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  1. Mick!

    Contract climbing, the Good, the Bad, the Ugly.

    Thanks Blue, I figured it would be around that.
  2. Mick!

    Contract climbing, the Good, the Bad, the Ugly.

    Blue, can I ask you what he pays you for a day? (understand if you don't want to say)
  3. Mick!

    Contract climbing, the Good, the Bad, the Ugly.

    Hourly is even worse, they'll be pushing you up the tree before you've had a cup of tea. Job and knock as they say has got to be better, ie "here's the job I've got a days money on it, if we finish it at 2 we all go home, if it's 7pm so be it. I worked for two brothers who had separate...
  4. Mick!

    Contract climbing, the Good, the Bad, the Ugly.

    Yeah, one or the other, good point, except of course when you're starting out and trying to fill your week.
  5. Mick!

    Contract climbing, the Good, the Bad, the Ugly.

    No argument there, you know your own figures, but where's the future in it? You get a little older and then the firms you climb for find another guy much cheaper.
  6. Mick!

    Contract climbing, the Good, the Bad, the Ugly.

    Oh yeah back to the original thread. It's nice not having to talk to clients, worry about machines, disposal of rubbish etc. and to be the Rock Star climber who drives home with nothing but a cheque. Financially though (for me at least) it's only taking the whole job on with all the associated...
  7. Mick!

    Contract climbing, the Good, the Bad, the Ugly.

    One of my usual draggers was ill so I got a 30 year old from the pub to give us a hand. It was great to have a young buck tearing into the physical lifting and shifting without a groan.
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