How many hours in a standard working day?

[Fellstoflats]

Genuine question, and I know that I'll get a thousand different answers.

What is a "standard" working day to you, or your staff, on your farm? How many hours?

On a run of the mill day - not lambing/calving/harvest/silage etc

For reference, I'm thinking 800ac, mixed beef/sheep/arable, modern equipment, not so modern buildings.

 

[michael N123]

My hours vary every day depending g on the weather and if anything wants to calf after supper

 

[michael N123]

6 am till 8pm 7 days a week in winter bit more at busier times, will finish at 6 on a friday or sat if going out

That sounds grim

 

[alomy75]

8:30/9:00am start, depending on how well I've managed to get the kids out the house and into various bases for the day.
Try to be done by 6:00pm but invariably 6:30 -certainly now its lighter.

Other half is working by 8 and does the kids collection in the afternoon

Nearly the same here. Apart from try to do be in by 5 unless combining/drilling. Plus only do the school run Tues-thurs so start at 8 Monday and Friday.

 

[grim]

Working day for me over here in Nz is 8 till 5 , 5 days a week , not many weekends worked some at harvest and the odd Sunday digging spuds if we get behind with weather during the week, 650 hectare crop farm and close on 200 hectares of mainly seed spuds on lease land

 

[REStracTORATION]

Not when harvesting or baling hay.
9 am is plenty early to start when the dew is down and you know you will be going till ten or later

So in your case an hour in the morning servicing up while the dew is on is better than an hour when water is off

 

[Bossfarmer]

If ur on £20 hour your taking home a pretty good wage !!!!

im not, but im saving having to pay one

 

[Bossfarmer]

That sounds grim

depends if you enjoy ur job

 

[Vincent]

When I was younger 12 to 14 hr shifts every day for 4 to 5 weeks on large marine overhauls was nothing to me infact I loved every minute of it. Went to another job then and a month of 12 hr shifts a 4500 m that used to take its toll on the body . Now I work normal days but miss the big overhaul type work. The big shifts early in life have taken there toll but got me to where i am now.
For some long days are enjoyable.

 

[d williams]

My old man worked from 7am to 10 pm most his life , Saturday was a longer lunch and Sunday was the minimum which was probably about 4 hours off . ‍

How big was his estate ???
Be a fair tax bill

 

[Whitewalker]

How big was his estate ???
Be a fair tax bill

Was a family farm in a lot of rented ground, no big estate or big tax bill .

 

[d williams]

Was a family farm in a lot of rented ground, no big estate or big tax bill .

Why did he do it then ???

 

[Whitewalker]

Why did he do it then ???

Honestly I have no idea . One thing I did know was when he eventually slowed down he enjoyed it but was too late , he was wrecked and done

 

[Huno]

MP's are doing a 24hr day today!! Bar must be busy in the house of commoners?