Calibrate the drill ??!! At the end of the season I'd have no more than 2 bags of seed left over from 800 acres of drilling. Never ran short..........I dunno, had a drillman here 40yr, never managed to calibrate the drill on his own once. Also at spring sowing regularly moaned about the standard of the winter ploughing. Which he’d done.
I had a man like that once, had to be retrained how to use most things every season. Expected me to know everything there was to know about every machine that he was the main operator of, yet constantly wanted a pay rise. Couldn't follow instructions (like "don't drive into that wet hole") to save his life. Would never take holiday yet complained of not having enough time off.I dunno, had a drillman here 40yr, never managed to calibrate the drill on his own once. Also at spring sowing regularly moaned about the standard of the winter ploughing. Which he’d done.
Yes, since he finished up, drilling has been a lot less dramatic.
this man would call about half a dozen times a day, things like “I think there’s a funny noise from the separator” where from, any bearing hot or belts slack? “Couldn’t tell you, I’ve not been out yet.” Drove me up the wall some days.
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I think we all have had our experience with nightmare employees as well as amazing ones.this man would call about half a dozen times a day, things like “I think there’s a funny noise from the separator” where from, any bearing hot or belts slack? “Couldn’t tell you, I’ve not been out yet.” Drove me up the wall some days.
One harvest we moved field at about 7pm, he wasn’t happy, I said go home, I’ll take the combine, he didnt want that either, seemed t want everyone to stop and call it a day. Not long started in new bit and he’s on the phone cursing and swearing that the headers not working right “this is no feckin use” etc etc. went back up to see what problem was and the dozy tit had hooked up the header but not connected any pipes or plugs, bulldozed his way half round the headland, broken a heap of sections and fingers, filled the stop trap, concave full of earth. “So that pr*ck on the tractor hasn’t put the pipes in”
Was always someone elses fault. I made a rod for my back by facilitating it when I first came home thinking if he’s happy, it easier for everyone. in hindsight, was a mistake, pee'd off a few good men as well, they saw it as preferential treatment when I was trying to put him places of least resistance/hassle/interference away from the rest of us as he was like a handbrake being applied one click at a time to a job.
On the flip size of this though our calf girl appeared in the yard one day with her dad asking for a job. She was 16 and about to start ag college but had zero experience.
That’s the thing, a good attitude goes a long way. On both sides. Can train for new skills, can’t change a bad attitude.
That sounds a bit like my previous employment, back in 1990-92!!!
How many birthdays do you have each year???.....
this man would call about half a dozen times a day, things like “I think there’s a funny noise from the separator” where from, any bearing hot or belts slack? “Couldn’t tell you, I’ve not been out yet.” Drove me up the wall some days.
One harvest we moved field at about 7pm, he wasn’t happy, I said go home, I’ll take the combine, he didnt want that either, seemed t want everyone to stop and call it a day. Not long started in new bit and he’s on the phone cursing and swearing that the headers not working right “this is no feckin use” etc etc. went back up to see what problem was and the dozy tit had hooked up the header but not connected any pipes or plugs, bulldozed his way half round the headland, broken a heap of sections and fingers, filled the stop trap, concave full of earth. “So that pr*ck on the tractor hasn’t put the pipes in”
Was always someone elses fault. I made a rod for my back by facilitating it when I first came home thinking if he’s happy, it easier for everyone. in hindsight, was a mistake, pee'd off a few good men as well, they saw it as preferential treatment when I was trying to put him places of least resistance/hassle/interference away from the rest of us as he was like a handbrake being applied one click at a time to a job.
Look after her !!!
im feeling compelled to give her a wage rise , go on a dare ya !! Gi the lass another £50 a week
She is hungry to learn. This year we’ve put her though an ATV course, chainsaw, vet med, rat bait and animal transport. For next year she’s thinking about doing her class 2 and helping us out on the tippers when short on that side of the Buisness.
Going for the Nobel peace prize
What we usually say is if they leave inside a year they repay the course fee, leave between a year and two pay half. We pay for their time training.Going for the Nobel peace prize
Realistically though the smaller ag courses don’t cost that much, which ofcorse are tax and expense deductible anyway. The class two would be more of a hefty cost so would need to sit down and say look if you want to go down this route that’s fine but we will need to sign a contract that you won’t have a pay rise for the next 2 years say and if you leave in that two year period you owe me the course fee. If people are willing to learn I’m willing to teach / get them taught. Even if she only ends up running lorry’s in for MOT’s / 6 weekly’s on the weekend it saves me a job!