By the way, I know what the hell I'm doing. 1/28/2012

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The HO tipped $50, wished a lot of luck with the business and entrepreneurial spirit, complimented on the exactness with the tree cuts without popping the house and fence. Big, big, strong, vibrant, grinning handshake goodbye and will use me in the future as well as recommend me. No ****.
 
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The HO tipped $50, wished a lot of luck with the business and entrepreneurial spirit, complimented on the exactness with the tree cuts without popping the house and fence. Big, big, strong, vibrant, grinning handshake goodbye and will use me in the future as well as recommend me. No ****.
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congratulations on your award. Don't go buying some fancy record player with it now.

Why are you trying to prove to the people here that you know how to cut down and prune trees and are proficient in arboriculture? Quite worrying about what other people think and just do it. post some pictures two their kinda convincing.
 
It means little to nothing. You know more than you client, who hired you over more knowledgeable and qualified guys.

Goes without saying that he couldnt have known much. Hacks survive because people they work for dont know better.

I had one of my guys COMPLETELY screw up a job, he got two trees mixed up. He pollarded a chinese maple by about 60% (he was in the process of cutting it down when I stopped him). I was horrified. Client was over the moon, thought it looked fantastic.
 
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So now that we now have the knowledge to use our credits,LOL! how do I get a hat?
 
I've got to agree.

Client compliments on quality of work are the lowest form of compliment. Clients judge on appearance, timeliness and cleanliness. Anything beyond that is meaningless. The average client counldn't pick a collar cut from a shirt collar.

Peer review is probably the best measure of skill and quality workmanship.

Shaun
 
"Peer review is probably the best measure of skill and quality workmanship."

That all might be well and good but in the end, the customer is paying and it's their tree so if they are happy, thats what counts. If someone wants to make all the perfect cuts and prune according to whats "right" I would suggest working in an arboretum or greenhouse. Yes, trimming and pruning should be done correctly, I know, but if the homeowner wants the tree to be lopsided, so be it.



That being said, this is in no way to be construed as support for what FTA has accomplished. I don't know what he did and don't care.
 
capetrees said:
"Peer review is probably the best measure of skill and quality workmanship."

That all might be well and good but in the end, the customer is paying and it's their tree so if they are happy, thats what counts. If someone wants to make all the perfect cuts and prune according to whats "right" I would suggest working in an arboretum or greenhouse. Yes, trimming and pruning should be done correctly, I know, but if the homeowner wants the tree to be lopsided, so be it.



That being said, this is in no way to be construed as support for what FTA has accomplished. I don't know what he did and don't care.
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Someone took down a Euc and FTA went over and split the wood for the HO, he posted pics of the job in the 101 forum but it was fittingly moved to the firewood forum. Of course no pictures of the takedown or him actually doing any climbing just the splitter and some dead Euc.
 
TimberMcPherson said:
It means little to nothing. You know more than you client, who hired you over more knowledgeable and qualified guys.

Goes without saying that he couldnt have known much. Hacks survive because people they work for dont know better.

I had one of my guys COMPLETELY screw up a job, he got two trees mixed up. He pollarded a chinese maple by about 60% (he was in the process of cutting it down when I stopped him). I was horrified. Client was over the moon, thought it looked fantastic.
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That is hilarious!
 

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