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Great Mr. Mayer, this provided two opportunities. First of all you showed the client that there should be boundaries of the DIYer, and secondly you could really shine and show him WHY tree pruning SHOULD be done in a certain way!
As far as the pruning goes, whether you get paid for cutting 4 feet of limb or 2 inches, you get the opportunity to make the money cut at the target.
If this can be done without having the client look like an idiot, you have probably set yourself up for MORE work, and the benefit of him telling his friends about you is priceless.
Remember, you NEVER get a second chance to make a GOOD first impression, and IF you do something right, they will tell a friend, IF you do something WRONG, they will tell anyone who will listen!
On another note, there is nothing wrong with the client working on the portion of the tree they can safely reach. However, that is a pretty important part of the whole structure. If you show the client what to do, and they learn, GOOD. There are two types of clients (well there's a lot more) but for the general purpose here, there are the ones you work FOR and the ones you work WITH (as far as the scope of the project).
I an fortunate NOT to have too much competition, BUT that puts me in a position of having to arrange the work as to priority. Of course the hazard things come first....... when I am given the opportunity, I give presentations, sometimes for free. I have always come out on the + side, 'cause people appreciate someone more knowledgeable sharing their thoughts.
Sorry for the long winded post, in the wrong thread. But I believe this type of discussion COULD prevent an injury OR fatality!
As far as the pruning goes, whether you get paid for cutting 4 feet of limb or 2 inches, you get the opportunity to make the money cut at the target.
If this can be done without having the client look like an idiot, you have probably set yourself up for MORE work, and the benefit of him telling his friends about you is priceless.
Remember, you NEVER get a second chance to make a GOOD first impression, and IF you do something right, they will tell a friend, IF you do something WRONG, they will tell anyone who will listen!
On another note, there is nothing wrong with the client working on the portion of the tree they can safely reach. However, that is a pretty important part of the whole structure. If you show the client what to do, and they learn, GOOD. There are two types of clients (well there's a lot more) but for the general purpose here, there are the ones you work FOR and the ones you work WITH (as far as the scope of the project).
I an fortunate NOT to have too much competition, BUT that puts me in a position of having to arrange the work as to priority. Of course the hazard things come first....... when I am given the opportunity, I give presentations, sometimes for free. I have always come out on the + side, 'cause people appreciate someone more knowledgeable sharing their thoughts.
Sorry for the long winded post, in the wrong thread. But I believe this type of discussion COULD prevent an injury OR fatality!
