A few things I have learned in dealing with AZ trees over the past few years, and having worked in construction a few beyond that:
1) The rules that work elsewhere don't work in AZ.
2) Murphy has a sick sense of humor in AZ
3) Homeowner's Income is typically directly proportionate to the complexity of the job
4) Homeowner income is also directly proportionate to the volume of nitpicking
5) Anyone trying to save a few bucks on a removal by hiring illegals with a pickup truck will inherently spend more to hire someone else to fix their mistakes and the damage they create.
6) Eucalyptus doesn't like windstorms.
7) The ambient temperature directly influences the cost of a job
One's ability to speak english is proportionate to the price of a job
9) Irrigation systems are easy to break, difficult to repair
10) A $4 pack of lawn flags is well worth the investment to save a $750 irrigation repair job
11) Waterproof sunscreen isn't. 12 hour sunscreen works for about 6.
12) Carbide tipped chains are well worth the cost, when dealing with mesquite and ironwood
13) The gravel we love in our xeriscape yards grows into the trees.
14) Chainsaws don't like rocks, especially the ones inside the trees.
15) Check inside the trunks of rotted trees for foreign objects. But, smoke a fat cigar while doing it.
16) Bees love hollow tree trunks.
17) People love stuffing things into rotted trees. Especially concrete, cinder blocks, bricks, and used diapers.
18) Any job that's difficult will inevitably result in the homeowner's relative being a lawyer.
19) Stupid people are everywhere. 1 in 5 people are idiots. Check your 4 favorite friends. If they're not, it's you.
20) A 5 man crew times 2 beers per person equals 2 cases.
21) Don't let the hispanics buy the beer. They come back with rotgut nasty el cheapo buzzard urine that's unfit for normal human consumption.
