ago, Johnsond said:

take the shit bag politicians and extreme religious types out of the mix and people generally do get along fine. 

A perfect description of humanity and life on earth. 

24 minutes ago, JLA1990 said:

Yes! I’m trying to work out if this guy is filming a parody of himself 

It's obviously a piss take. Did you see the blower one? 

38 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

You win arbtalk today 

Is there a 'most ironic post' badge? 

Learning how to spell arboriculture would be a good first step. Seriously, your post here and the videos you've been spamming around the forum make you a bit of a joke, not a potential employee. There isn't a single video that doesn't make you look like a complete beginner who has no idea what they are doing. 

Haha, Dunning - Kruger in full swing. 

2 hours ago, Robin Rapley said:

Many thanks for your help, very much appreciated.

Just about the only wood I don't burn is old pressure treated or painted stuff as they contains all sorts of nasties. Anything natural gets dried and burnt. 

8 minutes ago, Pete Mctree said:

You live in Hampshire- 75% of the country has significantly less money. Your being a little naive with your pricing unfortunately 

That is a good point, but the post I responded to mentioned Kent. In Kent, the prices quoted are easily achievable. In fact, they are achievable in most of the country. It's not an economics issue; it's a marketing one.

Just now, jfc said:

300 a day gardening??? Nae chance getting that for gardening. This gives people unrealistic expectations of what they can earn. There is also the fact that hand cutting I assume you would get 1wk or 1 month of work or more. How many gardens/homeowners would take you on for a week at 300 a day? Regular work/employment is worth a lot in its own right.

You only need 5 clients who want a day a week and you essentially have the security of a full time job. I'm not being unrealistic, I've done it myself. The guy who bought my business took it away from tree work and towards fencing and garden maintenance, and now also makes more than the figures quoted. 

I'm not really interested in a 'you can't make that gardening / fencing', conversation, because you can. They were just 2 examples, of stuff that's a lot easier than cutting and can make decent money. 

A bloke supplying a saw, a truck, and fuel, should not be having to work hard for 150 quid a day.

12 minutes ago, pleasant said:

At my age I can only dream now of waking up like your gloves.

If you really want to wake up covered in mud in Mick's workshop, I'm sure something could be arranged. 

2 minutes ago, Mike Hill said:

Quite

 

I get more than that just to think about working.

My field is so vauge and specialised that no one here is capable of understanding just how intelligent I am in fact.

 

Just typing this out earned me £20.

Good for you, but we are talking about forestry / cutting. 

8 minutes ago, Doug Tait said:

 

Sorry, just a joke. Struck me as something trigger Andy would say

Ah, yes, I have to admit it does a bit doesn't it. My motivation for posting, however, is much more genuine. 

The post I quoted implied that one would need to work very hard in that specific industry, simply to consistently make 150 quid per day. My lack of understanding of why anyone would bother is genuine. Anyone who can slave away cutting all day would easily be capable of earning a lot more, doing a lot less work. Domestic fencing is an obvious example; a couple of hundred quid a day is very easily achievable. Equally, a spot of gardening for decent clients will allow anyone decent to be charging around 300 quid a day with only a hedge cutter and a few hand tools. 

Just now, Doug Tait said:

Is that you Andy?

You are going to need to explain; that's gone over my head. 

2 hours ago, Acerforestry said:

If you are cutting chestnut in Kent you would have to go like the clappers to do 150 a day, every day. The only way you'd get that kind of wage is by doing firewood as well. The rates are up and down like a donkey's hind leg really

Which rather begs the question, why does anyone bother? Who the hell wants to work like a slave for 150 quid a day? 

In my experience, very shallow angles are ok when the roof is new and everything is straight, but they can be a pain when the roof ages and dips / sags between supports. 

They are serial protesters, who probably show up to any kind of event at which they can cause a nuisance. They are not a lot different to the serially offended on this forum. 

A few probably have genuine concerns, but never have the brains to actually make a positive difference. Almost all of the protests have a detrimental impact on their 'cause'. 

13 minutes ago, Robin Rapley said:

Hi 

No it would be on an open fire in our living room. It would be dry as I wouldn’t be burning it for at least a year.

Thanks

It will be fine. The idea is that the fumes go up the chimney. We burn Yew, and other poisonous species of tree and live to tell the tale. 

15 minutes ago, dumper said:

The other is invisible?

Not you as well. I can see him, that's all you need to know. 

3 minutes ago, pleasant said:

You're not good at making friends much are you? 🤣

How dare you. I'll have you know I have 2 friends, and only one of them is imaginary. 

1 minute ago, pleasant said:

Main dealer, and have been for various franchises over the years.

That's not proper work though is it; you are basically retired, pottering around in a shop to get out of the house. 😁

10 minutes ago, pleasant said:

I'm afraid some of us have to. Having an 'open air' workshop and showroom isn't the most practical option. 😁

What is it you do? Garden machinery sales? 

53 minutes ago, pleasant said:

When you can earn £90 a day just stacking shelves in tescos thanks to the annual increase in minimum wage, which just increases everone elses minimum wage to reflect the base rate increase.....then £150 a day for a skilled person with all the outlay and running costs of equipment is cheap nowadays

 

Just as long as you have enough customers will to pay at least that figure....should be more really

I don't think many on here would be able to work in a shop for long without losing the will to carry on breathing.