Surviving 2009

[sharkfin12us]

Hey you guys just wanted to see how every one is surviving around the Usa.Febuary was not bad at all march ok.Paying my bills so far.Im in business for my self since 2003.How are business owners doing and how are you climbers making out thanks

 

[Mikecutstrees]

Doing well here. Just bought a nice used bucket and it's been a great help. Been working 7 days, alot of it has to do with a big ice storm that made a mess back in dec though. Mike

 

[ATH]

Ahead of 2008 so far - and that is not including a few wind damaged trees that brought a little bit of work...

 

[prentice110]

thought last winter (07-08) was the worst ive been through yet but 08-09 was worse. Was real suprised by the turn around in the last 2 weeks. Way busier than it was this time last year. Still a lot of shoppers tho... :jawdrop:

 

[TheLumberJack]

Still a lot of shoppers tho..

a lot of bidders too...

 

[brianpatd]

Birmingham is not doing so well. Getting under bid by scrubs daily (Out of work hacks with a truck). Still have my steady base of customers, but no big hits. Guess this is new to all you guys from up north?

BP

 

[B.Secord]

There appears to be a bit of back stabbing going on up in my part of the world. I have seen several NEW people is the biz too! LMAO I guess we shouldn't have made it (tree work) look so easy! The newbies are popping up everywhere.

I am glad I am NOT carrying any debt on equipment, that would really suck.

 

[brianpatd]

Newbies can be one of two things. One= a guy who has done the work, but has no idea of insurance, taxes, labor guys, etc, that is trying to break into it on his own. I respect that. I did the same thing years ago. Two= a total hack, who had his girlfriend convince him that he is WAY TOO VALUABLE. This guy is the one I want to cut. He has knowledge of the tree, but none of anything else. Thinks that a $750 job, he's entitled to $300 of it. Give me a break.

BP