Shorts

Shorts don't work for me on the job, though I once won a sexy legs contest at college. dirt, scratches, bugs, all for a little ventilation? not worth it. light fabric long pants are it--i have some lighter than those tech pants.

it is a style thing--shorts are more commonly worn by treefolk in australia.

speaking of ventilation, i once was ~40' up a norfolk island pine in key west and went commando with shorts that day. client's kids kept looking up, wide-eyed, hollering 'Put some clothes On!" as if that was possible at the time.

could not shut them up or get them to leave. that was a lonnng job
 
It's a comfort thing, not a style thing, although I do look damn good in some shorts and hi-v. ='/

Oh and I meant volunteer firefighters. Or not them, either?

Come on, who's a hero?
 
Sorry to offend anyone...I said my opinion. It just doesn't look right to me. Also understand I am in WI...our summers don't get as hot as you guys down south. Tree Care is different everywhere. I just don't think it looks good.
 
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I'm related to more than a few firefighters an great friends with others and I can guarantee you they don't think of themselves as heroes. My heroes are my maternal grandfather, both of my parents, my wife, and all three of my kids.
 
With ya bro. When I think shorts, I think lazy dazy. Now if any else watches sunny in philly, we could start a whole new thread on "Jean shorts...Acceptable or not?"

Come to think of it those little chocolate santa drivers wear shorts and those doods can hustle! hmmmmmmmmm..... Chocolate Santa Uniform
 
Depends on the job with me... sometimes I carry them in the truck and when I'm done with the saw work I take off the chainsaw pants and put on shorts...I keep them in the equipment trailer...Just came in from estimate severe storm damage in Cranston RI and wore shorts with the flouresent forestry jacket and wide brim helmet and the professionalism came from my experience not my pants ;)
 
A lot of folks are talking about looking professional. If you look at really old pictures of Davey employees, they are all wearing long sleeve button down shirts with ties and climbing! By today's standards, we all look like a bunch of bums compared to them. Anyone want to put on a tie?
 
This is all my fault. I wear long sleeves and pants almost every day, unless I don't have a long sleeve shirt that is clean. The pants I wear are AW originals and, I'll probably switch to chainsaw pants every day when I accumulate enough of them. These reason I don't wear shorts is this; The company I work for has worked to hard up until the point that they meet me to be anything less than professional. When a client calls the office they are greated with a positve, well mannered, knowledgable, person. Then they meet a sales person, the sales people are clean, polite, well educated in arboriculture, and try very hard to keep our long term clients happy. Lastly they meet the crews, we are the ones that leave the lasting impression. You can remove tons of bio-mass from a clients property in a very artful and scientific way but, if you leave some little detail undone at the end, that is what they will remember. You never know who you're talking to and what they may be thinking, so long sleeves and pants, in my opinion, show a client that even on a basic level I am aware of the small hazards that accompany my job and, I have protected myself from them by dressing appropriately.
 
"The clothes don't make the man" but I do agree having a decent appearance in front of the client is important. I am currently going through my closet to locate my tie. Yes, I own one tie.
 
In my company, you don't get to drink beer on the job if you are wearing shorts. You get to go f*ck yourself. Even the homeowner has to put on pants if he or she wants to get pissed with the crew. No exceptions, no debate. And people seem to like it . . . it gives them a sense of order and structure, calms them down a little for the take-over . . .
 
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What's up Tobias? Good to see you on the buzz.

As far as the shorts no shorts thing goes, the company I work for requires long pants for everyone in the company (salespeople too!).

We all wear AW type pants, so the look is very uniform. It is getting hot, but I do appreciate the aesthetic that our company is going for. A client recently told me they see our crews as "SWAT teams", a group of guys dressed for the job with no messing around.

I don't think that wearing shorts looks bad or unprofessional though. I did it for years in the dirty south. (that's what she said - in your face Huffman)


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It's not the opinion of the person wearing the shorts that counts, It's the opinion of the person writing the check that counts. They want to feel like they are getting what they pay for, as you knww.

I'm good by the way, hope all is well with you. I wish I could've learned more from you, before you left.
 
Saw pants full time and long sleeve, collared shirts in the heat of the summer.

Bugs and poison ivy are not my friends. Not to mention pine trees, saw exhaust and russian olive.

The reality is that if you are working in the hot sun, the less exposure the better. If I'm not working, the shorts are on.

But, I am also generally only a stones throw away from a lake or a river, so I pack trunks and a towel every day in the hawt.

Also, I am in Canada. 102F and 80% percent humidity, dang! The Okanagan gets hot in the summer, but seriously, you can keep that!
 
"Nothing gets between me and my Arborwear Tech Pants."

Yeah, I know its been done. But its true for me. They are comfortable all the time.
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Well, in winter I wear chainsaw pants full time for warmth, even if I don't need them.

The shorts may be regional. It would be odd to see an arb in shorts here but maybe not in other places.
 
I believe you miss my point. I was not talking about breathing while working in the tree or on the ground. I have over the years seen many people with skin issues that are caused by not protecting their legs, arms, etc. Comfort and safety are important. Safety is most important. As long as it is functional, that's fine by me.
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