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I watched one guy eat a 20cm spruce seedling. Tree, roots, dirt, fert, etc. He got it all down then puked it up 5 minutes later. Make sure there is no puking clause in your contract, then do it.

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being late at the end of the day is really annoying and if it is consistent, then you defintely need a talking to. I think the fact that you argued and didn't appologize is what got you fired. What I usually do with planters is if they are late, tell them to stop being late. If they continue, I don'...

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so how did it turn out for you guys. I am currently with another company camped across highway 622 from you guys. We should party it up in atikokan.

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1x fleece or wool sweater
2x synthetic dress shirts
1x long sleeve polypro
2x rad pants
2x bama socks
2x wool socks
2x polypro socks
5x underwear

Basically I hate wet clothes, so 2 of everything that I wear everyday so one set can be drying. I also enjoy a cleanish crotchal area.

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From what I've read here, most of the planters collecting EI would have the option to work, they just don't want to subject themselves to a job they consider below them (i.e. work at mcdonalds). You yourself just said you go off and ski for 3 months instead of working. Why not get certified to be a ...

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TheHamsterizer wrote:Selling lemonade =/= tree planting

exactly, that was the point of the analogy...

TheHamsterizer wrote:collecting employment insurance =/= assault and robbery

collecting EI while having the option to work = EI fraud = robbery

Just because you don't see the victim with EI fraud, doesn't mean it's not wrong

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rookie or not I was asleep by 8:30 everynight. haha

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Didn't PRT just lose a big contract two weeks ago, when one of the mills shut down? I can't remember the exact details. Yeah, PRT is based out of dryden, which is domtar land. I thought the domtar mill was already shut down. Last I heard fort frances was the only mill running and they were moving a...

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hopefully you didn't get hired by brinkman or PRT. Hearing some bad rumours coming out about their contracts this year. I think this will be the year of no quality. Foresters are getting canned left and centre for all the companies and I don't think there will be much oversight for the contracts. Co...

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Well, I am planting an Abitibi contract starting in 2 weeks. I think it is on the last year of a 3 year contract, so hopefully that provides some sort of job security. Should be interesting to see how the going backrupt thing affects quality checking and audits.

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we work a job where we buy all our own gear, make our own way to the work site, give up tons of stability and basically live wherever someone tells us to go- so we can make PENNIES per tree. I sure don't feel bad about getting a little handout from the government... e Maybe treeplanting shouldn't b...

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I like hearing other people's opinions. I agree there is a spectrum of ways in which EI is collected and it would be impossible to create a line of what is right and what is wrong. I am against the one end of the spectrum that takes advantage of the system. For me, this is mostly embodied by some tr...

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I've been paying into EI for quite some years now and have never claimed any and it isn't as if I had a choice about it, I have to pay into it. I would not feel bad at all if I decided to take next winter off and do nothing (productive) and claim EI. Society has it going so that in order for you to...

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Why keep ethical discussion to a minimum? Is this not a discussion forum? I don't think we should avoid topics just because they might be controversial. With that said, I kind of have an idea of how the Ei system works. But just from what I have read up on from the gov website. Seems, in my opinion,...

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It seems a lot of planters go on EI. I know a few who plant then go on EI for the rest of the year without looking for a job or making any effort to support themselves. I am all for supporting people when they are have been laid off and I understand it can be hard to find a job sometimes, but I find...

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this is just what i personally found worked best for me. An orange at every bagup and one or to sandwiches during the day. my rookie year I was almost eating a sandwich a bagup, slowed me down and I don't think helped me any. Then I switched to mainly oranges. Only problem is when the entire camp is...

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where do you guys store your laptops in camp? I am driving this year but don't want to leave it in my car since it will be blazing hot in there during the day and the same goes for the tent. Probably could leave it in the office trailer though. But where are places that you guys generally store the...

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laptop and lots of movies for those lazy days off of eating old dutch all dressed chips and watching movies.

electric hair clippers. I use it to shave and cut my hair. Beards and long hair are way to hot and gets stinky and dirty.

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Thunderhouse

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yeah, I was just kidding. Although I am a big fan of pair planting (if you find the perfect partner). I was a medium planter for the first 1.5 years of my planting career. I jumped around from a few partners and planted solo for a bit. Then I found Tim. Tim and I clicked as planters and got along.

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hair elastics!

i have no idea...

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crew planting is amazing. you'll make much more money than solo. Everyone pushes each other and works together. It is much more efficient. No worrying about highballing either.

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I agree with jono, if the trees are a problem, then make them switch. I've been on contracts where people were made to get new shovels but it was because the plugs were longer than their blades.

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I use viking nitri-dex gloves. http://www.gear-up.com/cart_showproduct.php?pid=8554 Some pairs last 2 weeks, some last 3 days. Seems to depend on the pair. Cost is $3.99. I wash them everytime I do a load of laundry, so every week pretty much. Laundry doesn't seem to affect them really. I like them ...

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work wizer recommends that because kicker on the inside means your kicker has less of a chance of getting caught up on roots and what not. I've always used a double kicker shovel. I don't actually use kickers, but in nice ground or if I am really pounding they help stop the blade from being buried t...

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zippered pants is a really interesting idea. I've had the ganka GKS 420D rain suit from gear-up for outdoors for the last 4 season and it's only like $50. It is super warm when you are moving fast. I barely only ever wear the whole suit a few times at the beginning of the season, otherwise I will we...

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google informs me that the diva cup is a product designed to replace tampons and what not. It is a cup that is inserted into the vagina and catched menstrual fluid. It needs to be removed, emptied and washed every once in awhile.

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I've only ever worked on a day/contract basis and the company does all the hiring. What exactly is the process for a crewboss hiring? Do you just hear of good planters, try and grab them, minimize rookies, offer perks, etc? I assume its easier to get a good crew if you have come up through a company...

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epic.

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are those the kevlar boots? I thik marks.com aka marks workwearhouse has them. I see a lot of planters blow them out at the inside seem on their kicker foot. Like 50% of the boots have a hole in them by the end of the season. If you don't use your kicker often, probably won't be a problem.

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are those the kevlar boots? I thik marks.com aka marks workwearhouse has them. I see a lot of planters blow them out at the inside seem on their kicker foot. Like 50% of the boots have a hole in them by the end of the season.

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Sure there are tons of factors that go into what make an experience good and it will also vary manager to manager within a company probably. Even though you wouldn't be able to do a detailed cost-benefit analysis with the small set of data I provided, I figured it would be fun and interesting to see...

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air matresses are, in my opinion much more comfy in warm weather but horrible in cold. In cold weather they will suck the heat out of you and they will deflate by like 30%.

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So there is quite a bit of information out there on company rep and whether its good to plant for and where to make the most money for planting. I have found that there is much less info on what the best company to staff for is. Sometimes the worst companies to plant for might be the best to be staf...

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I bought a collapsable pole, would stick that up at the fornt of my tent then had the tarp going back and over my tent. Created a nice vestibule. IF there were trees, I would tie a rope between two trees, drape my tarp over it and put my tent up underneath it. Best advice I have is don't use the gro...

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weirdest and creepiest thing was little footprints. Looked exactly like little kid footprints. We found them on the way into a block. They are in a clay patch on the road. Jus ta straight bee-line across the road of these little footprints. Spacing was identical to what human footprints would look l...

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Vehicles are my biggest fear treeplanting. Potential MVAs are the one thing that make me question going back every year. I have been involved in a couple near misses and it's pretty much made me untrusting of any other drivers. I find treeplanting can attract some reckless people who think they are ...

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A&M is one of the 'bad' companies going by what I have heard. I kind of feel like a Leafs fan right now. Trying to defend a lost cause. I think Ontario's planting has an exagerated bad rep. My guess is that a lot of planters start in ON then move to BC. Rookie years are often bad. In reverse to ...

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I never said they are consistently hitting 4K, just that majority (like 90%) hit 4K. A 3+ year vet will consistently put in 4K+ for the second half of the contract to answer someone else's question. So nothing extreme from vets. I agree, it is crazy how much the rookies have been putting in. Its als...

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I use the nitrile coated gloves for my planting hand. Usually keep a few in my day bag and will choose whichever one looks least wet/gross. I do a complete wash of all my stuff on the day(s) off as well, including gloves. I have had weird experiences with the nitrile coated gloves. I bought 4 pairs ...

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It is personal preference, but I like 3 sets of planting clothing. It;s nice if it is raining consistently and your camp doesn't have a good drying tent.

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good list. Just a couple things. Bama socks are amazing for certain types of boots. I usually wear a polypro layer, wool layer then bama socks. I have never had sore, wet, or blistered feet. The walmart disney watches are by far the best watches you can get for planting. Cost $5 and will last multip...

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It may be because our contract is only 8 weeks long. Planters don't need to pace themselves as much. But yeah, the last 2 seasons, every rookie but 1 or 2 hit 4K. Most are not consistently making $400 a day in the 8th week, but 25% probably are. I don't know what it is, the last two seasons we have ...

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Anyone try the Dakota Waterproof Transitional Boots from Mark's? They are a rubber bottom, leather upper style boot. They are rediculously light, are comfy, and look pretty good for waterproofness. The durability looks questionable though. Lots of stitching and the leather doesn't look the most dura...

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I think it is personal preference. Since most ontario planters needsteel toe/shank, it is easier to get 10-12IN boots and wear pants. I personally like a 10IN boot with MEC rad pants (ones with the elastic bottom). Those pants have lasted me 5 seasons with no tears or rips.

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Scooter might be lowballing it a bit. I work 10cent land and the rookies on my crew usually trend something like this... Day 1: 100-150 (constant supervision and mentoring) Day 2: 500 (last couple hours of the day checking trees) Day 3: 1000 (last hour or so checking trees) Week 2: majority hitting ...

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Give back? To who? Mother nature? I guess it makes me feel warm and cuddly sometimes, but I am actually curious. I meant give back to the planters and company. Does make me warm and fuzzy inside. The company I work for is contract based pay. So set amount of pay for a set number of days. If the con...

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Tarn series tents seem to be popular. I am a big fan of a columbia tent I have from CT. It was only $150 and has lasted 3 season and multiple camping trips. I have a friend who has one and his has lasted 2 seasons. It was one of three tents that didn't implode or get blown away during a big rain sto...

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I am for sure a workwizer shovel fan. Only problem I had was I wore through the rubber on the handle down to the plastic in 36 planting days. Otherwise it held up well.

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Tarn tents do not seem to hold up well to human interaction. A certain higher up humped a tent one night off last season and ended up breaking 2 poles in the person's tarn.

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