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    Whats expected of the climber working for you?

    We are 210 an hour for a 2 man crew, dump truck and chipper. When I do my bids I first figure out how long it will take me to complete the job and where wood/chips will be going. Then I factor in the risk to property and or my self as both those things hold a higher premium. My goal is always...
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    Whats expected of the climber working for you?

    Gripfast is the Leslie family moto. A young Scottish squire was escorting a queen across a raging creek, she started to slip from her saddle and the squire grabbed her and yeld "Gripfast me lady!" or so the story goes. I used it online most of my life............ Yeah Sean, thats why I am here...
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    Whats expected of the climber working for you?

    Ah yes the ego, the 1000 headed dragon that any true warrior acknowledges the never ending battle with. I come from a world and industry of egos and substance abuse problems as well, really isnt that most industry's at this point? But me personally for sure have a bit of an ego I do actively...
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    Whats expected of the climber working for you?

    yeah his gear is too beat for me to want to buy it. Good name and reputation just not that big. If I part ways I go with someone who takes care of me better with less stress or deal with the stress of my own shit show but at least its mine at that point.
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    Whats expected of the climber working for you?

    No raise, thats right. No what Butch? and to make up for my trickery here is my Business www.OttawaRiverAdventures.ca .........thinking tree work till im 50 and retire with this......fighting for the dream https://vimeo.com/280130143
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    Whats expected of the climber working for you?

    Sorry for the trickery, was struggling how to pose the question and interested in an owner to owner perspective.
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    Whats expected of the climber working for you?

    Ok ok, I have to come clean. I am not the owner of the business but I am the Climber. I was trying to get my bosses perspective. I know im a valuable asset maybe not as valuable as I think I am. I do take ownership in my work and my relationship with clients. This past year my boss has been very...
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    Whats expected of the climber working for you?

    Thanks for the responses. Yeah cant ask for someone better really. I dont really care what others make in the area I pay him 25 an hour shop to shop. So I guess more like 20 USD an hour. I feel thats the minimum a guy should make in a tree with a saw anywhere in North America. But just trying to...
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    Whats expected of the climber working for you?

    Bill is the name, I am out of Ontario Canada. He supplies non of his own gear, runs chipper, drives dump truck, mini skid and dump trailer when needed. He can work with subbed cranes and can operate JLG's and spiders if we rent them. He got me about 10% of my gross revenue, did well on about 80%...
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    Whats expected of the climber working for you?

    Hey guys, New here. Love the wealth of knowledge and experience that is shared here thanks for helping build better business and better crews. I am looking at getting a bit bigger and have a climber who has been running crews solo now and doing quotes and getting work. How do you compensate them...
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