I ran Chemlawns pruning for several years. The only thing they had in those trucks were a few saws i would have liked 064M. I'd been buying my own stuff for a while by the time I left. Only big company I've worked for.
Now that i have studied the proffesion, I disagree with a lot of what they do, but I am indebted to them for allowing me to lear all I did there. They basicaly gave me free reign in my pruning. Leaned a lot.
Been working for Geise Tree off and on since I got out of the Corps.
Do work for Greg Good a few days a month.
Lotsa work for Cutting Edge in Mequon.
A few other people here and there, localy and out of state.
Of people on this site; spent a few days with Tom D. and John Sirbasku, each, in MN. Worked for Fred Berklehammer for a week in August.
Oh then there is the country club where I spent 7 months. Learned a he11 of a lot there in self study. The parting still leaves a bit of a raw spot, but overall I think I owe my boss there for the oportunity.
How does one account for all the solo work done since '87
The thing that suprises me is the number of WAA members that are TG/CL alumni