The tree work

L3VI said:
For me, is almost impossible to escape. I tried at different times but it's the only thing that works out in my favor. I'm going to try and embrace it again and re-engage as an arborist instead of being a grumbling ingrate. It really is a great job, being an idealist soured me on the industry but damn it still pays the bills. Treebuzz is due a lot of credit in regards to whatever success I've had so I'm rejoining in hopes to get back in the flow. Plus it's insanely cold here and I've got nothing to do so, hello Treebuzz!
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Hi Back !
 
My nephew (26) was an estate agent (realtor?)
He used to mock my job, thought that working with ones hands was somehow below him.
Then Covid struck, he was working from home getting phone calls from his boss asking if he was likely to hit his targets etc.
So he suddenly realised ’this is not me, this is bullshit!’
He decided he wanted to climb trees and use saws etc.
So I paid for him to take a college course (4 weeks) and after that he came out to France and worked for me for a year.
He couldn’t adjust out here so went back to the UK and works for a great climber/feller.
Now he’s off to a job in Australia in January for a year or so to finish his climbing education before moving back to northern England to start his own biz.
Loves the job, always sending me pics and vids.

Long story short, yes, it’s a great job.
 
Mick Dempsey said:
My nephew (26) was an estate agent (realtor?)
He used to mock my job, thought that working with ones hands was somehow below him.
Then Covid struck, he was working from home getting phone calls from his boss asking if he was likely to hit his targets etc.
So he suddenly realised ’this is not me, this is bullshit!’
He decided he wanted to climb trees and use saws etc.
So I paid for him to take a college course (4 weeks) and after that he came out to France and worked for me for a year.
He couldn’t adjust out here so went back to the UK and works for a great climber/feller.
Now he’s off to a job in Australia in January for a year or so to finish his climbing education before moving back to northern England to start his own biz.
Loves the job, always sending me pics and vids.

Long story short, yes, it’s a great job.
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Love this. Great stuff...I wish him well. My father in law lives in Newcastle in the north. Beautiful place......I visit often. Scotland too where my brother in law and mother in law live.
 
Glad you are back. The new year will be 48 years in the trees for me and 55 in the green industry. 33 as a certified arborist too. This industry has been good to me and if you do the math you an see I am something past normal retirement age. All the best in your endeavours.0
 
L3VI said:
Hi Steve, great to read you. How's your boy? Jack?
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He's great. 13 and huge. Hope things are good for ya. Missed you when you left. Things are different here now. Not bad, just different. Sure an glad you're back. How's your brother? Rite? Many I was gonna come visit you someday. Now I'm literally falling apart physically. Crazy life we live. I'm really hoping you're well and life has been as kind as possible to you over these years. You were one of the people on here I really looked up to and felt connected with. Too good to be back in touch.
 
L3VI said:
That's great to hear about your son, Steve! Sorry to hear that you are falling apart physically. My brother is well, we still work together in the same mode for almost 8 years now loading the little brush truck lol. It's great to be in touch, always looked up to you as well. Still got that tree mek?
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Yeah. I sold the first one and built a second. its a pretty sexy beast.
 

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L3VI said:
For me, is almost impossible to escape. I tried at different times but it's the only thing that works out in my favor. I'm going to try and embrace it again and re-engage as an arborist instead of being a grumbling ingrate. It really is a great job, being an idealist soured me on the industry but damn it still pays the bills. Treebuzz is due a lot of credit in regards to whatever success I've had so I'm rejoining in hopes to get back in the flow. Plus it's insanely cold here and I've got nothing to do so, hello Treebuzz!
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Damn it's Levi....god you were gone a bit. Glad you are back bruv....
 
cory said:
Re the thread title, we had a fun saying when I was first learning treework-

Gravity is my brother, friction is my friend.
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Well that's just a dumb saying. What kind of brother wants to hurt you during any moment of inattention?

How about "Gravity is my wife, friction is my mistress"? Wife brings you down to earth, mistress is what you really like.
 
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