women in tree care

hanging from a rope

whats your opinion,i have a chance to hire a female climber/bucket operator,im just wondering if any one ever had a female employee besides sales or secretery?

TrevMcRev

Depends..... Is she Hot??



Only joking!

If she's a bit tough and can hack the work, why not. If she's experienced then she knows how hard it is.

I think customers would like it, some guys might be impressed while some ladies might feel more comfortable being at home with at least one other woman around than just a bunch of rough looking strange guys.

Check her referances, give her a trial and see how it goes.

hoot gibson

befor the builders around here gave my work to the mexicans i had a woman worker . i have been doing this for 30 years or so , and she is the best helper i have ever had . she has been with me for about 12 years now .h

windthrown

I have worked with women sawing and chipping, and I like working with them. No problems for me. I say if she is qualified, hire her. If she is a hottie, I would ~maybe~ not hire her. You do not need groundies and sawyers distracted with gawking and looking at her ass in a bucket lift.

windthrown

Yah, the Mexican are here too. I am losing jobs to them giving rediculously low bids. They can work for less with no certification, no insurance, no taxes, and no license. Actually the guy I bought my second chipper from was getting out of the biz becasue of the Mexican invasion into the arbor business in Washington State.

hanging from a rope

i remember reading a article in tci about female arborists,customers tend to feel less intimidated....

hanging from a rope

you know what it might be worth giving her a chance,thank you

hanging from a rope

you know we cary the heavy insurance an the write documentation an those ilegal basterds get away with stuff,i lost a good job to a mexican,then the customer called me up after the taco folders slamed a main leader through there roof wondering if i could clean up the mess an use get this my insurance to claim the damage,i said well your shit otta luck you should have inquired if he had insurance before you gave him the job,but i guess you wanted to save money..................yeah they invaded new york years ago...

windthrown

That's really sick. I mean, my father's family is from NY and all, but wanting to ride your insurance carrier for a tree that some beaners put through their house?

They got what they deserved.

hanging from a rope

yeah an then some,they got what they paid for...........CHEAP CHEAP!!!!!

windthrown

Well, I bet the taco benders had buddies down at Home Depot that were willing to fix the roof for cheap too!

hanging from a rope

yeah the basterds do everything, thats why i fired my taco force an bought a posi track model 2810,the machine does the work of 20 taco heads an it has all these cool attachments an i dont need to speak spanish,just diesel fuel an greese,so maybe i won a small victory,an for the people that take risks in hiring the taco do it all uninsured i say you get what you pay for

Garry Brockley

Well at least the mexicans want to work! try getting the young (and alot of the older) in england to work; they just dont want to work hard or at all; you take them on they last a day and dont call you again IDIOTS: as for hiring a woman, if she was able to work hard and do a good job then why not just because she is female doesn't mean she is'nt capable of doing the work i would take on any one as long as they can do the work; keep up and not f*** around or mess up.

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newguy18

Might i ask why your clients feel intimadated?Theres a few good clients of mine who i regulary chat with,hang out with and sometimes give them help with thier car or something.I've also noticed tips,and lots of refferals from those clients.I do my best to make my clients feel comfortable when i'm around.

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quercus

Nothing wrong with women in treecare mate!!! You guys don't really know yet, but my new girlfriend (almost a year now) is a certified arb. I imported her from holland and since four months we are living together. She doesn't actually do the work (we do climb together sometimes), but she is running the store out here. check it out...

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treefeller

I agree, if they can effectivley do the job whats the problem

spartek

Hey Treefeller, you guys got mexicans over there in Chesnut??? If you guys don't want mexicans around, then you should move to Mexico.

treefeller

Na no mexicans,plenty of women tho

Q.Q.

Yep give her a go,if you think she can work hard what's the problem. My wife and I have worked together in nearly all of our hard labour jobs, from the kill floor at the meat works to a crow bar and shovel for five years straight.
If we hadn't started our family she'd be working right beside me now as well.
I think that the women also give alot more af a sensiable approch when they look at things to, wich can be a good thing.

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