Tucker943
Bamboo Plantation Owner
There is something we must all remember. We are each in different markets and living under different circumstances. Some men can dictate what work they do, and some men have the work dictated to them. It doesn't always mean one is a hack. It may simply mean that in their region, a living just cant be made by following the text book rules. Different clients have different mentalities. Some are eager to have a professional guide them in the right direction, and some are just not open to suggestions. In some places, where topping is the absolute standard, the tree workers in that region will follow the tradition and feed their children, or find a new line of work to survive. In many parts of the US, we are fortunate to have created client bases that are eager to follow our lead, and offer their trees the care that the books tell us is correct. Its not like that across the globe though. I myself do not top trees. I laugh at the men that work in thriving populated communites and do top trees, knowing that they have plenty of book standard work they could be doing and still making a great living. But, I do understand that in many rural areas, where work is slim pickins, men have to do what they have to do, to put food on the table. I don't like the work they do, but I understand they live under different circumstances and losing that day of work if they hold their ground, will hurt them and their families. We all have a responsibility to advocate proper tree care methods. It is our job as so-called professionals to offer up the best course of action. If you can stand your ground and stick to the best practices and survive, do so. But unfortunately not everyone is in that position. We must all remember that 99.99% of us are in this to survive and make a living. I think Max's work is brutal. But, Im not in that market to know if a tree worker there even has the option of choosing a different approach.
What I do despise, is men that sell topping to their clients intentionally. That's asinine. Just to clarify again, I myself don't top trees. I have lost more work over the last 7 years in business then I care to think about as a result of standing my ground. But, while my area is a hub of tree hacking, there's been just enough opportunity to stand my ground and still keep a full schedule of work that I am proud of. If I lived and operated west of here another 50 miles, I wouldn't be able to stay afloat by standing my ground. Too rural, not enough work to be choosy.
What I do despise, is men that sell topping to their clients intentionally. That's asinine. Just to clarify again, I myself don't top trees. I have lost more work over the last 7 years in business then I care to think about as a result of standing my ground. But, while my area is a hub of tree hacking, there's been just enough opportunity to stand my ground and still keep a full schedule of work that I am proud of. If I lived and operated west of here another 50 miles, I wouldn't be able to stay afloat by standing my ground. Too rural, not enough work to be choosy.
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