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  1. speelyei

    best part of line clearance? Knockin' on doors

    Re: best part of line clearance? Knockin\' on doors Ripley's Believe It or Not continues... in a part of town notable for it's vacant trailers, garbage strewn alleys, and omnipresent "tweaker" presence... we hit a 7 property streak: vacant property 1: a wandering youth scumbag dumped three...
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    best part of line clearance? Knockin' on doors

    best part of line clearance? Knockin\' on doors I love knocking on doors to let folks know we're gonna be trimming their trees away from the wires. It's like terror roulette... today the Prince of Darkness answered the door while some kind of zombie hovered in the shadows. Lately I've been...
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    I 'm still here.......

    Re: I \'m still here....... Thanks Riggs, it needed to be said. When somebody does a big, complex removal, that's picture worthy. When somebody takes a down a 40' pine tree in the middle of a yard and uses the whole sherrill catalog in the process, that's silly.
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    How can this be?

    Hammer has laid it out succinctly.
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    "we risk our lives so you don't have to"

    Re: \"we risk our lives so you don\'t have to\" Watching that just made me feel mad. What a tool.
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    Chicago Park District Jr. Tree Surgeon

    Junior Tree Surgeon
  7. speelyei

    Looking for info re: Arizona

    I have an application in with Bartlett, but I haven't heard anything yet. That Shelter bar sounds cool, can't wait!
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    Looking for info re: Arizona

    definitely work for someone else. I can transfer with my current company, but their only opening is in Kingman. My wife has gotten offers near Tucson. Either place is fine with me, I just want us to both have jobs lined up within an hour or so of each other.
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    Looking for info re: Arizona

    Unless anybody has some good leads in Tucson...
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    Looking for info re: Arizona

    Looks like Kingman is gonna be the spot...
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    Looking for info re: Arizona

    yeah, I looked up average temps, and it is hot there... But I was born in Bakersfield and grew up in Texas, and after all this rain and gloom, I'm ready for a change!
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    Looking for info re: Arizona

    Thanks for the input and comments. Today it's 43 degrees with 50 mph winds and an inch and a half of rain predicted by 5pm... and this will last 6 months! Mrs. Speelyei and I are hammering out a plan to be in Arizona by Feb 1st.
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    Looking for info re: Arizona

    Hey R_&_T! I sent you a pm, too. I guess I am wanting to know: Is the job market flooded, or are there jobs to be had? What are wages like? In the PNW, Line trimmers make $25/hr, usually privates pay $15-25. From looking online, it appears cost of living is cheaper. In Portland, a...
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    Looking for info re: Arizona

    almost 60 views in one day, and no comment?
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    Looking for info re: Arizona

    After 20 years of rain, our family is looking to move someplace sunnier. Any info regarding wages etc in Az would be much appreciated. Thanks!
  16. speelyei

    Asplundh doing line clearance pruning with spikes

    Re: look in the mirror let me break down it down like this... and then maybe Tom will be kind enough to lock the thread... the only reason a tree gets touched (hooks or no hooks) by a powerline trimmer is because: IT'S GROWING IN THE POWER COMPANY'S RIGHT-OF-WAY. They don't climb trees for...
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    Asplundh doing line clearance pruning with spikes

    look in the mirror Funny that this thread got resurrected, and that I (of all people) would happen to check out treebuzz after months of inactivity... Today I was out visiting one of my crews (I switched from the big truck to the little truck 6 months ago or so), a 2 man bucket crew performing...
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    Looking for work in Central Oregon

    Thanks for the tip!
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    Looking for work in Central Oregon

    Just curious if there's a position available in central/eastern Oregon. I've let some of my certifications lapse, but am/was CA, CTW, Tree Risk Assessor, USFS Hazard Tree ID, Class C Faller, Journeyman LCTT, etc. Have class B CDL, clean record, five years line clearance, five years...
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    asked if I wanted to get shot

    rest assured, my comments were tongue in cheek. There are a lot of states where an individual can take classes and pass a background check to qualify for daily concealed carry of a firearm. I suppose I wwould rather have registered legal law abiding citizens with some training packing heat in...

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