Anybody in here work for Asplunh

[booboo]

I worked for them running a bucket 15 years ago. Safety was actually a fairly high priority but I got the impression that it could be pretty variable based on the GF for the area and the utility you were contracted to. The utility we worked for was pretty tight on stuff.

Pay was low and it was all about production...sections trimmed...as fast as possible. Quality was poor and I constantly was being told to speed up, I was taking too much time trying to make proper pruning cuts and leave a somewhat decent looking tree...so I left.

Don't see much of them around here...mostly Lewis.

 

[Mama Tried]

I was passing one of our substations a few weeks ago and saw their lower boom for the bucket pushing one of our transmission lines. Im suprized they didnt fry themselves.

 

[lxt]

Wow... the belt buckle & famous safety plaques!! got a few of those! I remember when they quit giving out safety awards but would give each person along with their check a letter thanking you for a good profitable year, thus enabling them to build a new headquarter facility in Hawaii!!!

then at negotiations would complain about a dime raise, LOL honestly working for any company can be alright depending on who the GF is!!!



LXT............

 

[Rftreeman]

Pay was low and it was all about production...sections trimmed...as fast as possible. Quality was poor and I constantly was being told to speed up, I was taking too much time trying to make proper pruning cuts and leave a somewhat decent looking tree...so I left.

Don't see much of them around here...mostly Lewis.

the utility I worked under was very strict on safety and proper trimming techniques, they would do a drive by at least twice a week and would do fly bys if we in the woods so we had to get production and make proper cuts plus keep the green horns from killing them selfs, they have all the work around here now with the exception of one Burford crew, I could go on for days with the reason as to why they got all the work but for that one Burford crew but I'll keep my mouth shut.

 

[tree md]

So? Not so much the tree industry than the line clearing industry. Mostly mexicans around here and I have to say they look pretty good as far as safety beleive it or not. They came through my place ( no bucket access), throw ball and taughtlines for everybody. The one guy did it like that to the big spruce! How you can bodythrust up a spruce is beyond me but that is how they did it.
Along the roads it seems they follow good saftey practice. Sure, they want it done, they aren't going to pay you to stand around and take their time ( I mean your time)

Same here. They were working at the house next to one of my jobs last Summer. All Mexican climbers and they were good climbers. Throwbag, taughtline and no spikes. They were pretty fast and seemed to be pretty safe. One of the climbers was interested in seeing how I tied my friction hitch so I showed him. I think it varies a lot crew to crew. One of the climbers that I learned from when I was starting out had started out with Asplundh in LA. He was a great climber. Said he started out doing line clearance in the swamps where the trees he climbed where in water. Anyway, I have had many clients that wanted me to try to do something with trees that Asplundh had butchered. I had one guy call me this past Fall wanting me to come give him and estimate on the value of the trees that Asplundh had removed or killed for his lawyer. He was trying to sue.

I think you would be better served to try and get on with a reputable residential tree service. Times are slow but there is always a job out there for a good climber.

 

[ropensaddle]

Same here. They were working at the house next to one of my jobs last Summer. All Mexican climbers and they were good climbers. Throwbag, taughtline and no spikes. They were pretty fast and seemed to be pretty safe. One of the climbers was interested in seeing how I tied my friction hitch so I showed him. I think it varies a lot crew to crew. One of the climbers that I learned from when I was starting out had started out with Asplundh in LA. He was a great climber. Said he started out doing line clearance in the swamps where the trees he climbed where in water. Anyway, I have had many clients that wanted me to try to do something with trees that Asplundh had butchered. I had one guy call me this past Fall wanting me to come give him and estimate on the value of the trees that Asplundh had removed or killed for his lawyer. He was trying to sue.

I think you would be better served to try and get on with a reputable residential tree service. Times are slow but there is always a job out there for a good climber.

I want to know what is being done on the invasion ? Everywhere I look Mexicans are taking over and I am tired of waiting for immigration to take
action. Americans need jobs 20 million or better illegals doing and bidding
our work is unacceptable and an act of war imo. Ps illegal do not burn our
flag near me or we will make headlines.

 

[tree md]

I want to know what is being done on the invasion ? Everywhere I look Mexicans are taking over and I am tired of waiting for immigration to take
action. Americans need jobs 20 million or better illegals doing and bidding
our work is unacceptable and an act of war imo. Ps illegal do not burn our
flag near me or we will make headlines.

Well here is what Oklahoma has done rope:


http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=14470

Personally, I won't hire illegals. I can't, I would be subject to criminal charges at a state level here.

 

[tree md]

Just as a side note, Oklahoma passed this bill in 2007 and it resulted in a mass exodus of illegals from this state. The law was then tied up in court based on constitutionality and a revised version was passed into law in 2008. I don't know were all the illegals went when they left but I have a good idea they moved to Arkansas...

 

[ropensaddle]

Just as a side note, Oklahoma passed this bill in 2007 and it resulted in a mass exodus of illegals from this state. The law was then tied up in court based on constitutionality and a revised version was passed into law in 2008. I don't know were all the illegals went when they left but I have a good idea they moved to Arkansas...

Hmmmm why , why did you not tell them to go to NY or DC that
they loved them there and had all kinds of work for them.
Time to buy some ok land I guess huh? Is the work and jobs
doing well from this action?

 

[tree md]

Rope, when this bill passed into law my business skyrocketed almost overnight. I was busier than I could handle before the ice storm hit last year. Just wish business would pick back up. Right now no one is wanting to spend money on trees here. Most took a beating on trees last year with the ice storm.

 

[Bigbrass1's]

what is being done on the invasion

Well with the new prez it aint going to get any better first he says this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_3cgjj1Ysg&feature=related

Then preaches about his march for protest with the illegals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r0zyDErDaQ&feature=related