Welcome to the Tribe – introducing the newest members of our team

Since the start of our successful trial of a 4-day working week here at Tyler Grange, we’ve welcomed a couple of new additions to our Tribe. We sat down together with them and asked a few questions to find out how things are going so far and why they decided to join our business.  

Wilson Scott- Arboricultural consultant

Olivia McKechnie – Ecological consultant  

Chantelle Schulz – Associate Landscape Consultant 

Wilson: 

My feeling about the 4-day week is that your weekend belongs to you rather than losing a day to fatigue or ‘life admin’! And productivity has gone through the roof for us. Everyone’s happy. It’s a win-win. 

Olivia: 

I think the benefit that impacts me most day-to-day is the support you receive from the team. Since my first day, everyone has been incredibly welcoming. When I originally got told about the 4-day week, I wanted to put that aside, mentally. Obviously, it’s an amazing bonus but I didn’t want that to sway my opinion. Even if we did have to work five days, it’d still be a brilliant atmosphere. To me, it means that coming to work is fun. I really like it. I look forward to it on a Monday instead of having the ‘Sunday fear’! 

Chantelle: 

I think it’s what drives the productivity. Everyone at TG is working together as a team with the same focus and passion, to work together and communicate effectively so that the 4 Day week is a success. You’re doing it as a team, everyone’s on the same page. There’s a level of understanding and community about it.

Wilson: 

One of my main goals is to be a chartered forester. When I first started university, I had in mind ‘this is what I want to achieve’. It’s quite a long process, it can take about five to six years. I need a mentor that can help me get there. I spoke to TG about it and they set out to find someone that can mentor me. They’re really supportive.  

Olivia: 

One of my main goals was to get a better work-life balance. I think I’ve actually already achieved that just within the first month of being here! TG encourages everyone to have a life outside of work, I think that ultimately makes you more interested in your work and more efficient too. I also want to develop my technical skills. Long term, I want to develop into biodiversity net gain because I find that really interesting. In the next few years, I want to think about starting a family. It’s a great comfort to know that big, important personal decisions like that are supported by TG.  

Chantelle: 

I joined TG largely because of the support that they have within the Tribe. From that perspective, my goals have always been to learn and improve and grow in my particular field. What’s been really positive, and quite exciting, are the opportunities to change and grow. You don’t have to have a really specific goal in mind, you have the opportunity to explore where you might want to go.

I’ve not just got one interest. You know, I like landscape planning, that’s my job. But it’s not necessarily where I see myself kind of maintaining a sole role in that. You want to evolve as a person, don’t you? And that includes evolving your role, which is entirely possible at TG.

Wilson: 

It is as good as they say it is! It’s very rare to find a place where you feel excited to go to work on a Monday morning. The 4-day week is great, but you have to be prepared to put the time in and make sure you’re getting everything done – it’s not easy. Finally, don’t be afraid to have an opinion. I think having a diverse opinion in the Tribe does create a better working environment and makes us better at what we do. Be willing to get involved. We’re called a Tribe for a reason. We all get stuck in and it works. 

Olivia: 

Is the grass greener?  

Yeah. The grass is luscious and green. 

BUT make sure you do your research. Go through the website and see if your values match up with Tyler Grange, that’s really important. Make sure you’re doing it for the right reasons, not just for a 4-day working week, because you won’t get very far if your values don’t match up.  

Chantelle: 

The advice would be – trust. Just trust people, they’re there to help you. And ask for help because people will. People will drop everything to help you. Be prepared to be open to new ways of working and new ways of thinking!

Find out more about us here. If our values align, we’d love to hear from you.  

Get in touch today to see what opportunities we have for you!