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Oh, the humanity.
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Oh, the humanity.
Happy Thanksgiving, gonna be 85 degrees today.
Jeff
Jeff
KenJax Tree
Terraphobic
Happy Thanksgiving Jeff....no comment on the forecast[emoji3]
mckeetree
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I came as close as a man can get to saying screw it and be done with this nonsense 10 years ago when I was 43. Now, 10 years later, there is not a day goes by that I don't wish I had done just that. I was still young enough back then to have went to work somewhere and ended up with some kind of retirement or something. The older I get the more I realize this tree deal is kinda goofy. But...I have spent my whole life at this...so I guess I'm kinda goofy. As far as the police, unless your state is much different, it is 100% a civil matter. We had a place "doctor up" a bucket truck on us about 20 years ago. It was with intent and all that but no help from anywhere. We just had to eat it and go on. It really put me in a bind at the time.
Good post.
This is where you and I are different. When I hit 40 years old, I gave in to working for a company and become part of management. Best move I ever made for me and my family. I often wonder what my life would be like if I were still a climber.
Jeff
Happy turkey day everyone.
KenJax Tree
Terraphobic
Happy Thanksgiving[emoji482]
Mmm. Happy Thanksgiving. Let me do some drinking and perhaps I'll grace you all with my presence some more. Lol.
So this is a first. My equipment smells like a barnyard. Picked up a storm damage job the other day, in between looking at it and coming back to drop off the tractor, I guess the farm up the road had a little spill with the **** pot, or silage deal. I swear, must've just happened, cuz it seemed like 4" thick, all over the road.. absolutely disgusting!! Was already midway through it by the time I realized! So now I gotta go out in the snow and get covered in the **** pressure washing it off, if I ever want my equipment to not smell like **** again. ****ing farmers!!! Grr...
And zep's "in my time of dying" on. Always makes think of Matt now. Cheers to a fallen brother!!! ****ing **** life!!
Jumped ship on the private contracting 3 years ago and went to work in the public sector. Best move ever. Still doing the trees on the side and weekends but work 40/week, paid every two weeks, yearly raises, paid vacation/holidays and retirement in the end. I had the unending fear of being unable to keep up with the cheaper/younger guys out there doing what I was doing.
Hideous sin. Good on you for admitting it though. I always knew you had it in you.
mckeetree
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I don't blame you. This deal has worn me out on every level there is. Well, I guess except financially since I started with nothing. But I think the money I made along the way in the tree business must be some of the hardest dollars a man can make. A friend of mine who never had his own tree service but had worked in the industry all his life said F it about five years ago. We worked together in the early 80's at the same outfit and after I went out on my own in 1986 he climbed and ran a bucket for me some on and off. Anyway, he went to work as a car salesman but don't laugh...the guy must be a natural because he is making a really good living at it and is happy as a clam.
No sin, basically doing the same kind of work but guaranteed paid. No running around to meet clients, no truck maintenance, no bidding wars, taxes are paid, everything on a normal steady pace. The money in the private sector was good but it was offset by headaches. No more headaches and the same money? Oh ya!
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
It's not for the faint of heart . You gotta be cut out and crazy enough to survive ...... The weaker get Normal robot jobs .... I am glad though it's the natural selection of the whole deal
What a beautiful Friday!
The guys all get a 4 day weekend. Feels weird too be home on a Friday, although I just got home a while ago. I had to go in and do some 'fix it ticket' stuff.
Picked up our newer boomtruck in Pomona and drove down her thru the scales and all and took it out the next day to use and got pulled into a DOT inspection,dang.
Fire extinguisher not mounted, no CA numbers, tire tread on the chipper, a left marker not working on chipper, license plates not mounted,
yeah, my fault but we just picked it up and I did not have time to dress it before we took it out. Got it all fixed, but was is weird is that it is also a $198.00 for not displaying the CA number. Funny thing is I was in Home Depot buying the vinyl letters and numbers at the time. California is not a friendly state. It needs money and it will find a way.
Happy weekend!
Jeff
no ticket for a hitch pin
The guys all get a 4 day weekend. Feels weird too be home on a Friday, although I just got home a while ago. I had to go in and do some 'fix it ticket' stuff.
Picked up our newer boomtruck in Pomona and drove down her thru the scales and all and took it out the next day to use and got pulled into a DOT inspection,dang.
Fire extinguisher not mounted, no CA numbers, tire tread on the chipper, a left marker not working on chipper, license plates not mounted,
yeah, my fault but we just picked it up and I did not have time to dress it before we took it out. Got it all fixed, but was is weird is that it is also a $198.00 for not displaying the CA number. Funny thing is I was in Home Depot buying the vinyl letters and numbers at the time. California is not a friendly state. It needs money and it will find a way.
Happy weekend!
Jeff
no ticket for a hitch pin
gorman
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Finally took the 540 to pick up some wood after we got her back from warranty work. Nice machine, but a little tough seeing what you're picking up on the ground. Really have to stick your head to the side. Zero lawn damage.
Toddppm
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What a beautiful Friday!
The guys all get a 4 day weekend. Feels weird too be home on a Friday, although I just got home a while ago. I had to go in and do some 'fix it ticket' stuff.
Picked up our newer boomtruck in Pomona and drove down her thru the scales and all and took it out the next day to use and got pulled into a DOT inspection,dang.
Fire extinguisher not mounted, no CA numbers, tire tread on the chipper, a left marker not working on chipper, license plates not mounted,
yeah, my fault but we just picked it up and I did not have time to dress it before we took it out. Got it all fixed, but was is weird is that it is also a $198.00 for not displaying the CA number. Funny thing is I was in Home Depot buying the vinyl letters and numbers at the time. California is not a friendly state. It needs money and it will find a way.
Happy weekend!
Jeff
no ticket for a hitch pin
I hope you wrote yourself up good!
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
Took off today . Planning on jamming out a few trees tomorrow though
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