Nomadic Arborist

Try California. I hear they're short on good climbers for all the beetle/drought/fire trees, and it's relatively warm all winter
 
Big Jon! I love that guy. Did not love P&J's process though. Too many links in the chain of command made it hard for good people to do a good job.

Best of luck on your adventure Tyler, keep us posted where you end up, maybe get you up to MN next summer - I think our warm days are almost over for now.
 
I have been talking to a lot of contractors out there. I ran a crew on the Butte Fire Clean Up last winter and would love to go back out. The issue is money, the prime contractor has a strangle hole over wages. And to be honest with you I make more working for myself then they can offer me, right now.
30/hour on a 1099 doesn't work out to that much after you pay taxes. I think the contractors out there will be disappointed with the caliber of people they find at that wage. I hope I don't offend any one saying that. They just don't understand how much a productive, safe climber is actually worth.
I would love to set up a crew to bring with me when I go out there, something similar to August's, just maybe not that talented. If any one is interested let me know.

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I would love to, the issue is the cost of living. I have heard things got crazy after the "green rush". What kind of work are we talking? My true goal is push my skills to the max and learn new techniques to work safer and faster. PM me if you would like to talk details.

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There is nothing funny about straight ahead rock and roll. Wham dang sweet pootang

All you people who want o get mellow can get the ......
 
My brother lives in Denver now Tyler. Cool city but cost of living has def gone up.
Try the Midwest. Were reasonable folks.
 
I have found I like more low tempo music when am doing technical removals, puts me in a more methodical mind state. I try to keep things slow and smooth when it is getting tricky. Reggae seams to work the best. It's funny I really can't stand the stuff if I'm not climbing.

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Tyler Durden said:
And to be honest with you I make more working for myself then they can offer me, right now.
30/hour on a 1099 doesn't work out to that much after you pay taxes.
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I'm an ignorant wretch, but I think that 1099 status is a bunch of bs. They are essentially trying to say that you are not their employee, correct? That you are an "independent contractor"? So they pay none of the normal expenses required to be paid by an employer, such as worker's compensation, etc.? And yet they will be the ones to set the work agenda, every minute of every day. They deserve to starve for help trying to pull stuff like that, in my opinion.
 
Yes Tim, 1099 pushes all of the financial and insurance liability on to the "subcontractor". Alot of skilled labor professions are switching to this system and it is sickening. This is why I became a contract climber. You want me to be a sub, I am going to treat you the same way. There are some funny laws about it tho, like if I use a contractors tools, or vehicle, they are technically an employer, sence they provided tools. It's a magical grey area, you know.

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