Keep this under your hat...

[Colin]

I don't waste time argueing with a client.

 

[treehumper]

not suggesting that you do. It was meant in the sense of presenting your reasoning for your decision.

Just trying to learn something about selling!

 

[Colin]

Seriously, I really don't do it, and you shouldn't, either. They are hiring you for your skillz/expertise.

Period.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

The worst that could happen is the tree continues to decline. Then...continue to 'amputate to death'. I've done that many times with trees that are important to the landscape or client. The client is informed of this process and the possible 'next cut'.

Grover...you've been told to stick to the topic. There is no call for starting flame wars.

Rocky...there is plenty of editing, moderating, deleting and blocking members.

Everyone...the best way to get rid of bullies is to ignore them, they do go away.

 

[guymayor]

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Seriously, I really don't do it, and you shouldn't, either. They are hiring you for your skillz/expertise.

Period.

[/ QUOTE ]As a contract climber, your skills are climbing, so it's not your job to help the client decide, it's up to the guy who hired you. If that guy draws on your experience to decide how to manage the tree, good.

If he's too shortsighted to manage the whole tree intead of just cutting the top, that's his loss, and the client's, and the tree's. MB it's up to the arborist to inform the client of his options; to do less is neglecting our most important duty.

Good post, Tom.

 

[Colin]

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Everyone...the best way to get rid of bullies is to ignore them, they do go away.

[/ QUOTE ]

I prefer to gillflute em.

 

[treehumper]

So, you gave em a price and they said yes. the rest was up to you?

 

[Colin]

Well, the neighbors weren't gonna do it. ;^}

 

[treehumper]

Hey, considering how many think they can that isn't a given! ;-p

 

[Colin]

I always enjoy offering the holistic approach... sort of opens up opportunities.

It's a shame MB that the 30,000 posts and countless posts that you have read, along with having your own forum is all lost and not even conveyed as far as your employer.

Communication can involve speech not just keyboards, talk to people.

 

[TreeWiseGuy]

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MB that the 30,000 posts

[/ QUOTE ]

That's huge, who has time for that?

 

[Zac]

at this point it's kind of like saying "let's keep it green for another year -- untill we can afford the removal."

I have done this from time to time. 90% of the trees were damaged during construction of one kind or another.

I wish my company had a crane!

 

[cory]

Nick, that is hilarious,"dirty deeds done swiftly, properly, and at a premium price."

Sounds like great words to live by in the tree Biz!!

 

[andy_engelsk]

i dont get it,
a good job was done that minimised risk, the client was advised to fell, he wanted to retain the tree and gradualy reduce it. its already "topping" itself and as long as the roots and any decay, have been assesed and the tree poses a minimal threat of trashing the house whats the problem? the tres stays while a new one is established.

 

[arbordeo]

I would have sold him a feed or three and the tree would outlast us all.