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Welcome to the Buzz, what was your prior career?

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I am a Mechanical Engineer. I worked in that industry for 13 years, since then I have owned a WAN Services business, a tire business and a trucking company.

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Mike,

Engineering and vector analysis and such skills do transfer over to tree removals and rigging, to a point. An important thing to always remember is that trees are biological organisms, with irregularities, and characteristics that some people neglect to account for, such as differing wood characteristics by species and time of year, etc.

Sounds like you are starting with some good ideas, and know that there is a long way to go with tree knowledge acquisition.

And welcome to the Buzz.

Sean

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Sean,

Yes, I KNOW that I have a lot to learn, but I am willing to do it. I have been successful at everything that I have ever tried to do and I will be at this too.

I liked your sign and I am getting some made like it for my business.

Mike
 
Forget about the call, I'm out of that business now. Things did not go well for me and I'm out of dogs too.

Soon after I climbed up the tree and got into position, the Karelians wandered off, so I decided to do the job alone. After a few hours of waiting, I got hungry and came down for a couple of chicken wings and one of the beers. While I was looking for something to clean my hands with, I heard a rustling in the bushes and assumed those dogs were coming back.

Then, out of the darkness a huge goddamned bear rushes me! The beast jumped on my back as I turned to run, and shoved me to the ground. I remembered a story about the off-putting scent of urine and quickly pissed my pants, but it didn't seem to affect the dumb brute. I blacked out quickly after that, and awoke later, in the hospital room.

Tomorrow I will be selling my gear and cancelling the check I wrote for the drop nets and going out of business. For now I have to post a "missing dogs" ad and try to get the animals back.
 
Everyone is different and learns differently. But I think getting a job, maybe just part time if possible, with a good quality operation will be a paid education in commercial tree work. Maybe float around to different operations and you can compare ways of operating and learn the good from the bad, the safe quality from the reckless shoddy. You can also size up your eventual competition in business. Most of all you will get hands on training working regularly with people more experienced than yourself. You will also learn how to bid work. Once you get your insurance and your business legal you can start doing side work and maybe have your co workers help you. And I hope this isn't a joke like another poster suggested.
 
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Forget about the call, I'm out of that business now. Things did not go well for me and I'm out of dogs too.

Soon after I climbed up the tree and got into position, the Karelians wandered off, so I decided to do the job alone. After a few hours of waiting, I got hungry and came down for a couple of chicken wings and one of the beers. While I was looking for something to clean my hands with, I heard a rustling in the bushes and assumed those dogs were coming back.

Then, out of the darkness a huge goddamned bear rushes me! The beast jumped on my back as I turned to run, and shoved me to the ground. I remembered a story about the off-putting scent of urine and quickly pissed my pants, but it didn't seem to affect the dumb brute. I blacked out quickly after that, and awoke later, in the hospital room.

Tomorrow I will be selling my gear and cancelling the check I wrote for the drop nets and going out of business. For now I have to post a "missing dogs" ad and try to get the animals back.

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Priceless.

SZ
 
Archdruid, you write pure poetry.
I'll read anything you post, in any forum!

BTW: ever read the book 'Wigfield'? Funniest book ever. I wonder if you actually wrote it under a pseudonym.
 
Welcome Mabon!



I think that the original poster is in the situation where there are not other reliable companies to try to get any experience with. Outside training courses and a lot of self-study and maybe some travel for rec climbing are a good combination of experiences.



TTS-

What types of trees are you seeing in your area?

As beneficial to all new businesses (or old businesses without one) would be a business plan.
 
Best of luck to ya, simple quote"low and slow" meaning learning the techniques and gear. Try giving the local campuses a call and see if they any climbing classes or know about any rec climbers. Welcome to the Buzz and be careful we can be pushy
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Yep, best of luck, TTC. You will be well served by your sense of professionalism; especially as it pertains to safety. Treebuzz is the best place to start with questions and concerns, there are some amazing climbers/owners in these pages . . . Frequent the "Awakenings" section, this industry will take you under as soon as you give it a chance.

Also, if anyone sees my dogs, dispatch them onsite. They are traitors, and not to be trusted.
 

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Also, if anyone sees my dogs, dispatch them onsite. They are traitors, and not to be trusted.

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What did you expect? They're Karelians, probably denouncing all that Finland holds dear. "Traitors" doesn't begin to describe them.

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Perhaps you're right; or it may have been that they were only eight weeks old?
 

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