Steve Connally
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- Suffolk, Virginia
Ooooooooo. You're gonna get in trouble.
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JeffGu
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- Osceola, Nebraska
Calf roping?
JeffGu
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- Osceola, Nebraska
I can't just call up @Tom Dunlap and ask him how he's feeling, so I have to check his pulse remotely. 
jefftheswede
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treehumper
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- Ridgefield, NJ
Ask your boss if while operating his equipment and things break, people get hurt is he still going to cover you? As an example, an Ontario Hydro supervisor died using company equipment for his own job on the weekend. The company disavowed him having approval and thus he is not covered under Worker's comp or any other insurance. His widow is left twisting in the wind.
The point of all of this Jem4417 is that you're a representative of that company. Your liability is covered by the company, your presence there is due to the company, your ability to do the work is due to the company. While it may not seem like much for you alone, it can and does add up. It's not the matter of taking on a neighbor's job for the crew but where the money should go. Full transparency for the company means nothing can come back on them and you that they aren't prepared for. You could negotiate an incentive program with the company that gives back a portion of the proceeds for additional work sold so the crew feels they are being rewarded for having generated additional work.
The point of all of this Jem4417 is that you're a representative of that company. Your liability is covered by the company, your presence there is due to the company, your ability to do the work is due to the company. While it may not seem like much for you alone, it can and does add up. It's not the matter of taking on a neighbor's job for the crew but where the money should go. Full transparency for the company means nothing can come back on them and you that they aren't prepared for. You could negotiate an incentive program with the company that gives back a portion of the proceeds for additional work sold so the crew feels they are being rewarded for having generated additional work.
treehumper
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- Ridgefield, NJ
Another thing I meant to add is a lesson I received in sales many years ago. Whenever a discount is given or something comes at "no charge" be sure to let the customer know how much it's worth. So, on an invoice you would show that $25 chip pile as regularly $100. This way the customer sees the real price and can better appreciate that deal. Plus by giving them an invoice with this information, they have a record in the event they tell someone else that you work cheap!
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- Retired in Minneapolis
I can't just call up @Tom Dunlap and ask him how he's feeling, so I have to check his pulse remotely.
Yes you can...my contact info isn't too deeply hidden.
You can always open a Treebuzz Conversation too
Bingo. Apologize and see what you can do to contribute more and be compensated better. Or move on.
JeffGu
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- Osceola, Nebraska
Don't get down Jem. This is a great topic for everyone to be clear on.
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and keep on keeping on.
Jem4417
Branched out member
Thanks for the support. I really need to fill out a hurt feelings report to get over this one
TreeVB
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- Boise, Idaho
I think you still may be able to buy some thick skin from swingdude. See if he still has some in treebay
evo
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- My Island, WA
I'll do both!
Steve Connally
Been here much more than a while
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- Suffolk, Virginia
My gig requires the climber to have their own CLIMBING gear. Therefore it really doesn't matter how much it's worth. Now rigging gear is a whole other topic. I believe the company should provide all that and if they don't and use yours, you should be compensated for such and or replacement provided when damage happens.
