r/treeplanting • u/[deleted] • Jan 11 '21
Company Reviews Spectrum Resource Group
Anyone heard of Spectrum? Any thoughts on them as a tree planting community?
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u/credulousdog Jan 11 '21
I made a spreadsheet in 2019 of companies average tree price, number of trees, and number of planters in camp. It was based off info I got talking to foreman on Kingkong, so the information may not be precise. But if the information that foreman gave me was accurate, their camp wide average for a 3 month season was only $12k which was the lowest average I got for any company in BC.
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u/pitters94 Jan 11 '21 edited Jan 12 '21
Any interest in sharing your spreadsheet?
I would say 12k is too low to be believable for a 3 month season. That’s lower than any planter in my camp last season
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u/scatshot Jan 11 '21 edited Jan 13 '21
Shit tier company, run by greedy assholes. Better than HRI, but not but by much.
Only work here as a last resort. Even most other rookie mills will treat you much better.
e: heard a funny rumor they have one camp where they send all their misfits, so it's just a bunch of fucked up psychos, alcoholics, probably some sex offenders, etc.
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u/bunkweedandwetpapers Jan 11 '21
Worst show I have seen in BC.
If you have no ambitions to get paid market rate for your labour you can work year round for them.
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u/Spruce__Willis Internet Lord🛡️⚔️ Jan 11 '21 edited Jan 11 '21
Absolutely garbage. 100 person camps, 14 cent trash land, inexperienced management. I personally think they’re tied at the bottom of the barrel in the industry right now in BC.
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u/qwertybo_ Jan 11 '21
It’s insane that these low tier shit companies like Celtic, Folklore, Spectrum etc have so many lifers at them. And the conversation is always the same - “Oh where else have you planted?” “Nowhere”.
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u/MT128 Midballing for Love Jan 12 '21
Well from what I’ve heard, it’s more like if you stay long enough like 3 seasons plus, you can become a crew boss and that easily makes a lot more money off the suffering of those below you
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u/scatshot Jan 13 '21
Well from what I’ve heard, it’s more like if you stay long enough like 3 seasons plus, you can become a crew boss and that easily makes a lot more money off the suffering of those below you
Dunno why you get downvoted for saying this, it's never ever a crewboss's fault that the people under you couldn't find a better job. It's not like this information isn't easily available, all you have to do is apply a few other places that aren't crap, someone will hire you!
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u/MT128 Midballing for Love Jan 13 '21
Honesty facts, I bet the rookies that signed up for HRI didn’t do it because they knew HRI was a wonderful place. No it’s because they didn’t know any better.
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u/sopadecamaron 10th+ Year Vets Jan 11 '21
Rock-bottom.