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Yes I think Climbers are underpaid in the States.However it is a "supply and demand" situation. I have worked in New Zealand,USA,Canada,Germany,France,Great Britain and Norway where I now live.All the rates were different,all the costs of living were different.However in the case of Germany...

Rock and Roll Tin Hat,Stogie and a Beard.

Thanks very much for your reply.I appreciate your input and insight.

1) I am buying his share.He accepts his 40% to be payable in Machinery.He is going to continue landscaping. He wants a offer for the Company,name,goodwill and web domain.He owns the Web domain. From what I have seen,goodwill counts for very little in terms of Dollars.Its not as though you...

We effectivly have two Companies,one is Landscaping and the other Tree care. We set up two companies because we were unsure of the demand for Tree care around here.However from the start the Tree work out performed the landscaping to the point of subsidizing its activities for two years untill...

Hello The time has come for my Business partner and I to go our separate ways. How do you value the company less equipment? Is it based upon a percentage of turnover or net Proffit? Many thanks Mike

Years ago I went to Canada from New Zealand looking for work as a Logger.I had a few years experiance at the time.What I did was go to the Library in Vancouver and wrote down the phone numbers of all the Logging Contractors in each town from Vancouver north.When I got into town I called them...

The guy who filmed the Video had been a Camera man for an Italian TV channel.Fortunatly for us there was a steep hill with a platform build on it to the side of where we were Climbing.That enabled him to take footage at a level almost equal to me in hight. I agree that the video is a little...

There are alot of things in that Video that come from the comfort of practice. Much like using one hand on the Steering wheel of a car or exceeding the speed limit in conditions that allow it.It all comes down the the freedom of choice that us who live in a democracy enjoy.

Why not? The ring on an 020 breaks away.

Here it is... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L2yYsoDFB4

2004 to 2006 I worked for TT for three seasons,2004,05 and finally in 06.A most enjoyble experiance and made many firm freinds in Anchorage.I hope to return to the great land for a vist next year,but we''ll have to see. Enjoy the rest of your season Mike Hill

Funny Stuff Oldirty I have read the stories of your time working for Tall Trees with amusment.I even believe I know the tree that was pictured in post #424,was it across from the "Artists Center" down a little dirt alley in Spenard? One thing you can say about Anchorage is that a...

I'dbe happy with them!Good work fella!

Tatttoo's I have a Tattoo of an 066 with a climbing strap attached,it is pretty much the length of my back.I got it once I had ten years climbing experiance,I plan to get another once, I have climbed proffesionally in ten countries and another after twenty years etc.I as most do,have some nasty...

Thats not enough Fair enough I don't know anyones out put and safety record etc.But I beleive that under $25per hour for and experianced guy is a joke,$25 was the ammount I was making working in the States,but that was without benefits.Meanwhile the I.B.E.W guys were taking $34.75 home,with...

Been there,done that,twice Work permits for Canada are distributed under a lottery scheme,well,the first 1500 correctly filled out permits that arrive at the Canadian consulate in Wellington get the permit.You are only supposed to work for half of the twelve months granted.Should your employer...

Those Clima Airs are pretty good,the Tibet Forrests are also grand,waterproof chainsaw proof etc,but the Clima Air's win when your Spiking all day.Viberg vs Wesco,much of muchness for me.The Wesco's (my summer boots) worked out cheaper thanks to the cancelled orders list they had,the Vibergs I...

Nice pictures! Yarder on the pavement!Brilliant,at least there would be no ''boot sucking mud bog" created after a few days of rain!Do you have your tie backs over the road?If so how high is the tower?We would some times have the tail hold Dozer parked on the side of the high way,but would have...

Yeah,must have been good! I felled timber on the Queen Charlotte Islands back in 1999,Canada was the first country outside of New Zealand that I had visited.I was used to falling timber for eight hours and then hook tending for a further six,that was four days on,one off,one on one off!Then I...