durham_john
New Member
Hi All,
I am interested in a career change and nothing said here will change my stance on that point, however I am so stubborn as to say Arborist is the only job for me (been down that road before and it has landed me in my current predicament)
I could read all the responses to this thread, agree and disagree with many of your comments, however it is only words at the end of the day and its difficult to relate your experiences into the written word, so here's my plan...
I am looking for a local company (Canada, Ontario, Durham region) that would be kind enough to allow me to tag along on a typical day in the life of an arborist. I would like to tag along on a few different occasion so I can get at least a small taste of what the job looks like and feels like (smells like?), something I am sure I wont get from reading, so :
1. Is there anyone here that could direct me to a company that would allow this?
2. Is it a good idea or worthless? (Remember, just trying to get a feel, not trying to experience the entire job)
3. Are there any obstacles you can foresee?
4. I know some companies in the area, if I contact them, who should I contact? (I don't really want to ask the receptionist or human resources, do I?)
5. I have read about "tree climbing" for fun, is this a fair taste of the job? (i.e. If I don’t like it, I wont be able to do the job? i.e. Tree Climbing is a requirement, you cant be an Arborist without it).
Thanks for reading this far, any responses appreciated.
Regards,
John.
:greenchainsaw:
I am interested in a career change and nothing said here will change my stance on that point, however I am so stubborn as to say Arborist is the only job for me (been down that road before and it has landed me in my current predicament)
I could read all the responses to this thread, agree and disagree with many of your comments, however it is only words at the end of the day and its difficult to relate your experiences into the written word, so here's my plan...
I am looking for a local company (Canada, Ontario, Durham region) that would be kind enough to allow me to tag along on a typical day in the life of an arborist. I would like to tag along on a few different occasion so I can get at least a small taste of what the job looks like and feels like (smells like?), something I am sure I wont get from reading, so :
1. Is there anyone here that could direct me to a company that would allow this?
2. Is it a good idea or worthless? (Remember, just trying to get a feel, not trying to experience the entire job)
3. Are there any obstacles you can foresee?
4. I know some companies in the area, if I contact them, who should I contact? (I don't really want to ask the receptionist or human resources, do I?)
5. I have read about "tree climbing" for fun, is this a fair taste of the job? (i.e. If I don’t like it, I wont be able to do the job? i.e. Tree Climbing is a requirement, you cant be an Arborist without it).
Thanks for reading this far, any responses appreciated.
Regards,
John.
:greenchainsaw: