Went out and bid a little maple, I was the last of 3. One guy said the tree was doomed, had to go. Next guy said cable it, was going to put 5 cables in a 40ft maple,,lady was worried about the tree getting destroyed in a tornado, so he said cable it, would prevent it from falling. I told her that the cables are not going to stop a tornado from taking out the tree! It was real thick with brush, near the house,that was the worry. Looked like they had someone work on it and the only did the easy stuff. I told her it needed to be pruned and that was it, no need for cables.
Kills me, the scare tactics.
Then found out that I beat a guy on a bid by 600. 600 more! HO didn't like the other crew, said they looked like a bunch of druggies, so he would rather have someone that didn't flip butts into the landscape or leave their garbage on site. Huh? I asked what he meant, told me he had watched them on a job by his office, said all they did was stand around, smoke and then "hide" their trash under the bushes, lol! WTF, really!! Oh well, works for me!
I always tell my guys, no matter how secure you think you are, you are always being watched......always. He wouldnt tell me the others bids, I will get it out of him, curious of who it was.