I seem to have started something here.
In my situation the problem solved itself. To recap the boss wanted to rent a telescopic boom forklift for a week to do some demo work and for me to use the basket to fix some pole lights.
The demo work took longer than he thought hence no time to fix the pole lights. I also think its not tall enough to reach but we never got to that point.
You see folks, my boss does not have a problem with someone else at the controls. I do, I simply to not trust anyone else to control a machine that might cause me an injury. After all who is paying the price?
Funny thing last year he rented me the manlift I asked for. I got the lights fixed on time, on budget, nobody hurt.
But I guess thats not good enough for him.
I want to thank everyone here for thier input. Both for and against.
