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Move down here. $300 a day is starting pay for a half decent climber. Heck if ya want I'm always looking for good business ventures.

I'm too fat to be a climber. I can however operate and repair just about any piece of equipment under the sun, good faller too.
 

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Personally Dominic, I'd be looking pretty hard at that new offer. If you got along with the owner well and like the work enough, then it seems like a no brainier. I've done tree service work off and on for serval years too. Mostly not full time, but I like the work and I like how it's a different gig every day. Climbers make good money, it's true, but everyone has a niche. I'm a big guy too. I'm staying right here on the ground. If you're good at repairing equipment and not above dragging brush and running a rake, you'll be an invaluable asset.

I'm curious about the January-February timeframe. On the one have that could be a bit of a lean time if you don't plan well or encounter an unexpected expense. Or, it could be an opportunity to do something on your own. Do you have room or would your prospective employer set you up with room to cut firewood? Sounds like with lot clearing and removals you would have no problem getting wood. Maybe you could work something out to use the company skid loader and dump trailer in the off months. Just thinking out loud a little.

Another thought during the off months is maple syrup. I don't know if there's many big operations near you, but those guys start work in January if not before. Running tubing, fixing leaks, fixing and servicing equipment, etc. Don't know if any of them pay halfway decent, but it's possible that there's a seasonal demand for work in that field that lines up with your laid off time.
 
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Something definite is most always better than something that is not. Maybe take the new job offer, and do some tree work on the side? To make up the difference.
Hell, I pick up small jobs all the time. I do the small jobs that bigger companies don't want to take the time to do. Plus I am cheap. I don't even advertise. Just word of mouth.
I ain't rich, but I stay busy.
Sometimes life throws you some funky punches. Gotta cover up and weather the storm. Your a smart guy. You will endure.
You're a nice guy too. :) Good luck in whatever you do Dominick! Enjoy your child while you can. Hope to see you at some more GTG's.
 

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Good luck Domenick.
You can still do side jobs. [emoji106]
 

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I'l start off with some background about myself before I go into said "real life problems".

Graduated high school with a 3.5 gpa, went on to a well known technical school where I also graduated with a 3.8 gpa and perfect attendance. I was accepted to a graduate program in Chicago based on my gpa and went on to complete the program on time with a high gpa, accomplishing this by age 19. When I finished schooling in a field I thought would have a wealth of jobs, I was laid off by general motors as part of the recession layoffs and had trouble getting another job.

I entered the tree industry when I came home as I had no money to travel where a good automotive job would be and I figured my skills would be marketable to tree company's and logging outfits.

Fast forward 11 years. I am thirty, have been doing residential work, logging, land clearing and head technician for 3 different companies. I have just had my first child, and with the added expense of her I'm starting to feel a tightening around my neck financially.

I currently work for a Logging outfit where I have primarily been a faller and mechanic when needed. I make seventeen dollars an hour with an added bonus of ten dollars per thousand board feet harvested. I never speak well of myself, but I've become very good at falling which means the potential for good money is there...unfortunately there is not much consistency. I can send between 6 and 10k board to the landing in a day depending how the job must be done. But when the wet season arrives and we don't work or we do land clearing or residential work I make jack.

A previous employer has made me an offer to return to work for him, he only does land clearing and residential removals. He offered me twenty three dollars an hour and 40 plus hours a week from March to December.

Do I leave logging which has the possibility for more money? Go with the better paying hourly job?
Go with the money young man and where the benefits and stability are.
 
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