You're right things are a little diferent in the UK, even regionally there are quite dramatic differences in the market place, LGAs' perspective on urban forestry etc...and the age limit at 40...well since I'm over that mark it sort of explains part of my approach to my climbing I quess.
I'm assuming you meant this guy
http://www.treemettlenexus.com/ Paolo Bavaresco his website is excellent his work ethics and philosophy beyond reproach great guy doing great work in a
very beautiful part of Britain just quietly
Its also really good that you want to work for the company you're currently with staff turn over is a real killer for cohesive efficient and safe work crews in our profession. I'm also very lucky the small company I work for is the exception in the North (Cowboy country) I would last not one half hour in the other tree businessess around here (PPE why would we need that we're not unsafe!!!!
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Change will happen Marc and it will happen because of guys like you working alongside others showing why professional tree care is better for everyone, clients, workers, owners, trees and the environment as a whole. (OK speech over
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