How'd it go today?

Tucker943 said:
In my neck of the woods, you could find a hungry climber to put that on the ground for 300, and an established tree service to handle the whole job for 700.
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Must be some wealthy climbers. I put many trees like that on the ground for $100-$150 while working as a climber-for-hire back in the day. I can pick up the phone right now and get any one of a half dozen climbers for $200 per day. There's no money in climbing, unfortunately.
 
To be honest I don't know what the going rate is. I have the strange affliction of wanting to treat my workers fairly. I pay my groundy $150 day cash. I have no idea what climbers get but the way things are going I need to figure it out because Im guessing I won't be able to keep up this year with trees and Wraptors....
 
What I should have said Brian, is that you could get a team of 2 guys to put that on the ground for 300. A climber and his sidekick for lowering. A climber doesnt get 300 a day around here at all on other peoples jobs. But the line clearance boys lookin for sidework will do removals on saturdays for prices that would blow your mind.
 
I have always tried to keep a skilled climber in the picture for saturdays so I can have time off. I have always paid $250 a day. I wouldn't pay a climber that full time, but to have a guy willingly give up his saturdays and treat my job, my men, and my tools like his own, I try and keep the number decent.

A new guy is going to come and work saturdays sometimes this year for a day rate. He is Amish. Rolls up to the yard in a horse and buggy. Cert Arb, cdl, spent the 1st ten years of his career working for Davey in Maryland doing residential. I haven't had him on a job yet but I've been told by several knowledgeable guys that this fella glides through a tree like a cougar and does some of the finest work one could ask for. I hope he works out.
 
200 seems fare enough if your working as a sub climber for someone and depending on the area. I personally don't work for that if an when I sub out. More like 300 to 350.
 
Tucker943 said:
A new guy is going to come and work saturdays sometimes this year for a day rate. He is Amish. Rolls up to the yard in a horse and buggy. Cert Arb, cdl, spent the 1st ten years of his career working for Davey in Maryland doing residential. I haven't had him on a job yet but I've been told by several knowledgeable guys that this fella glides through a tree like a cougar and does some of the finest work one could ask for. I hope he works out.
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Sounds fascinating, tell us how he does!
 
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