TreeVB
Branched out member
- Location
- Boise, Idaho
Fricking ouch! Good ol' fruit tree prune
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Basswood
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Long island
IPM visit today. The Family had someone butcher up some beautiful red and white oaks. A few were topped, pruned up and all had spur marks. I let her know when I spoke with her. Such a bummer to see such beautiful big trees hacked.
Treezybreez
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Lancaster, SC
Found this in a 130 year old oak tree today.
Treezybreez
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Lancaster, SC
And this...
TreeVB
Branched out member
- Location
- Boise, Idaho
Now dont be taking credit for what your saw found
- Location
- Ottawa, Canada
hahaha I agree, this seems their favorite work they can't leave without...
flushcut
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Delavan, WI
Customer that like to talk just to hear themselves talk.
Groundies leaving tools on/in the only path for the mini.
Groundies that can't see the next step.
Groundies leaving tools on/in the only path for the mini.
Groundies that can't see the next step.
Chaplain242
Branched out member
On a heavily foliaged tree removal, no one leaving a substantial branch to clear the throat of the chipper after cleanup (or chipping the branch set aside for the purpose)...
- Location
- Central
When doing work for a borough and I have everything cones all around the area and people just walk right through. The worst part is when the cones are not 10 feet apart.
Al_trees
Participating member
- Location
- Connecticut
How about a woman with a baby carriage with an infant inside walking under you when you are making a cut fifty feet up over a public sidewalk on a main drag in town even though you have signs set up, caution tape roping off the area and cones. Oh yeah baby it has happened to me. I always look before making a cut, saved two lives that day.
Beat that.
Beat that.
Al_trees
Participating member
- Location
- Connecticut
It is difficult to teach people that lol. Best thing you can do is illustrate your point right in front of them. Communication before the job might help but it will take like ten times in order for anyone to start listening and taking it to heart. I experience a similar problem when people try to push everything through with the pusher instead of just grabbing a long branch. Saves so much time. Also no need to stand there and watch the material go through. Absolutely rediculous.
evo
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- My Island, WA
I am kinda fond of that stench
evo
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- My Island, WA
Hedge removals are the worst!
evo
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- My Island, WA
Meeting with a client that has a few trees on a actively stuffing bluff overhanging a creek, eagles soaring by and looking at you like your from the moon mentioning permits.
Chaplain242
Branched out member
dogs in the backyard have had a few close calls, one crew I know of took out the precious pet... wouldn’t have-wanted to be on that job...
evo
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- My Island, WA
Ha
sluffing
Al_trees
Participating member
- Location
- Connecticut
People letting their dogs out is a huge problem too! Someone recently said to me "if my dog comes over to you while you are working please don't pet him." I replied, "maybe you should keep your dog in the house while we are working or take him out on a leash."
Nothing wrong with stopping work on a job for two minutes and telling a homeowner to keep their dog under control.
Fivepoints
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- East of Huntsville, AL
I had one today. A lady wanted to talk to me for 20 minutes about stuff unrelated to the tree bid but wouldn't let me talk about and explain the options on my bid for literally 2 minutes.
Al_trees
Participating member
- Location
- Connecticut
Sounds about right. You gotta be a good therapist to be a good salesman lol.
