Should I make the jump to contract climber?
I don’t like where I work currently. It was a small family owned business and I was very close with the owner I had worked for him since I was 18 and I’m 23 now. He ended up getting cancer a little under 2 years ago and he sold the business to a big corporate conglomerate and has since died. The business is a corporate shit show now and I feel like I’ve peaked and have no where else to go. Like I said I’m 23 now and I’m a crew lead, lead climber, and ISA certified arborist and I don’t think there much progression from this point. I make $38 an hour which I can’t complain about especially at my age but it’s not going to provide for the life I want me and my family to have. I’ve been considering contract climbing because I know you can make more money but you get taxed out the ass and it’s not guaranteed work like I have now. I’m just not sure if I should make the jump to contract climber or not.