Was for 30 years don't climb any more, now I'm owner operator.
Groundmen say the darnedest things.
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MasterBlaster
TreeHouse Elder
LOL @ Climbers are supposed to "train groundmen." Whutta noob!!!
So then we should assume your ground crew is trained and you have no complaints about their professionalism?
According your posts, your crew is full of idiots. And as climber, you are in charge of a tree service full of idiots.
You must be very proud.
treevet
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yes and they are generally stupid and hard to train....probably like you. Nature of the beast I suppose.
treevet
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one can only try to manage and manipulate "the idiots".
Or you could do what we do - hire good workers and train them to be better.
Were you playing hooky when they taught that in tree school?
Lmao!! It is kinda like manipulating them into (at least) performing/looking like they're actually more intelligent than they really are, isn't it!!
You are, in fact very wise, old master!!
Hey, if we were that bright we wouldn`t be working with people like you in the first place.
Birds of a feather and all that, eh?
Hey, if we were that bright we wouldn`t be working with people like you in the first place.
Birds of a feather and all that, eh?
Eh, I guess I'm just a slacker (to a certain degree). I don't really wanna "offer" anyone anything at this point. I kinda wish I could do everything myself/with the equipment, to be honest. Never have to deal.
We`re tied at the hip, your kind and mine.
Could be worse. I`m not sure how, but it probably could be.
MasterBlaster
TreeHouse Elder
According your posts, your crew is full of idiots. And as climber, you are in charge of a tree service full of idiots.
You must be very proud.
Are you a moron, posting a silly smiley after every post?
I'm a sub-contract climber, employed by around 5 companies. I show up, do the climbing, and get in my Silverado and leave. It's not my job to be training the hired help and if it was, I'd be charging a lot more. But you are right... I work with a lot of idiots! You remind me of them.
Groundman "One" is a lame troll, best shunned. Bugger off, mate.
gorman
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Pooping in the back of the truck is a privilege. Otherwise it's in your pants.
In the busy season there isn't much time for perfect training. Sadly, a lot of groundman are not professionals. Some "GET IT", most don't.
As owner/ climber, I train my guys the ins and outs as best I can, but as some have said, you can't fix stupid.
This thread could have gone any number of ways. Groundies, climbers, homeowners, all of us say some stupid stuff. Getting all butthurt because you think we're trashing your trade while hyping up our own is dumb.
Groundman are the lowest rung on the ladder. They are mostly expendable because the good ones typically take to the air and start climbing, the bad ones are mowing lawns next spring.
As owner/ climber, I train my guys the ins and outs as best I can, but as some have said, you can't fix stupid.
This thread could have gone any number of ways. Groundies, climbers, homeowners, all of us say some stupid stuff. Getting all butthurt because you think we're trashing your trade while hyping up our own is dumb.
Groundman are the lowest rung on the ladder. They are mostly expendable because the good ones typically take to the air and start climbing, the bad ones are mowing lawns next spring.
MasterBlaster
TreeHouse Elder
Word.
This is getting old.
Jeff
Jeff
MasterBlaster
TreeHouse Elder
Agreed.
I just wish my Co. would drug test lol would solve many problems both in the tree and on the ground
I have to teach these Fockers the same things every day the most basic of basic things such as get the **** out of the trucks when we get to the job that's a good start huh?
I have to teach these Fockers the same things every day the most basic of basic things such as get the **** out of the trucks when we get to the job that's a good start huh?
MasterBlaster
TreeHouse Elder
That sounds good but, if every treeco drug tests applicants, they wouldn't have any employees.
Just saying.
Just saying.
