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04-04-2010, 02:15 PM
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a friend told me about this, sounds interesting.
anybody tried this before? how's the pay, hours, etc?
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04-05-2010, 07:14 PM
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The tree planing that I know of are mainly volunteer.
Maybe The City has workers planting trees?
If its a city job it should be really good, they offer high pay and all government jobs have amazing benefits.
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04-06-2010, 06:19 PM
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no there are jobs out there where you go to live in a tent, and plant trees...they provide food so it's pure profit in your pocket. just wondering if anybody else has done this.
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04-07-2010, 06:25 PM
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I worked around planters +10 years ago, brushing and spacing.
The pay isn't as good as it was then since the contract bids were getting lower and lower. It's not worth the sacrifice.
Some of the better outfits had lodges, communal living areas but only payed pennies/tree. You're out in the middle of nowhere, living with a bunch of gypsy types, not making a lot of money.
You're better off finding something local.
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04-09-2010, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by fliptuner  I worked around planters +10 years ago, brushing and spacing.
The pay isn't as good as it was then since the contract bids were getting lower and lower. It's not worth the sacrifice.
Some of the better outfits had lodges, communal living areas but only payed pennies/tree. You're out in the middle of nowhere, living with a bunch of gypsy types, not making a lot of money.
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the pay is good out in the okanagan, but its hard to get work, and yeah you are around hippies all the time
and im sure the days are very long
and the work is very labour intensive if youre into that
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04-10-2010, 12:54 PM
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i you like sweating, manual labour, and living in camps with hippies, this job is for you.
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04-10-2010, 01:38 PM
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hippies means they have bud right where do i apply?
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04-10-2010, 01:51 PM
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get high and then go plant trees : D
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Was wondering the same thing. I like camping and hiking, so throw in a little labour as well and it would have been a cool summer job and experience. But hanging out with a bunch of high hippies is not my thing.
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01-14-2012, 12:05 AM
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01-14-2012, 01:06 AM
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yes and I used the search function instead of starting a new one.
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Don't like hippies? Lawl. Don't even bother trying....
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01-16-2012, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by socialenemy69 Was wondering the same thing. I like camping and hiking, so throw in a little labour as well and it would have been a cool summer job and experience. But hanging out with a bunch of high hippies is not my thing. | Not only will you have to deal with hippies, but there are a ton of fucking hipsters as well.
Yes, there is "hiking" and yes, there is "camping" but it isn't just "a little labour". It is hard-ass work. It is also a little dangerous and you are not hiking or camping in nice places.
It is also piece work, which means you only make good money if you are FAST...usually only the guys that have been doing it for 3-5 years make good coin. You are paid per tree and the type of terrain. The steeper the terrain, the more they pay per tree.....I am talking like 7-20cents/tree.
On average a noob can make $80-$150/day...pros can make $300ish a day. Like, I said...it is pretty rough work. You literally camp in dirt pits and injuries are prevalent.
On the plus side, a lot of companies hire on the spot. Fill an application out online and get phoned with a job offer the next day.
Wiki: "Based on statistics for British Columbia, the average tree planter: lifts a cumulative weight of over 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb), bends more than 200 times per hour, drives the shovel into the ground more than 200 times per hour and travels over 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) with a heavy load, every day of the entire season. The reforestation industry has an average annual injury rate of approximately 22 claims per 100 workers, per year. It is often difficult and sometimes dangerous."
I know some people who have done it....some LOVE it, others HATE it. For the most part, people hate it.
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01-22-2012, 07:23 PM
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02-07-2012, 06:35 PM
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I'm going to be trying it out this year. Gonna be going back to school come the new year and need something in the pocket, don't think I'll have time for work.
Any vets got suggestions on companies to avoid?
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02-08-2012, 12:11 PM
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I don't want to turn anyone off from tree-planting, because the following story is a complete freak accident.
I met a guy while at BCIT - and he got hurt while tree planting.
Basically - the motion is, walk a few steps, crouch down, plant a tree. repeat.
But this time - as he was crouching down, his friend called him, causing him to turn his head to look over to his friend, while still crouching down. A thin sharp twig was pointed as his head, and as he turned, it went right into his ear canal partially puncturing his ear drum.
He lost hearing partially in his ear, and he now has balance problems.
Interestingly enough, his recovery was covered by WCB. They gave him a settlement, and apparently, it doesn't really cover his hearing loss - because that wouldn't really affect him in his performance in tree planting - but it compensates him because he has balance problems - which actually affects his tree planting performance.
They ended up paying him to go back to school, to learn a new profession and career - which is why he went to BCIT.
sorry, everytime I hear about tree planting, I think back to my friend.
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