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I wouldn't be doing this job for a wage. Business is what makes it worthwhile.

Ok, fair enough.

If you have an example of this in mind then I think you should state it.

I cannot see the issue really, especially if you're going to be so vague about the targets of your "mutterings" So some people big it up to make money....so what? Happens in every walk of life.

Can I ask, who is actively pushing the glory/status of climbing for their own gains?

Fair point, I'll clarify. My reputation/respect as a tradesman who has the gear to do the job, does it when he says he will at a price IS important to me. Any respect I feel I'm due because I climb trees etc is incidental and relatively unimportant. I'm not immune to a bit of "oooh aren't...

I'm not really interested in gaining respect from the general public. Their money, now that's a different story.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=brU_Pp-20g0 Bit bleak! Here's a sketch I always think of when I see the latest must have tree thing.