Yup....for regular crew, I want everyone to be a climber, or at least, a VERY skilled ground man. My regular guys make $200-350 for a full day. Extra grunt laborers get $130-160 a day...and don't get invited back if they can't get the work done.
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Yup....for regular crew, I want everyone to be a climber, or at least, a VERY skilled ground man. My regular guys make $200-350 for a full day. Extra grunt laborers get $130-160 a day...and don't get invited back if they can't get the work done.
Mitchell
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Look like the PNW is the place to be for tree work... I pay 25 to 35 hr for climbing help depending on their experience level, difficulty of job and whether its my tools or theirs.
I pay 12 to 20 for groundies/ brush draggers depending on their skills [might be a climber @ 20hr who although just dragging or watching can do an aerial rescue if needed]
Consequently, I have a pretty good compliment of guys I can call on that are hard workers, personable and well spoken, and very competent.
I catch myself now and then bemoaning the cash I fork out for wages... the other day I reminded myself why it is important to have good help; an unskilled worker who was helping me just about caused a tree to rock back unto a house. On another job a semi skilled know it all managed to destroy a husky 55 rancher...
IMHO, Good help is not cheap but its way cheaper in the long run.
Look like the PNW is the place to be for tree work... I pay 25 to 35 hr for climbing help depending on their experience level, difficulty of job and whether its my tools or theirs.
I pay 12 to 20 for groundies/ brush draggers depending on their skills [might be a climber @ 20hr who although just dragging or watching can do an aerial rescue if needed]
Consequently, I have a pretty good compliment of guys I can call on that are hard workers, personable and well spoken, and very competent.
I catch myself now and then bemoaning the cash I fork out for wages... the other day I reminded myself why it is important to have good help; an unskilled worker who was helping me just about caused a tree to rock back unto a house. On another job a semi skilled know it all managed to destroy a husky 55 rancher...
IMHO, Good help is not cheap but its way cheaper in the long run.
John Paul Sanborn
Above average climber
Or " you get what you pay for "
Could be time to move on, how long have you been in the position?
Could be that the boss just has a big cushion for incremental raise. Maybe you should ask for a production bonus to be built in to your compensation as a forman.
Interested in a partimer? I'm only 2.5 hrs from you and could work a couple days a month, I like travel and working with different crews.
PM me or call, we can talk.
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