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  1. Mick!

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    It was a bit of a shock for me here after moving from the Uk but they only salt the major highways here. (Due to lack of money and low traffic flow) The odd thing is if you know the roads are unsalted and likely to be dangerous everyone drives really carefully (usually!) In the UK where you...
  2. Mick!

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    Don't really salt the roads here, but thanks for the heads up.
  3. Mick!

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    Mine was aftermarket, not cheap $600. Picture upside down for some.
  4. Mick!

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    Why not? What happens to them?
  5. Mick!

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    Just had one fitted to my new truck. Hoping it will prevent the rear being all banged up over the years.
  6. Mick!

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    Ha! I'm glad I'm not the only one who mulls over stuff on here on the way to work. I don't know if that's a good thing or not.
  7. Mick!

    Finding/ training/ retaining good employees...

    True Stig, and therein lies the rub, you are training apprentices. With a view to officially recognized qualifications, experience and a career. I (and Sean) are just trying to get the job done as easily and lucratively as possible. I offer nothing but a wage and some skills picked up on the way.
  8. Mick!

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    Truthfully. Stop having a going about little things like starting the saw the wrong way. The last guy had logging experience yet you nagged him about drop starting! If it starts, that ok. Starter cord is cheap. Stop being so bloody corporate, you're a one man band, not Apple. We don't talk...
  9. Mick!

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    The horse might not fancy what's on offer and wander off to a trough where the water's sweeter and it gets less earache.
  10. Mick!

    Finding/ training/ retaining good employees...

    Like I said before maybe they're not the problem.
  11. Mick!

    Finding/ training/ retaining good employees...

    Do expect mistakes and set backs. Do understand many don't give a shit and just want to finish and get home, so set a target like, "we'll do this much today then we'll go home" If there's just the two of you do try and treat the other with a little respect, and if you do bollock him don't keep...
  12. Mick!

    Finding/ training/ retaining good employees...

    Don't expect miracles. Don't belive that their ambition is to be just like you. When the jobs finished, everyone goes home, don't make them split wood or other mindless work. If they keep walking off site/not coming back after a couple of days, maybe they're not the problem, it's you.
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