arborjockey
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Wearing shorts
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We stop by a convenience store every morning and often see another tree company there. They all wear shorts and we just rag on them for it. Baggy shorts matched with work boots, you get the picture. Shorts are just a no-no in my books. Might as well not wear a shirt either. haha
adronetree
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Hmm
Well at least you guys dont have a climber who occasionally refuses to wear shoes. I have had a schizophrenic climber for about 8 years and sometimes he will only go barefoot. Usually around the same time hes decided to go barefoot he also refuses to climb with a motorized saw. Hes thinks it makes him at one with nature . He climbs with a bow saw during those times . Uh
I don't work him when his brain is on that channel. We did one time on a friends house.
He's one of the best climbers in Georgia though. Very few guys are better.
Hes decided me and a few other guys might be demons the last 2 or 3 years though so we don't work him out of fear he may try to kill us at some point. Anyone working in GA for awhile will know who he is most likely.
Well at least you guys dont have a climber who occasionally refuses to wear shoes. I have had a schizophrenic climber for about 8 years and sometimes he will only go barefoot. Usually around the same time hes decided to go barefoot he also refuses to climb with a motorized saw. Hes thinks it makes him at one with nature . He climbs with a bow saw during those times . Uh
I don't work him when his brain is on that channel. We did one time on a friends house.
He's one of the best climbers in Georgia though. Very few guys are better.
Hes decided me and a few other guys might be demons the last 2 or 3 years though so we don't work him out of fear he may try to kill us at some point. Anyone working in GA for awhile will know who he is most likely.
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superjunior
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I wear shorts when it gets brutal out. Nothing un-proffesional about it, arborwear makes some nice ones btw. Wouldn't wear them doing a hawthorne takedown but when the heat index is over 100 and you can't even see through the humidity I just can't think strait. To me that's more dangerous then trying to stay cool
At least I ain't wearing arm chaps LOL :msp_wink:
At least I ain't wearing arm chaps LOL :msp_wink:
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beastmaster
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We've met before?
fishercat
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sgreanbeans
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No shorts on tree jobs. Landscaping on the other hand.............
adronetree
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At least your not wearing ONLY chaps with your doll there...
imagineero
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I don't see that pants are any more professional than shorts, if you're talking chainsaw pants on the other hand.... but most of you guys seem to be saying that wearing blue jeans or some other color of pants is more professional than wearing shorts?
In australia, all chainsaw operators are required to wear chaps or chainsaw pants. A lot don't, but thats the law. It's hot as hell in some places, an dthe risk of dehydration is very real. It's often more of a hazzard than cutting yourself with a saw. If you think you can be wearing long pants all day while running a saw and dragging brush in 110 degrees then think again. Or maybe put a long sleeve shirt and jacket on top to accelerate your death ;-)
Incidentally, climbers in australia are not required to wear chainsaw pants by law. I often though that was a strange exception. I climb every day, if on spikes I wear chainsaw pants all year round. If climbing spikeless then I switch to shorts in the summer, in colder months I'll still wear the chainsaw pants. Im not required legally to wear them but I'm happy to for the protection they give me. Never have had a saw contact, but they only have to work once to be worth wearing them every day.
Nobody in australia wears long pants in summer unless they're working in an airconditioned office. I feel the urge to punch anyone who is wearing long pants in summer right un the kidneys just on principle.
Shaun
In australia, all chainsaw operators are required to wear chaps or chainsaw pants. A lot don't, but thats the law. It's hot as hell in some places, an dthe risk of dehydration is very real. It's often more of a hazzard than cutting yourself with a saw. If you think you can be wearing long pants all day while running a saw and dragging brush in 110 degrees then think again. Or maybe put a long sleeve shirt and jacket on top to accelerate your death ;-)
Incidentally, climbers in australia are not required to wear chainsaw pants by law. I often though that was a strange exception. I climb every day, if on spikes I wear chainsaw pants all year round. If climbing spikeless then I switch to shorts in the summer, in colder months I'll still wear the chainsaw pants. Im not required legally to wear them but I'm happy to for the protection they give me. Never have had a saw contact, but they only have to work once to be worth wearing them every day.
Nobody in australia wears long pants in summer unless they're working in an airconditioned office. I feel the urge to punch anyone who is wearing long pants in summer right un the kidneys just on principle.
Shaun
CNBTreeTrimming
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Last summer was nearly 50 days over 100 degrees. Most of those were 110-115 actual temp with high humidity pushing the feel to the 120's. Anyone that is working in that will need cooler clothing. Super thin under armour shirt in a light color and YES shorts. Hikers or tennis shoes to complete it. Not by choice, I don't care to wear that, but don't care to have a heat stroke either.
shooterschafer
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Shorts are for sissys, the tough guys climb in the buff !!
superjunior
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I agree, except for the shoes part. Gotta wear work boots man.. There's still a level of safety and proffesionalism that has to be maintained, but I don't think wearing shorts in extreme weather conditions is any less safe then wearing arm chaps for a magnolia prune..
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ropensaddle
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Haha; the thing I like about this global warming trend is you northern folk get to experience our heat
Few years back I took a ride in the wambulance 2 days in hospital 119 actual forget the humidity"maybe heat or gettin old" but there was some present. I don't care now if it's unprofessional or not I'm gonna stay as cool as possible after the century mark.Even if that means short shorts lol or staying home
Pants and long sleeve shirts. Some of the guys asked to wear short sleeves and I finally eased up and let them. Don't know why they'd want to though.
When not working I usually wear shorts and a polo if it's hot.
On the beach I wear swim shorts, but usually still have a shirt on.
Watched too many of the older guys suffer from skin cancer, always showing up with big bandages where they had chunks of skin cut out or burned off.
When not working I usually wear shorts and a polo if it's hot.
On the beach I wear swim shorts, but usually still have a shirt on.
Watched too many of the older guys suffer from skin cancer, always showing up with big bandages where they had chunks of skin cut out or burned off.
Carhartt pants, with a belt. And the t-shirt is always tucked in. Can't stand sloppy looking workers. The climbers are beyond my control - buncha spoiled hippies - but anyone working on the ground has to look like they take the job seriously.
Shorts with a shirt hanging out... not gonna happen.
Shorts with a shirt hanging out... not gonna happen.
ropensaddle
Feel Lucky
Lol ya''ll don't have 95 degrees at 6am
True.
But we're having some decent heat these days, and the humidity here would put out a forest fire.
Just to mention it, I read a book by a Russian army defector, and he said they wore the same socks and boots, summer and winter. I tried it years back and I've been hooked ever since. -40C to +40C, two pairs of wool socks and my J.B.Goodhues. I never get too cold or too hot.
KenJax Tree
Terraphobic
We all wear jeans but my sleeves on my t shirts are cut off or we can just get sleeveless shirts provided from the company . I guess im a spoiled hippy climber but today it was 94°. Its work not a fashion show.
