Thought about BIG TREE CO ETHICS

Its not just the big companys that do this though. The first job I had was for a guy who'd been working in the area for over 30 years. Had a great reputation among his clients for being honest...His son in law did sales for him and he would try to sale fert on almost every job. His selling point was that any tree with lichen on it is undernourished and needed our 'custom blend' (which never changed). It worked like a champ on most old people, which was his big client base.
That sort of stuff is all over the place, big and small. You just got to do the right thing for yourself.
 
oh yea and big companies treat their employees first rate. they like to take the benefits away from the working man so the execs can have their golf outings and what not.
 
I'm quite sour toward one of the two big companies right now. I moved half way across the country with big promises of a crew leader position, benefits, and a competitive wage. All I had to do was put in my 30 day probation period and quickly get signed off on my training booklets. Done & done . 2 months pass and a management shuffle later. I'm still working for a groundworkers wage and the manager is denying any knowledge of any of these promises the relocated . manager (who hired me) made.
I'm just a little bitter towards them these days.
 
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I'm quite sour toward one of the two big companies right now. I moved half way across the country with big promises of a crew leader position, benefits, and a competitive wage. All I had to do was put in my 30 day probation period and quickly get signed off on my training booklets. Done & done . 2 months pass and a management shuffle later. I'm still working for a groundworkers wage and the manager is denying any knowledge of any of these promises the relocated . manager (who hired me) made.
I'm just a little bitter towards them these days.

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Symbioun,

If you are talking about Davey(Canada), I'm still trying to figure out what they get out of this modus operandi.

I was seduced by exactly the same bait and switch that you relate. I interviewed at their head office in Burlington ON, was promised a position and rate of pay, only to arrive in BC and find out it was all mist and vapour. I called back to Head office, was told the decision of local managers could not be messed with, or they would lose the ability to manage.

While I was there, they pulled a young man from Atlantic Canada with the promise of paying his moving expenses (he never saw a penny) and pulled a fellow out of Flemming with the story that they would pay for his schooling through the winter. (they gave him a sign on code for the on-line "Davey Institute". Fine, but Sir Sanford Flemming, it is not!)

I'm OK, the kid from Halifax will survive, but the young man from Flemming they spoofed spent a winter couch surfing, eating scraps where he could before he faced facts that he'd been taken, screwed up the courage to call his parents, they cashed in some RRSPs and he went home.

None of the three of us now work for Davey, nor would we ever again, and I could list others in the same boat. So if it's any consolation, Symbioun, you're not alone.

So I'm left to ask again...What does Davey get out of this? What the hell is the point?


Northwind
 
when davey bought my company they said they would absolutely not change anything. since then i have 1 less week of vacation, a worse health care plan. i have not had a review in this entire time either. they still sell tree topping and their guys cant climb for shiite.
 
It's called fracture prunning with clean cuts, no topping.
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I don't want to add salt to the wound, for the guys who have been mistreated by these larger tree companies, but was anything promised to you in writing? I'm assuming they didn't even put it in writing...

FWIW. If anyone is considering to work for one of these large companies, get any/all promises in writing.
 
yes in writing, but they threw all that out during the buyout. now the rules are made uo on the go when convenient for the management. sounds like a class action lawsuit is building. hahaha
 
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Ya, Bartlett still tops trees in this neck of the woods. Scientific Tree Care!

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Whats your Bartlett location?
 
One thing for sure ..if you truly understand the physiology of plants then you will be able to fully explain why your methods are the correct methods.
do this and watch your business grow as well as your own knowledge will grow as you constantly look into new questions as they arise.. remember a teacher is just a student who researches his own students questions.


pray for a good crop but keep hoeing
 
that's right. If you have the knowledge of doing whats right and your given that job that is not of the methods that are proper you can say NO and tell them why. Big Co.or small.
 
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