Quiet on here tonight

vivekk · 03-27-2008, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DervFan

From £100K to minimum wage

You're the victim of a forum 'extremist', DF.

Viv

Dave_3 · 03-27-2008, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

I know, all that effort all for what............. a 100 poxy K. Not as if its a major wage these days...

What the hell do they pay you skilled leaf sweepers these days ?

I must be doing something wrong.

D.

- Paul - · 03-27-2008, 05:40 PM

A multiskilled leaf sweeper - one that can sweep different types of leaves can earn around the 50k mark I reckon. OT / shifts may take that higher.

Dave_3 · 03-27-2008, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 1stnewcar

A multiskilled leaf sweeper - one that can sweep different types of leaves can earn around the 50k mark I reckon. OT / shifts may take that higher.

Any specific training needed ?

I could probably handle most deciduous species ... not sure of anything more exotic.

D.

M3-FAST · 03-27-2008, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by vivekk

You're the victim of a forum 'extremist', DF.

Viv

I decided to just keep quiet!

booforty · 03-27-2008, 05:47 PM

If you can sweep both leaves and twigs you can get up to £75k basic. If you get the hang of that and learn to sweep leaves, twigs and branches you can reach the magic £100k

dxb335d · 03-27-2008, 05:49 PM

Or you can ask dadwah for 100k for deposit on a house?

- Paul - · 03-27-2008, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by beauforty

If you can sweep both leaves and twigs you can get up to £75k basic. If you get the hang of that and learn to sweep leaves, twigs and branches you can reach the magic £100k

They have demarcation for that - the twig sweepers are paid a lot less - twigs are easily removed whereas some leaves are really hard to remove.

Dave_3 · 03-27-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by beauforty

If you can sweep both leaves and twigs you can get up to £75k basic. If you get the hang of that and learn to sweep leaves, twigs and branches you can reach the magic £100k

Right.

I'm off to buy a stout broom tomorrow.

What training did you do Carl ?

D.

booforty · 03-27-2008, 06:04 PM

There are a lot of factors to consider when sweeping leaves.

Depends if the leaf is petiolated (stalked) or sessile (unstalked). Also whether its a simple leaf (undivided blade) or a compound leaf (fragmented blade). Then you need to consider the leaf edges, whether they are entire, sinuate, dentate, serrate or lobed. Then there's the shape of the leaf whether its elliptic, lanceolate, acicular, ovate, cordate, hastate or linear. Also the veins of the leaf, whether parralel veined, pinnate or palmate.

Its not just sweeping leaves Paul, there's a science to it...

- Paul - · 03-27-2008, 06:07 PM

I sense you may be the team leaf leader Paul. You certainly know your leaves!

booforty · 03-27-2008, 06:09 PM

I am team leader hoping to be a supervisor one day. I've lived and breathed leaves all my life. Its the only thing I know...

vivekk · 03-27-2008, 06:09 PM

All you ever wanted to know...

Viv

Dave_3 · 03-27-2008, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by vivekk

All you ever wanted to know...

Viv

Wow, there is a hand-held blower operative in that clip. That must be the pinnacle of modern day leaf sweeping. Probably requires specialist training.

Scratch that order for the broom.

D.

vivekk · 03-27-2008, 06:32 PM

The things you can do with a leaf blower...

Viv

-=TSL=- · 03-27-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by beauforty

There are a lot of factors to consider when sweeping leaves.

Depends if the leaf is petiolated (stalked) or sessile (unstalked). Also whether its a simple leaf (undivided blade) or a compound leaf (fragmented blade). Then you need to consider the leaf edges, whether they are entire, sinuate, dentate, serrate or lobed. Then there's the shape of the leaf whether its elliptic, lanceolate, acicular, ovate, cordate, hastate or linear. Also the veins of the leaf, whether parralel veined, pinnate or palmate.

Its not just sweeping leaves Paul, there's a science to it...

My fav word there is "petiolated"!

Don't know why..

Serjames · 03-27-2008, 07:03 PM

jeez, you guys MUST be bored...

dxb335d · 03-28-2008, 08:34 AM

thing is, i dont know anything about ''leadf blowing'' as its not what I do.

booforty · 03-28-2008, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

thing is, i dont know anything about ''leadf blowing'' as its not what I do.

Have you never blown a leaf? I thought you had...?

mjh93sa · 03-28-2008, 03:16 PM

Dave_3 · 03-28-2008, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

thing is, i dont know anything about ''leadf blowing'' as its not what I do.

Never mind, knuckle down and you may be promoted to leaf blowing one day.

D.

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