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  1. treehumper

    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    I agree with Kevin that there's so many other things out there to focus on where safety is concerned however, I get Steve and others points and it jibes with mine. My client's don't pay for showboating. For most it's entertaining to watch us out of the novelty of it. My goal is to get it done in...
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    Great if your client's knowingly enter into a contract with you on that basis. Just as they may only hire me on the basis of a thorough clean up and no damage to their lawn and landscape in general. I'll charge for that. Think of going to Benihana's for a steak dinner. You're going there and...
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    Cool, yes! If that's what his client is paying him to do, sweet. That's the point, we are paid to do a job and that's care for the client's tree not use it as a prop for our aerial play. Maybe he could start a rec park called, "Flip, Flop and Fly" and put on a show along with having an aerial...
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    Wow.... Here's the thing, climbing is not the work we are paid for, its tree care, whatever that may entail. Client's don't call us up and ask if we climb trees and how much it costs to do so. Climbing and all that goes into it is a means to access the work site. There may be some curiosity by...
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    Yeah, dealing with that now. Funny, I have other friends that I thought would never evolve and they did. Not sure if it was their having a family or age or what. Glad they did though!
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    Like the "reality shows" that came out of our industry and quickly died, it took the associations to speak up along with all the others writing and commenting on the absolute calamity they were airing. The net is a different media but the end game is the same. I wonder if TCIA and ISA are aware...
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    Unique trees and a unorthodox sales approach

    I'd assess the tree to see if there is evidence of recent work performed on it. It can inform the approach you take. Doing it for free or deeply discounted may end up biting your and leave you frustrated. To stop by or send a personal letter to them complimenting them on their specimen tree is...
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    It's ironic that the very thing that one complains about is what one does. It's all about their ego? Well wasn't the video or photo someone posted about their ego?? Maybe, just maybe, it's that having seen it and swiped past it with a shudder that it finally comes down to saying something. Let's...
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    Student Arbo Field Day/Workshop

    I was working on a multimedia program many years ago. We invited multimedia company executives and owners to a roundtable session to get there input. It really was revealing in what they sought from new graduates. Made our course design much better and easier to market to students. I'd do the...
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    Student Arbo Field Day/Workshop

    Have you talked to the Ontario chapter of the ISA? They have an apprenticeship program. I went through it the first year it came out. Mangoes was the lead climbing instructor. In class happened through the winter months. This was done in partnership with the feds up there. Apprentices are paid...
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    Service life of rigging slings and ropes

    That would come back to service logs that were accurate in order to validate the data of the break test. The need hasn't justified the expense of acquiring the result to a point it could be a published with any degree of confidence.
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    Student Arbo Field Day/Workshop

    What sort of market research has been done with respect to the future interest in this type of work? I think the focus on millenials is shortsighted and potentially suggest it is premature to begin. While we know there's a shortage of skilled workers in our field, is there an interest amongst...
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    What's Your Favorite Climbing and Felling Saw

    Nice video. In answer to the question: A sharp one that starts easily!
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    Service life of rigging slings and ropes

    That may be a matter of liability protection Peder-d. The variability of life is so contingent on the way the rope is used that it makes it difficult to get a meaningful number that could reflect any sort of reality.
  15. treehumper

    Time Clock

    We are a small operation and personally I use HoursTracker on my phone. It's free but that limits the number of entries which isn't really a big deal since I can still cover two pay periods. Simple to use on my phone, export the pay period to email on my phone and send to the office. It has a...
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    New here

    One thing I'll suggest, don't get completely wrapped up in the way you commute to work, i.e., climbing. It is important no question but, its the means to get to your work not the work itself. Learn tree biomechanics, biology, soils, entomology and mycology to better understand how trees...
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    Tree workshops

    Urban canopy and the ecological services they provide. Tree biomechanics, diagnostic tools, understanding customers values, etc....
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    New here

    Would that be IHOC?
  19. treehumper

    New here

    Tim, it becomes easy to start to believe your own publicity or the accolades of others. While the positive feedback builds confidence it can then build into overconfidence and, yes, complacency. Welcome to the Buzz and the world of tree care and utility protection. Understanding the difference...
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    Beer Beer Beer.

    I'll try it at least once!

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