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Greg

I have been following this thread and want so much more from it. Obviously, your chart implicates how many 'bush' camps could be in the province at one given point. I feel like the number of people in each camp is a very significant stat to go beside these numbers. A camp of 100 people would require...

Greg

[quote="Evergreen"]In Scooter's Abscence BCTS - 100 Mile House - approx 3.4 million trees - PL15TEG001 $1,249,167 - 36.7 - Dynamic $1,266,979 - 37.3 - Brinkman $1,312,385 - 38.6 - Celtic $1,428,164 - 42.0 - Blue Collar $1,590,362 - 46.8 - Seneca $1,619,937 - 47.6 - Fieldstone $1,663,359 - ...

Greg

Looks like the stretch for summer trees is more desperate than ever. The only way these prices rise are if planters stop planting the underpriced shitty summer work. I guess there are too many students that are happy working for a few hundred bucks a day in July and August just to fill their time an...

Greg

Personally, thinking about the effects of Fuki is so scary that it does me no good to read any more about it. Enough information out there to know that it is beyond anything we can do. Living on the coast has me a worried, but I don't think radiation has any boundaries. I am passionate about politic...

Greg

No Folklore bid on the job this year Scooter? I met ya briefly off of the Farwell Canyon road last year. Has NGR done work in the area before? I'm curious as to what the breakdown on those 1.6+ MIL are. I thought we were expecting an industry wide price increase in 2014? Doesn't seem like it from th...

Greg

Holy hannah Pebbles! What time are you leaving 'residence' in the morning? That is a long day and not nearly enough sleep to be functioning throughout an entire season. I think I had two days this season when planters were not back at camp 12 hours after they left, and I consider it a big problem wh...

Greg

In an ideal situation, twitter would be an good addition in the planting world. Sharing information like price, land and specs on a that format would be sweet for quick comparisons. It would clearly identify who is offering the best situation. I dont think the majority of planters would buy into thi...

Greg

The money in the interior is now, strictly on average, better. Obviously if you want days, you need to hit the coast. Planting on the coast is more of a challenge and more enjoyable for a seasoned vet. Are there any ten+ year planters would rather bend over 4000 times in a dirty trench rather than h...

Greg

I see a 'highballer' or 'pounder' as someone who not only brings it every day, but maintains a healthy mental state and saves the most amount of money when its all said and done. Whats the use of being the highest money earner if you cant save it? I've seen so called 'highballers' blow their money o...

Greg

I do most my shopping these days out of McNeill. Supervalue and IGA are fairly comparable. IGA has better deals on boxed and prepared foods, but I find Supervalue will have good deals on raw meats and veggies, although it is a smaller shop and has less options at times. Without question, Campbell Ri...

Greg

and get a rock on the stack

Greg

with the right group, the best way to save on expenses (obviously) is to cook in groups. best meals, lowest cost. we did groups of 8. two people cooking each night for the other 6. the social and health benefits are great for camp while in a motel show. it gets planters talking and most like to do i...

Greg

pretty intense skywriter. you sound like you are old school. was it strictly a difference in styles between the two of you? eisan, sounds like you are happy to move on. what was the foreman pay structure at CR? what about at windfirm?

Greg

The fit to plant program is a good one. It definitely helps you with very specific strengthening and gets all the specific muscles in your arms and legs warmed up and ready for the a strenuous repetitive season. It is a great base for a program. After initially trying it out, you get the concepts of...

Greg

[quote]Smart. And undoubtedly, very legal.[/quote] How is it legal if they are not meeting stipulations that are requirements for the subsidy? Students are not supposed to work over 40 hour weeks and need to be paid hourly. Those hours need to be from getting into the truck to leaving the truck at t...

Greg

Too many camps for that subsidy to be legitimate. They legitimize it by operating under multiple pseudo-company names to maximize on the benefits....but they pay their 'students' piece-rate....so that is another breach in the system. They have been doing this since at least 2000, not sure how they s...

Greg

[quote]It's the accountants and administrative foresters who determine how the work will be put out for bid. Unfortunately most of those kind of people are far enough removed from the actual doing of the real work and the people involved, that they feel no social and little silvicultural responsibil...

Greg

Hey J. I agree with you. I think we should be as transparent as possible. I think it got lost in those words above. What I was saying is that the [i]best of the best[/i] should have no issue saying that they expect to average, lets say, at least $600/day. It is what their labour is worth, imo, compa...

Greg

I think great planters will return when companies begin to look at ground and price it based on some sort of set standard. I have seen a trend with pricing land according to 'how much can a planter make here' as opposed to 'how much is this land worth'. As soon as this happens, there is a stigma of ...

Greg

I would go with the e-handle unless you plan to start as an ambidextrous planter from the start. Some planters (not overly common by any means) will switch shovel hands to help balance the wear on the body. If you are dominant with one hand though, go with the e-handle, it is made to be ergo for a r...

Greg

Nice one Dan. Looking forward to the Vancouver showing.

Greg

[quote="donkeyrider"] He told me that you need to realize at Apex treats everyone like they are expendable (himself included). For the most part we are.[/quote] Thats my point. They treat everyone like they are expendable. There is no 'thank you' at the end of the day. On top of things, I ...

Greg

This company operates much differently than many other companies, I am sorry that I am being 'vague' in my most recent post. I do not feel like wasting too much time listing the reasons and legitimizing myself on here with long posts that require a bit of effort and they are seldom read. Much of the...

Greg

Apex is just another rookie mill that doesn't pay their good high production vets enough. Vet pay is a stupid system, pay your people more, and you wont have to entice them by waving $25 a day in their face. $40 a day for drivers is nice, but expectations are high for them ('thatguy' to answer your ...

Greg

amazing baron...im dripping from the lips

Greg

Well, a pretty bias opinion, but as a new manager with dynamic the most refreshing difference that my crew and I noticed this season was the appreciation for the planter from every manager, supervisor and owner. I don't really feel like commenting too much about things, but it seems like good busine...

Greg

Fucking hilarious Nate. That's the closest thing I've seen to a job description in years.

Greg

Oh, the company I worked for took advantage of those subsidies and some. Pretty sure planters dont see the result of it and neither does the tree price. Also contributes to the fact that they de-value the skill of an experienced worker to the point of exploitation and then highly encourage managemen...

Greg

Bit of a passionate post, but most of it is fairly accurate. Thought I would question some decisions that were made in this past season as well. Across the industry, it is fairly known that the most dangerous part of our job is driving and road safety. I know that a few crews had ROOKIE planters DRI...

Greg

Hey folks, Really hoping for some response on this subject. I worked for a company for 7 seasons that claimed to hire 'students' for 'summer work'. Receiving subsidy for those students that were hired. Any other companies out there doing this? Seems as though it is either an untapped resource for th...

Greg

Greg

[quote="vacationer"]"... I think planting in BC with apex would be the better option ; in BC I will have a better opportunity to make contacts and references ..." You won't get any contacts at Apex -- most planters there haven't worked anywhere else. Get out of there after one se...

Greg

ya...thats the outlook i had too when i got started...8 years later...but when you have a love/hate relationship for something...its tough to give up. especially when you see the lucrative side of it. Additional advice for you...although it is your first season, and you might not even like the work ...

Greg

"I am currently in transition to Dynamic Reforestation for a few reasons that I don't really want to post to the public but feel free to IM me and Ill be glad to answer any interested parties. " depending on contract/crew/supervisor/location/bugs/land...yadda yadda yadda...when all things ...

Greg

Apex is 6 pack - $60 base pay + 10% commission off of 5 planters + whatever you plant 12 pack - $110 base pay + 10% commission off of 11 planters + whatever you plant 18 pack - $150 base pay + 10% commission off of 17 planters + whatever you plant Drivers get paid $40/day. I am currently in transiti...

Greg

I became staff because I wanted to watch a crew grow and give everything I could into it. Working around and taking note of different management and leadership styles when planting always made me curious on the best way to run a crew. I think it brings on new challenges and keeps things fresh at all...

Greg

Anybody else from Apex see this site....looks pretty convenient...Hope everybody had a great finish to the season.

Greg

Just wondering how the planting is at Broland these days. I had a terrible experience a few years back at the Fort Francis/Cuttle Lake contract. All the personel and camp were great. We just had terrible land, terrible pricing and very old/dangerous transportation. I have since been planting for thr...

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