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    Arboriculture and Mortality

    Managing the trees of clients is quite often more about the humans than the trees. This could not be truer than when the humans are themselves close to death. Two scenarios. In the first, client who is dying of stage 4 cancer insists upon leaving off the work order the removal of a dead tree...
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    Section 199a

    Looks like business owners are entitled to a new tax benefit, Section 199a. Passed Congress last year. Just now learning of this and thought I'd pass it along. 20%. https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-issues-proposed-regulations-on-new-20-percent-deduction-for-passthrough-businesses...
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    Achilles and the Tortoise

    I had arrived a little late to the last quote of the day. He was a retired fellow, amicable, with a new Prius in the driveway. We looked at about 20 shrubs and trees to which he had fastened bits of orange tape on the limbs and branches that he wanted to get a quote on removing. No full pruning...
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    Dog pee and street tree protection: protocols, prophyllaxis, and prospects?

    Couldn't find anything in our literature about dog pee and soils protection, especially around street trees. Can anyone give me a reference on this? Soil amendments, partial replacement seems likes the best approach but it would seem that products must exist which a. deflect pee away from the...
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    What to tell customers to expect from working with a Crane Company

    Had a misunderstanding with a client recently about crane company cost overruns. This after the crane company had rescheduled the work 4 x over. Got me thinking to tighten up my language about what clients can expect from working with cranes and the billing practices of crane companies. Let me...
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    The varieties of plastic and their costs

    Taking credit card payments is standard business practice. Those cards, however, differ widely in the amount that they will charge. I just learned (forensically, retroactively) about "interchange" fees--these are extra fees which will be taken out of your account to pay for the Rewards card that...
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    Climber Portland Oregon

    Company that respects modern climbing and arboriculture looking for full time climber(s). Working the whole Portland Metro area. Solid pay and vacation time. wardtreecare.com call Chris 503 730 3906
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    The Games Customers Play

    99% of our customers are great. They love what we do, they love how we do it, and they pay their bill. They understand why we cost what we do. I've started to see certain patterns used by that 1%...strategies used by customers to reduce their bill or get you to do more than you have bargained...
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    The trouble with Jameson extendable poles

    Wanted to get other peoples impressions of the Jameson extendable poles. Since I don't buy Silky poles, as they are too expensive and made out of aluminum, and yet we want the extendable capability, I am a long time consumer of Jameson extendable poles. Thats about the right price for an item...
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    Break Away Lanyard Question

    With the recent storm, we had a Douglas fir root plate failure fir that I had to climb into to crane out. I was tied into a neighboring fir, but had to flipline into the dodgy fir. It had developed about a 15 degree lean over the house and cracking around the root zone. I was really worried the...
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    Angie's List and the Big Deal

    Seems like you have to be on Angie's List to some degree today. Submitting to the rigor of the online rating system gives confidence to consumers. As an advertiser on Angie's List you may have been offered the chance to get in on the 'Big Deal' promotion going around this Winter and Spring: $400...
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    2014 Picture of the Year

    Post them here. This first is of Will Koomjian sometime in early October right after the Conference. I think he won the PNW ISA Arborist of the Year award a few days earlier with Brian French. Here we had occasion to employ his services to remove an older, root severed Incense Cedar for a...
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    Lead Tree Climber--Portland, Oregon

    Ward Tree Care LLC is an established tree service located in the southwest Portland Metro area. Presently, we are seeking a lead Tree Climber with skills and experience to add to our team for full time work. We are located in Tualatin (near I 205 and Stafford Rd.) and do high quality residential...
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    New Corporate Models

    I have wanted to open the discussion of new corporate models here for some time. Those who have read through the subcontractor thread will recall the problem that the subcontractor model can solve, namely, improve the autonomy of the climber and provide a next rung up beyond lead climber at a...
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    Tree Climber (Portland, OR)

    Ward Tree Care LLC is an established tree service with booming work and lots of overtime now and steady work throughout the winter. Presently, we are seeking a Tree Climber with skills and experience to add to our team for full time work. We are located in Tualatin (near I 205 and Stafford Rd.)...
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    Cost Sharing with Subcontractors

    Interesting to see the development of a robust subcontractor market in Portland. Average rates vary from $35-60/hr. Suppose an average of $50/hr. A very nice wage, indeed. Now, the contractor has fixed costs which prevent the hiring of employees at $50/hr. How, then, do contractor's believe...
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    Tree Climber Position in Portland Metro Area, Oregon

    Ward Tree Care LLC is currently seeking a Tree Climber, preferably with ISA Certification. We are located in West Linn and work most of the Portland Metro area. For this position, both knowledge of trees (arboriculture) and climbing experience are necessary. This is a mid-level climber position...
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    Buying a brand new chipper or older/used?

    My old Morbark model 290 has been giving me grief endlessly. Those who have been down the path of buying new equipment know that it is easier to get financing, but it is a heck of a lot more expensive. Is it worth it to buy new or should I buy used without financing?
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    The ethics of a 'guaranteed lowest bid' policy?

    The ethics of a \'guaranteed lowest bid\' policy? Been seeing this one in the froth lately. Customer tells me that Tree Service ___ will guarantee any bid by a certified arborist and lower it by 5%. Another guy offers a guaranteed lower bid. First off, this strikes me as a doomed business...
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    can workers have lunchtime while driving in truck?

    We do a lot of driving from job to job. Seems like the driver is clearly working and can't take lunch, but the passengers--must they be considered working and unable to take a lunch while they are being driven? How do others handle this?

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