Brits talkin about Brit stuff

[ROLLACOSTA]

just spent nearly 2 hour's putting dead end quotes in writing [well i dictated wifey typed]

had a laugh tonight whent to see a customer ,who rang in the week with 1 6ft stump and 1 9ft stump wow i thought ,saw him tonight turns out he measured them via the circumferance

 

[SteveBullman]

anyone know who has the council contracts in central london?

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

I DO! BUT FIRST WHY DO YA WANNA KNOW ???....yes i'm a nosey Bstard :Eye:

 

[Thor's Hammer]

Gristwood and Toms?

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

Are we talking Royal Parks or city of Westminster ??

 

[Thor's Hammer]

just spent nearly 2 hour's putting dead end quotes in writing [well i dictated wifey typed]

had a laugh tonight whent to see a customer ,who rang in the week with 1 6ft stump and 1 9ft stump wow i thought ,saw him tonight turns out he measured them via the circumferance

Why do you think their dead end?

 

[SteveBullman]

both

 

[iain]

stephen r u looking to compete or punting for a job

 

[iain]

stephen r u looking to compete or punting for a job

 

[SteveBullman]

neither......i was there yesterday and what i saw in the way of tree work got me wondering who the contractors are

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

city suburban tree services ,M and L contractores ,Gristwood and Toms ,Bartletts,The Tree Company,Gifford, Connick Treecare..theres a lot of em doing Westminster and the Royal parks

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

Why do you think their dead end?

I JUST HAVE THAT FEELING ..well one said i'm way more expensive to start,and the others don't look as though they have a pot to P*ss in ,we need the cheapset option all that crap..

 

[Thor's Hammer]

if he reckons your to expensive, why bother quoting? bloody timewasters
People with no cash are always difficult, sometimes I'll offer to put the stuff on the floor cheap for them, let them clear up. (although its quite funny the look on their faces when it all does hit the floor ' it looks bigger now youve cut it down )

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

if he reckons your to expensive, why bother quoting? bloody timewasters

they asked me to put the quote in writing ,sometimes the general public speak with 'FORKED TONGUE'..oh and i did give the skin flints the option of cut and drop no clear up..sometimes when the potential client has mulled over my charming character ,proffesional speel etc, i occasionaly spin them around to my way of thinking and price

 

[Thor's Hammer]

Guess they don't know about your online alter ego...

 

[iain]

well b/hol here again no doubt it'll piss it down

one of our local arb officers is leaving soon wonder who we'll get

option one ,newby out of college
option two ,x climber with vertigo
option three ,a real pukka tree dude
option four , as the wife says an eco tree hugga

god i hope its 3 but i doubt it


have a good one lads , turn the phone off !!!!!!!

 

[Thor's Hammer]

never come across no.3 yet

 

[iain]

no they're running their own outfits, council expect that 24k is enough to give up being your own boss likelllly NOT!!!!!

 

[iain]

Rolla

have you approached / e mailed haymarket publications they do the horticulture week, to see if they support an arb mag , as most of the classifieds in the back are arb officers or for tree gangs members for the authorities around the uk

 

[Thor's Hammer]

right now I would'nt mind 24k a year, specially working for a local Authority, flexi time do bugger all drink tea etc.
then I could do a couple of private jobs for cash at the weekends and evenings, sorted.
Incidently, local arb officer gets about 15k max.