ISA certification

[what-a-stihl]

TreeCo, you are absolutely right, more than half the :censored: I'm saying is all bs. I just know how much the subject gets to people and thought it would be funny to fire everyone up. I actually work with guys who are always on this site and about everyday we check this to see how everyone gets all fired up. I'm no aborist but I do work for a logging/sawmill company and I'm actually a very humble person in real life. I figured someone would've caught on sooner. And fellows, I don't think any of you are "idiots" or "morons", it was all in fun. I was telling the truth about being a carpenter, but I was a logger before that and have been back logging since the economy took a dive, it's really all I ever want to do, like lxt said "carpenters are a dime a dozen" and there's no need for 'em much anymore. See you all at logging congress this year which I think is in Green Bay, just don't punch me for this!:greenchainsaw:

 

[NCTREE]

Well quit hanging at the crackhouse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLKSViTveuE

 

[mr. holden wood]

TreeCo, you are absolutely right, more than half the :censored: I'm saying is all bs. I just know how much the subject gets to people and thought it would be funny to fire everyone up. I actually work with guys who are always on this site and about everyday we check this to see how everyone gets all fired up. I'm no aborist but I do work for a logging/sawmill company and I'm actually a very humble person in real life. I figured someone would've caught on sooner. And fellows, I don't think any of you are "idiots" or "morons", it was all in fun. I was telling the truth about being a carpenter, but I was a logger before that and have been back logging since the economy took a dive, it's really all I ever want to do, like lxt said "carpenters are a dime a dozen" and there's no need for 'em much anymore. See you all at logging congress this year which I think is in Green Bay, just don't punch me for this!:greenchainsaw:

If you are going to make a b.s post try to make it a little funny.

 

[what-a-stihl]

I'll keep that in mind next time, thank you mr. holding wood?

 

[lxt]

what a stihl,

I have respect for carpenters, like I said my best friend is one & he actually built my house....its a shame about that industry, good carpenters are getting a black eye for the terrible work of others, along with the home owners being screwed!

now, unfortunately I think its our trades turn!! Hell in my local newspaper when the storms came through I saw 3-4 new guys Id never heard of place ads......they read: storm damage specialist, we even unclog gutters, save your house!! call immediately!

I though what a bunch of idiots......Now my phone is ringing cause these dummies butchered the hell out of & charged a fortune!! I truly think about leaving this trade behind more every day!!!!!!

going on 23yrs, have certs that dont matter & competing with joe sh:censored:t the rag man.......thank God my girlfriend has a good job!!!


stay safe, be careful!!


LXT...........

 

[NCTREE]

My only beef with ISA is that a guy who never has climbed a tree in his life can take and pass the test. He can be out there selling tree work using the ISA logo then have a bunch of illegals with no credential cutting on the trees.

 

[lxt]

:agree2: & on top of that he gets his biz TCIA Accredited & now is the best biz in the area!! atleast according to the TCIA & ISA.

these credentials & accredidations are going to far & its all to clear that its just for the money!!! these 2 entities are setting themselves up for membership flooding by lobbying the Govt. to implement into law certs & accredidation........why would they do that? you got it.....MONEY.

their prescence is lacking on the front lines to promote & better our trade now, when certain things become law they`re gonna sit back swimming in cert $$$ membership $$$ accredited $$$, etc.... their as bad as Lawyers!!



LXT................

 

[NCTREE]

TCIA also give the company bragging rights amoungts others in our profession like they are better than everyone else, thats all I see with it. Really doesn't mean crap to me. The snobbs of the industry.

 

[what-a-stihl]

Lxt- Hey best of luck to you and everyone reading this who's takin the shaft because of the economy, no matter what their profession is. I hope every man and woman can make a living at what they want to do. Thankfully in my area there is some work in the logging industry but as far as the building trades go everything is a mess. Work here is slow no doubt, but the logging company I work for is also a sawmill and I think that is the only reason why I'm still working, but with timber prices as low as they are I don't know how much longer I have, the guys seem to think the prices will break loose in about 7 months, I don't know. Fingers are crossed! We had the same thing here, a bunch of out-of-town storm chasers with saws came and cleaned up our roads and peoples yards over our last ice storm and just butchered everything, I don't think they left a stump under 3 feet and over 8, so now we've been getting calls to take the remainder of the once trees and what can you do with a 5' log? which otherwise could've been a good tree to harvest. It's just a waste, unless a guy is looking for firewood. I guess they're making a better living than myself, sad to say. The crews I seen had no business in the business, but I guess i can't blame them for wanting to make a living, just wish it was somewhere else.Oh well

 

[Arborleaf13]

ISA Certfication

Dear All

Maybe other certification from other association to recommend beside ISA?

 

[sgreanbeans]

I don't think any other Arborist Cert would be recognized unless you have a degree. ISA and TCIA work together, and they are the top shows