When we first moved in, our first task was to remove a lot of trees that had been left to grow too tall.
We hired a recommended professional, who had over 30 years experience in tree surgery. Some of the trees were hanging over the main road. I received a call at work from the Tree Surgeon after about an hour of leaving the house.
On the phone, the Tree Surgeon explained he had first started the task by putting cones out on the main road to prepare to safely take down an 80ft conifer piece by piece.
Steve Nextdoor (SND) clocks this from his garden, and decides to walk over. He is laughing and shaking his head in utter disbelief. The Tree Surgeon clearly doesn't know what SND knows.
SND, chuckling: "You are wasting your time there, mate."
Tree Surgeon: "Sorry?"
SND, rolls his eyes. This Tree Surgeon was clearly some kind of idiot. "I'd just saw it at the bottom..."
Tree Surgeon: "You what?"
SND: "Just cut the tree at the bottom and let it fall. It'll be done in 10 minutes"
Tree Surgeon, still unsure as to whether SND was joking or not: "There's a main road there, mate. With cars. And a house. And a telegraph pole..."
SND: "YES... but would you rather earn your day rate in ten minutes, or six hours..."
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