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    Only experienced need apply

    Any profession can be dangerous. So can crossing the road. But you learn to look both ways. Safety and training should be paramount in tree care always! So if employees with over 5 years experience are still creating a dangerous work environment I think you should be the one looking for a new...
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    Only experienced need apply

    What kind of work are you doing thats so dangerous if all of your employees are so experienced?
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    Mini skid steer shopping

    Ditch Witch all the way. We have had others and run almost all of them and they are superior in all ways. We have a 750 and an 850, just sold our 650 which was awesome as well! We have both a branch manager and a vermeer grapple. Both have great features but the bm is preference. The crews...
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    Bartlett West Chester PA, Climber/Foreman

    It's amazing that a degree is mandatory but an ISA cert is not. I'm very curious as to what it is that everyone is after in the college graduates? I've had at least three grads come in with no cert and are completely honest that they wouldn't be able to pass the exam. If I had to guess I'd say...
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    Field supervisor/ working foreman- western MA

    Northeast Tree Care & Landscaping located in the heart of the 5 College area of Western MA is growing! We are looking to add a working foreman/ field supervisor to oversee, work with and train crews as we grow. The candidate will also head up and manage our safety procedures. The ideal person...
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    Bandit 2900t stump grinder

    For whatever its worth, we bought a new 2650 this spring. Piles of problems with the machine and with terrible dealer support I reached out to the factory rep. After the fourth time it went back to the dealer for multiple days (with no loaner) the rep gave me a free set of teeth. I then asked...
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    Employee longevity, pro's/ cons /recruitment

    Have to disagree and maybe this changes from area to area. People here are lazy, feel self entitled and use the system as much as possible. No ones being forced to go to college and many who are going graduate with an education in something irrelevant to demand. Many come into our company...
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    Open lines of communication with landscape contractors

    The struggle with us is most often selling planting when a landscaper is half or 2/3 the price due to shoddy practices. The majority of the problems here arise 10 or so years after planting with stem girdling roots that choke out the tree. By that time the installer is usually out of biz...
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    Bandit 1890 Wood Chipper

    We have the exact machine. Love it. Only thing I would say is that it doesn't throw chips as well as Id like.
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    Ditch Witch SK650

    sent you a pm
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    Ditch Witch SK650

    I have virtually the same machine for sale just about 2000 hrs located in western ma
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    "Tire kickin"

    Give a call to Orchard Equipment and supply co (OESCO). They are in Conway a little town just west of us here. They sell a ton of rigs and usually have a good used inventory. They sold us our 300 gal bean sprayer just the way they took it in trade (as is) or they will completely recondition.
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    Jeremy Tibbets: Obituary

    Thoughts and prayers to his family. Just older than I am. Four children just as I have. Scary on so many levels.
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    Website Reviews

    Customer contact and quality will help with word of mouth referrals for future biz but the truth is we are in a very competitive market (both crane and tree work). Landing the majority of your jobs will most likely come down to price 9 of 10 times. A PDF form for sign up and similar tools will...
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    Website Reviews

    One thing I have been meaning to do on our site, but would probably benefit your biz greatly is a PDF (rental form) that people could fill out and submit. Basically your contract with price terms etc.
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    Reputable equipment financing

    We have used North Atlantic with no complaints, but if Im not mistaken I believe that they do not fund private deals, dealers only.
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    Looking for an elevator

    Your missing the point here. The demand in the market keeps the prices of the used trucks way up. Nearly 3/4 or better of the price of new. If you find an elevator for what seems to be a great price its probably going to be nothing but problems. Keep in mind that these trucks require annual...
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    Looking for an elevator

    These are the lessons that take a lot of frustration and lost money to learn.....
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    Looking for an elevator

    Just buy new. Anything decent used is going to be well north of $100k We just got a price from UOS forestry for a brand new truck (with some upgrades from the standard package) for under $160k.
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    Misc equipment for sale

    We have been buried in work and I havent had any time to devote to selling some equipment we no longer need. Selling the following: ASV RC 100 Little over 3000 hrs. All hydro pumps just rebuilt, undercarriage is 75% or better, Lexann door many other recent parts. $25k Ditch witch sk650...

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