Hope subscribers will be forgiving and continue to follow along as we pivot directions. Life is everything we can never know. Knowing yourself is a lifetime adventure.
Everything is a risk and any height off the ground requires safety. I operate on safety first. If safety comes first it sets guide lines for about everything. Operate at a height I feel comfortable to learn gear usage. That makes so much sense.
Well that was absolutely the content that I needed to hear. It was clear and concise. I'm gathering information to make my first climb at 60. Because I love trees and looking for cheap thrills. Lol great content and thank a lot
STOP DOING HOURLY!! Climbers Union…? HENRY FORD DID NOT HELP US OUT DOING STUPID HOURLY!! it takes the same $$$ to stock gear, drive an insured car truck or rig and drive across town for ONE HOUR as it does if you charge BASE RATE on Full-Day or HALF-Day basis! So, just exactly like a crane service, you have a MINIMUM. Gas tax still costs “y”. So we need to go to FULL and HALF day rates! Yeah I’ll work for you till lunch, for you to pay me 1/2 day rate, I still get my TANK OF FUEL (tax) plus $100. Guys we’re killing ourselves for STUPID HOURLY Base your days off 10 hours, that’s easy enough huh? Can you multiply x 1? And add a zero??? That’s what you’re doing “hourly” ANYWAY! And we usually work sun up sun down ANYWAY. Starting early means less time in direct sunlight anyway. So gtfu! So stop taking HOURLY. flip it on them. it sounds better and you get comped better. This yew micro managing to the sweep of the second hand sh t needs to stop. Mechanics will point to a book and charge you BOOK for something that takes them 1/2 as long as “the book” says to do. And still charge you “book” The longer this goes on the more we’re just hurting ourselves. It’s not STONE. If you’re over here, or over there, then SAY SO. 1hr after lunch?? Then charge for it. 2 hours after your 10hr “base” then charge for it. IF YOU WANT. We gotta stop being dumb or they’ll take advantage of us forever.
Damn dude.. I remember you posting stuff on a facebook group like 10 years ago when I was super green. I loved the parody vids and the serious talks, you are very articulate. Anyway, still being in the industry and now fairly accomplished working as a crew leader for a company, the thought has often crossed my mind of contracting -always doing interesting and challenging work and kind of running your own business. It was good to see it all laid out down to brass tax. Thanks man and hope you’re doing well -Phil
I look at a tree and I figure out how many hours it's going to take me and then I bid $100 an hour. If I make $75 an hour I'm okay with it. Or if I make $150 an hour, I'm good with it. I never tell people what I charge. It's none of their business. I charge by the tree and when I get my contractors climbers license I'm going to only be advertising to land clearance companies, not tree companies. Tree companies are notorious for being poor and having no money to pay their climbers. But the guys that only need a tree taken down once a week or once a month will really value you. Oh, by the way, I'm in Northern California so it cost a fortune to live here. And workman's comp is the highest in the nation. If I was in Georgia or Louisiana I would probably charge half as much. Every time I do side work it averages around $100 an hour but don't tell your customers that they won't pay it. Just give them a bid. If you're a good climber and you got a bunch of expensive saw,s you should be able to get it done five times faster than a homeowner. I have 15,000 worth of climbing equipment and a $9,000 4x4 truck so I'm into it 24,000 so far. When I get the insurance and licensing it will probably be 28,000 investment there is no way you're going to work 12 months a year in Northern California. It's more like 9 months you're going to have some time off
My advice for anyone trying to get into this work is show up on time and do good work. It sounds so simple but easily 75% of my clients got fed up with their druggy / drunk climbers that showed up when they felt like it. Also, getting paid. The first phone call I tell them what my day rate is, before we're done talking I remind them what the day rate is. On the first day of work, I tell them verbatim "If you don't have the cash to pay me at the end of the day, tell me right now and I'll leave." I havent had a single problem and Ive worked for the same people for over 5 years now. Also Liability insurance is good but look up disability insurance as well. It might cost a lot but if you get hurt and youre out of work for a while you can get some money if you carry that policy.
So if I make $100,000 before taxes I make $78000 a year? I’m not sure if I agree with your accounting. No one says I make $50,000 a year but I only bring home 37.
There are infinite amount of variables when calculating what's made after adjusted gross income. He's using ballpark numbers for the state he resides in I'm sure. Take the advice and move on. Simple
Seems better to own your own company and just take all the profits on like two jobs a week.. I do 2-3 jobs a week each on average around 1500-2500 and yeah I gotta chip and clean up bud wayyyyy more money than just climbing..
Thanks for the info this is pretty spot on. Surprising how little the hourly rate is when you boil it down. Moral of the story is work for yourself and charge more!
How old is this? $75,000 a year take home for a solid contract climber seems astronomically low. That is more in line with a good paid company climber.
Do shit work M-F earn a decent paycheck every week without fail or earn entire paycheck in 1 day on Saturday doing hero work. I'm doing both right now but really want to go out on my own try to grease out some contracts M-F
Hey, I'm worth $1000 a day, I just haven't found anyone that will pay me that😁... Great video %100 correct $450 -$500 is about tops here in Georgia and thats if you supply all your own gear and rigging. Thanks for the confirmation.
Very informative video. U have a great way of breaking things down for me to understand. I'm a fence builder but I just recently got climbing gear so I can learn . I'm looking forward to seeing how I can progress in climbing. Safety first of course. Thank u
It really is easy wants you learn how to plant yourself like his showing you. Every one getting into it makes that mistake by not have that flip line set away from the tree comfortably. I done it guys I know did it. Once you learn the things you have to and showed properly its easy after that and it's going to be fun for you and you'll love. Even if your not doing trees and as a hobby climbing. Just have to take your time and learn it the right way. There's times I go up just to sit in the canopy and look at the scenery
This just popped up on my feed so I gave it a watch and from another fellow climber you know what you're talking about and can swing round that tree on them spikes. Good shit man.
bad idea to have your climbing system that far away from you? what if you suddenly need to get to the ground? seems like you can barely reach the prussik.
I work for a tree company that works for pge and we always use spikes even for just trimming. There's not a single worker who doesn't use them much faster and safer. But everybody's taught differently
I know that some guys use pole gaffs and some use tree gaffs. Im in michigan by the way. And i was wondering what most people use because im new to climbing and would like to know what would work best.
