Seems like quiet times!

arbdog · 5th January 2008, 02:37 PM

Hows everybodys work load? For the first time in 6 years our work has really slacked off. Last few years weve even been working christmas eve and straight back on it few days later, but this year its been more than poor. We do a lot of work for the local authority, a lage construction firm and vast amounts of home owners. Our work is to the highes standards in arboriculture (as it is a set standard and should be adeared too) but things have just gone too slack. Weve had a good year but the last 5 weeks seems like weve been rationed, every one says "its always slack this time of year" but maybee we aint ever been hit this hard before. Hows everyone else?

shaggs · 5th January 2008, 02:44 PM

Obviously we're in a different neck of the woods but quiet here after chrissy.
We had the mega mad rush before that majic deadline of christmas day.

treevet · 5th January 2008, 02:52 PM

Couple or three days around the holidays and glad about it or I probably would be too tired to enjoy being here yacking it up with you guys and telling war stories.

mdvaden · 5th January 2008, 03:21 PM

No heavy workload, but have some stuff scheduled.

Could do more, but snow came a while ago, now a bunch of rain and snow, so I'm just picking-away at it, little by little.

Other than it feeling a bit slow, I enjoy hearing the rain fall on the roof, and watching the snow fall outside, and cap the hills.

At least its happening close to the holiday season.

TreeDimensional · 5th January 2008, 05:33 PM

Like mdvaden, we are plugging away at the work thats been scheduled for a while. We have a few jobs that will take a few days each, they are in regional parks, and this time of year they are deserted.

We also have to work around the weather, which has been at both extremes this winter. The last few days its been windy, but WAY above the seasonal average temperature. A couple of years ago we decided that if the temp, with or without the sindchill was colder than -15C, we stay home. Kind of funny how the cold seizes me up, I guess if I had of known I was going to live so long, I'd have taken better care of myself.

Therrin · 5th January 2008, 05:41 PM

Eh, I got nothing right now. Looks like maybe some stuff for next week. Couple TD's. I'm hoping that the wild storms we've been having will drive business back up.

I'm having some trouble with advertising. I need to get my name out there more. Gonna look into posting in the pennysaver and maybe some newspapers tonight.

Talked to my uncle. He lives up in Washington state, said I should come up there. Apparently there's trees down all over the state, and not enough people to cut them up. Sounded like an interesting idea.

JohN Dee · 5th January 2008, 09:05 PM

We worked right til Christmas Eve. The phone was calling til Christmas Eve and picked back up on Boxing day and hasn't stopped. On holidays now and loving it. Doing the od Stump job here and there, and scheduling quotes. Other then that I cbf, I waited all year long for these Holi's and I'm sucking up every last second of em. Going up to the Holiday house at the end of Jan for the long weekend to go fishing & jet skiing.

P.S Oh yeah I can get my greens in 18 days now!

No more gay curfue

quercus · 5th January 2008, 10:05 PM

We're doing allright here. It's winter here and everybody thinks that all trees should be pruned in winter. We do go out for estimates but delay the work to a more proper pruning period and put them on a long term planning so they are sure that pruning will take place in the right time of year for that tree. Winter holidays are usually calm for us because people tend to delay work due to christmas and newyear's related costs for gifts and party's etc...
Planning is quite loaded though and work is still pouring in, but we also work around the weather. The type of work has had a severe change in the last few years. More people cut their trees down for firewood as oil prices are high now. We try to sell them firewood from trees who are already been felled for a price wich is less then the price for cutting their own trees down so we can save as many trees as we can...

treefeller · 9th January 2008, 12:34 PM

I agree with arbdog, ive noticed that work seems to have slacked off quite abit, must be an English thing

Ekka · 9th January 2008, 12:36 PM

You guys are smack bang in the middle of winter though.

treefeller · 9th January 2008, 12:39 PM

True but it is normally alot busier than this, mind you they did say that the economy was going to slow down this year and spending was going to be tight

newguy18 · 9th January 2008, 12:58 PM

I worked right up until the week before christmas and it slacked off and I start another land clearing project on monday.After that some overhangs over a roof nothing special.

Quintrex · 9th January 2008, 02:30 PM

It's a bit quiet here too, with a lot of people on holidays, but we've got a few things coming up in the next few weeks.

treevet · 9th January 2008, 03:55 PM

I got a call late last night that I got underbid by a thousand dollars. I think that broke my record as far as I know by people calling me back. Guy sound kind of pissed off, too. Wasn t that bad of a bid either, I didn t think. I try to live in the upper extents of the bidding, but a thousand dollars! Sub contracted crane, l00 foot oak, 2 houses, a drive (right under) and a fence running against the tree. Maybe kill it in one day with one truck to be emptied the next day with chips. 2 other l8 foot flat dumps filled with red oak that would have to be cut and split......$2600.00. Not complaining about losing job, just bad rep it puts on me for that difference in price.

Quintrex · 9th January 2008, 04:09 PM

If the winning bidder is doing jobs like that for $1600, I wouldn't imagine he'd be around for long.
I'd sooner go broke fishin' than workin'!

treevet · 9th January 2008, 05:43 PM

I agree, and although I have never tried ice fishing it looks like fun. You guys are in summer aren't you?

bigshea13 · 9th January 2008, 06:06 PM

this winter has been dead. a few smaller things. had to travel to work. ive done more electrical work than anything else. a little wrenchin/little nail bangin whatever it takes. on the good side ive done alota huntin and fishin and the dog loves me for it so its ok.

5th January 2008, 02:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
arbdog Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: england Posts: 101	Seems like quiet times! Hows everybodys work load? For the first time in 6 years our work has really slacked off. Last few years weve even been working christmas eve and straight back on it few days later, but this year its been more than poor. We do a lot of work for the local authority, a lage construction firm and vast amounts of home owners. Our work is to the highes standards in arboriculture (as it is a set standard and should be adeared too) but things have just gone too slack. Weve had a good year but the last 5 weeks seems like weve been rationed, every one says "its always slack this time of year" but maybee we aint ever been hit this hard before. Hows everyone else?

5th January 2008, 02:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
shaggs Mature tree Join Date: May 2007 Location: sydney Posts: 462	Re: Seems like quiet times! Obviously we're in a different neck of the woods but quiet here after chrissy. We had the mega mad rush before that majic deadline of christmas day.

5th January 2008, 02:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
treevet Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 958	Re: Seems like quiet times! Couple or three days around the holidays and glad about it or I probably would be too tired to enjoy being here yacking it up with you guys and telling war stories.

5th January 2008, 03:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
mdvaden Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 543	Re: Seems like quiet times! No heavy workload, but have some stuff scheduled. Could do more, but snow came a while ago, now a bunch of rain and snow, so I'm just picking-away at it, little by little. Other than it feeling a bit slow, I enjoy hearing the rain fall on the roof, and watching the snow fall outside, and cap the hills. At least its happening close to the holiday season. __________________ ____________________________________ Grove of Redwood TITANS Oregon BIGOOT trap

5th January 2008, 05:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
TreeDimensional Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 381	Re: Seems like quiet times! Like mdvaden, we are plugging away at the work thats been scheduled for a while. We have a few jobs that will take a few days each, they are in regional parks, and this time of year they are deserted. We also have to work around the weather, which has been at both extremes this winter. The last few days its been windy, but WAY above the seasonal average temperature. A couple of years ago we decided that if the temp, with or without the sindchill was colder than -15C, we stay home. Kind of funny how the cold seizes me up, I guess if I had of known I was going to live so long, I'd have taken better care of myself.

5th January 2008, 05:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Therrin The Tree World Bandit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca Posts: 1,273	Re: Seems like quiet times! Eh, I got nothing right now. Looks like maybe some stuff for next week. Couple TD's. I'm hoping that the wild storms we've been having will drive business back up. I'm having some trouble with advertising. I need to get my name out there more. Gonna look into posting in the pennysaver and maybe some newspapers tonight. Talked to my uncle. He lives up in Washington state, said I should come up there. Apparently there's trees down all over the state, and not enough people to cut them up. Sounded like an interesting idea. __________________ Ken Fessia I.T.S.A. Tree Service (661) 916-4703

5th January 2008, 09:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
JohN Dee Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 750	Re: Seems like quiet times! We worked right til Christmas Eve. The phone was calling til Christmas Eve and picked back up on Boxing day and hasn't stopped. On holidays now and loving it. Doing the od Stump job here and there, and scheduling quotes. Other then that I cbf, I waited all year long for these Holi's and I'm sucking up every last second of em. Going up to the Holiday house at the end of Jan for the long weekend to go fishing & jet skiing. P.S Oh yeah I can get my greens in 18 days now! No more gay curfue __________________ Climber with slow climbing speed, must make up with mighty chainsaw roar. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Red : Green : Blue

5th January 2008, 10:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
quercus Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 428	Re: Seems like quiet times! We're doing allright here. It's winter here and everybody thinks that all trees should be pruned in winter. We do go out for estimates but delay the work to a more proper pruning period and put them on a long term planning so they are sure that pruning will take place in the right time of year for that tree. Winter holidays are usually calm for us because people tend to delay work due to christmas and newyear's related costs for gifts and party's etc... Planning is quite loaded though and work is still pouring in, but we also work around the weather. The type of work has had a severe change in the last few years. More people cut their trees down for firewood as oil prices are high now. We try to sell them firewood from trees who are already been felled for a price wich is less then the price for cutting their own trees down so we can save as many trees as we can...

9th January 2008, 12:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
treefeller Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cheshunt Posts: 86	Re: Seems like quiet times! I agree with arbdog, ive noticed that work seems to have slacked off quite abit, must be an English thing __________________ Copper Beech Tree Works Hertfordshire www.copperbeechtreeworks.sampasite.com

9th January 2008, 12:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
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9th January 2008, 12:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
treefeller Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cheshunt Posts: 86	Re: Seems like quiet times! True but it is normally alot busier than this, mind you they did say that the economy was going to slow down this year and spending was going to be tight __________________ Copper Beech Tree Works Hertfordshire www.copperbeechtreeworks.sampasite.com

9th January 2008, 12:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,677	Re: Seems like quiet times! I worked right up until the week before christmas and it slacked off and I start another land clearing project on monday.After that some overhangs over a roof nothing special. __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

9th January 2008, 02:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
Quintrex Mature tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 462	Re: Seems like quiet times! It's a bit quiet here too, with a lot of people on holidays, but we've got a few things coming up in the next few weeks. __________________ Heightmaster

9th January 2008, 03:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
treevet Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 958	Re: Seems like quiet times! I got a call late last night that I got underbid by a thousand dollars. I think that broke my record as far as I know by people calling me back. Guy sound kind of pissed off, too. Wasn t that bad of a bid either, I didn t think. I try to live in the upper extents of the bidding, but a thousand dollars! Sub contracted crane, l00 foot oak, 2 houses, a drive (right under) and a fence running against the tree. Maybe kill it in one day with one truck to be emptied the next day with chips. 2 other l8 foot flat dumps filled with red oak that would have to be cut and split......$2600.00. Not complaining about losing job, just bad rep it puts on me for that difference in price.

9th January 2008, 04:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
Quintrex Mature tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 462	Re: Seems like quiet times! If the winning bidder is doing jobs like that for $1600, I wouldn't imagine he'd be around for long. I'd sooner go broke fishin' than workin'! __________________ Heightmaster

9th January 2008, 05:43 PM	#16 (permalink)
treevet Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 958	Re: Seems like quiet times! I agree, and although I have never tried ice fishing it looks like fun. You guys are in summer aren't you?

9th January 2008, 06:06 PM	#17 (permalink)
bigshea13 Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: hiding Posts: 378	Re: Seems like quiet times! this winter has been dead. a few smaller things. had to travel to work. ive done more electrical work than anything else. a little wrenchin/little nail bangin whatever it takes. on the good side ive done alota huntin and fishin and the dog loves me for it so its ok.

9th January 2008, 08:36 PM	#18 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,677