Brando CalPankian
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Pine City, MN
Hey Guys,
My apprentice is leaving soon, and will be relocating to the Eau Claire, Wisconsin area. I'm super bummed, but getting married and building a family is more important. With the housing market and things where we are, it just didn't quite pan out to provide the combination of things he needed to bring her here comfortably. She's got a house, and it makes financial sense for him to go.
He's formally our Ground Operations lead. He's got his feet wet with climbing. He's a stellar hand, has done most of his TCIA coursework towards his apprenticeship (none of the advanced courses), and is extremely safety minded.
He came to me with a wind rope access background, so he knows his way around sprat 1, knots, and some rigging work. He is in his 30s, so no childish games to worry about. He's on time (3 minutes late every day like clockwork), responsible, and a pleasure to be around. Absolutely someone who helps build moral and can continue to be forged into a great arborist.
He's had a good bit of experience with PHC work as well, and performed much of our oak wilt and EAB treatments this year. He's done deep root fert, needle cast, and plenty of air spading as well. He assisted with the planting of hundreds of trees.
He understands mechanical systems and can run machines well. He ran our green piece of shit, the tractor with various implements, a few different chippers we've had, the cmc lift, and stump grinders. He can drive stick, and has a class B cdl, though would prefer to avoid driving heavy trucks.
He goes by @N1ght on here.
I'll provide him with a glowing recommendation, if required. He isn't perfect, his feet stink, he's sweaty at times, and he really doesn't fit in confined spaces at 6'5. He has a lot of work to do to learn to be a good climber, but he can run a saw and own parts of operations comfortably. He loves contributing to the greater whole and will succeed well where he has defined operational boundaries, a growth path, strong and supportive culture, and where he isn't treated as a grunt.
If you need someone who is honest, dependable, smart working, caring, and adaptable, he's the guy.
Please reach out via DM if you know of a quality operation in that area that can use a good hand. He'll be heading that way when his lease is up at the end of the month.
Thanks again. Much love.
Brandon
My apprentice is leaving soon, and will be relocating to the Eau Claire, Wisconsin area. I'm super bummed, but getting married and building a family is more important. With the housing market and things where we are, it just didn't quite pan out to provide the combination of things he needed to bring her here comfortably. She's got a house, and it makes financial sense for him to go.
He's formally our Ground Operations lead. He's got his feet wet with climbing. He's a stellar hand, has done most of his TCIA coursework towards his apprenticeship (none of the advanced courses), and is extremely safety minded.
He came to me with a wind rope access background, so he knows his way around sprat 1, knots, and some rigging work. He is in his 30s, so no childish games to worry about. He's on time (3 minutes late every day like clockwork), responsible, and a pleasure to be around. Absolutely someone who helps build moral and can continue to be forged into a great arborist.
He's had a good bit of experience with PHC work as well, and performed much of our oak wilt and EAB treatments this year. He's done deep root fert, needle cast, and plenty of air spading as well. He assisted with the planting of hundreds of trees.
He understands mechanical systems and can run machines well. He ran our green piece of shit, the tractor with various implements, a few different chippers we've had, the cmc lift, and stump grinders. He can drive stick, and has a class B cdl, though would prefer to avoid driving heavy trucks.
He goes by @N1ght on here.
I'll provide him with a glowing recommendation, if required. He isn't perfect, his feet stink, he's sweaty at times, and he really doesn't fit in confined spaces at 6'5. He has a lot of work to do to learn to be a good climber, but he can run a saw and own parts of operations comfortably. He loves contributing to the greater whole and will succeed well where he has defined operational boundaries, a growth path, strong and supportive culture, and where he isn't treated as a grunt.
If you need someone who is honest, dependable, smart working, caring, and adaptable, he's the guy.
Please reach out via DM if you know of a quality operation in that area that can use a good hand. He'll be heading that way when his lease is up at the end of the month.
Thanks again. Much love.
Brandon
