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  1. Sgfinco

    Daily rate freelance

    Man crane work gets so boring! It's just too easy. I agree with your sub statement though, I have two other guys I work with frequently, one has a chip truck, chipper and loader, the other has a dump trailer and I bring climbing and rigging gear. We all have agreed to our sub prices and the...
  2. Sgfinco

    Daily rate freelance

    Thanks bud, I appreciate it but I have pretty solid roots in Madison and plenty of offers to be an employee. I'm 25 and have a lot of years of going hard every day contracting left. It's been a wonderful experience for me but it's not for everyone. Best of luck.
  3. Sgfinco

    Daily rate freelance

    You seem like an excellent boss! I agree cash is a bad way to go. I only take checks, I do everything by the book. Having reportable income is something that escapes a lot of people.
  4. Sgfinco

    Daily rate freelance

    I'd probably be in the climb more group haha! Pruning large trees is my big passion and I find it much more challenging to do from a lift, and I hate having my drop zone taken up. Glad there's companies out there that look out for their guys rather than chew them up and spit them out.
  5. Sgfinco

    SRS to MRS in the tree

    I like working certain trees Ddrt. I love my sj3 and a 2:1 advantage helps in a lot of situations with bad rope angles, long limb walks, and clean rope angles from the tie in. That being said I hate ascending double rope so I'll use my spiderjack for a weight, canopy anchor with a RB then switch...
  6. Sgfinco

    Daily rate freelance

    I think tree care prices and wages have been so utterly stagnant for so long no one from clients to owners has any real expectation of rates ever going up. For me to take a job as an employee it'd take $28 per hour starting with the end goal being $32-34 per hour with paid vacation, holidays...
  7. Sgfinco

    Daily rate freelance

    Rule of thumb from other industries. It's nice showing up doing what you're good at and trying to teach a bit along the way. Best of luck man! I've been trying to keep my schedule at two weeks any further out it gets hard to deal with weather. I'll send a text to the companies I work with...
  8. Sgfinco

    Daily rate freelance

    I'm looking to get in the 6-7 range, just need to build a clientele and see what the market will bear. Only been contracting full time since the start of the year. It's insane to me that people will contract at as little as $300. You're not just climbing and walking away, you're assuming risk...
  9. Sgfinco

    Daily rate freelance

    I'm at $400 per day for the winter during the busy season I'll be at $500. I'm also qualified, certified, insured, carry workers comp, show up on time, etc. I have saws, and rigging to remove just about anything thrown my way.
  10. Sgfinco

    Beer Beer Beer.

    Work smarter not harder and you can have a bangin bod like this!
  11. Sgfinco

    Echo 2511t

    Muffler mod it, tune a bit more rich and put a 1/4" picco Stihl chain on a 12" bar and you'll love it.
  12. Sgfinco

    Climber looking for work anywhere

    I know reon rounds is looking for a full time guy for the up coming season here in Madison.
  13. Sgfinco

    Spiderjack 3

    Spiderjack 3 is my favorite ddrt device. It takes about a month to get smooth on and learn how to really use it. Route planning is important as friction from your like rubbing on limbs is a pain. Use the wood brake not the clutch for descent otherwise you'll burn through the clutches. Don't give...
  14. Sgfinco

    Drop World

    Beautiful work and fantastic editing bud!
  15. Sgfinco

    Mindset in a tree

    I developed a number of unsafe habits from getting pushed to just produce in a culture of cutting corners. Using a chain saw without a lanyard on, one handing frequently, etc. At the start of my career my mindset was the devil may care, fuck it, give her he'll see what happens, but I was 19...
  16. Sgfinco

    Big black walnut

    Wish it was in mine!! It's an awesome tree!
  17. Sgfinco

    Big black walnut

    Removed a previously storm damaged limb, did some tip weight reduction over structures and dead wood. Next year she'll get some cambistat and an inspection.
  18. Sgfinco

    Chemicals & Climb Lines

    I'd retire it and get a new rope, not worth the chance, ropes are cheap.
  19. Sgfinco

    Dead Ash removal Madison, Wisconsin

    Green Ash, pretty standard growth habit for them here.
  20. Sgfinco

    Let's talk lanyards

    Here's my current set up, mimics a ce but with a swivel. I like a short lanyard, 15' is about perfect and I keep my loops short as I have tiny legs and a 15' lanyard just loose gets tangled up in my feet constantly.

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