tractor snobbery

Bald Rick · Jun 27, 2022

spin cycle said:
wish i was retired i'd love that job....trundling around not having the worry of what progress was being made or breakdowns...and getting paid....heaven

I've been to Norfolk ........ I would hate to be driving a tractor & trailer etc around those roads in peak tourist season. How anyone gets through Stiffkey in July-Sept is a mystery

Mind, it's as bad on the Sainted Isle with their caravans & Jet skis and narrow lanes. AND all the old people who are too stiff to turn around to reverse and cannot see their mirrors properly or comprehend which way to turn the steering wheel

Secret Agronomist · Jun 27, 2022

Will 1594 said:
he is a bloke of 60 not a young whizz
and by sounds of it had cushy job
where he was
i think the word “irrigation “ was the biggest driver , having to get off the seat and do some proper work

MMM yes, Irrigation the magic word to sort the men from the boys!

Secret Agronomist · Jun 27, 2022

Will 1594 said:
so would you turn down 180£ for a days corn cart be it 8/10/12 hours only come jump on tractor when combine fires up ?
biggish farmer near here offered a lad who does maintaince in local factory that to corn cart while his lad at a wedding and cash in hand and fed
his answer was would not get out of bed for that been a sunday

Wait until the poo hits the propeller, I've got a list of people that wont get a 2nd chance if they come looking now after turning down a well paying, interesting, challenging job.

yellowbelly · Jun 27, 2022

From what I've seen of your machinery on here, it's well looked after.

Anyone short sighted enough not to make the correlation between how you look after your kit and how you will likely look after your employees is probably not the guy for you anyway.

Will 1594 · Jun 27, 2022

Secret Agronomist said:
MMM yes, Irrigation the magic word to sort the men from the boys!

what easier than a hydrant every 72 m and all electric pumps
just have 300m to do this winter and whole farm has hydrants
and looking at putting gps rain dancer on the guns so it alters guns and speed auto

roscoe erf · Jun 27, 2022

Secret Agronomist said:
MMM yes, Irrigation the magic word to sort the men from the boys!

even thats easier now than 30 years ago

fred.950 · Jun 27, 2022

Will 1594 said:
so would you turn down 180£ for a days corn cart be it 8/10/12 hours only come jump on tractor when combine fires up ?
biggish farmer near here offered a lad who does maintaince in local factory that to corn cart while his lad at a wedding and cash in hand and fed
his answer was would not get out of bed for that been a sunday

I’m married with two children, so £80 cash would secure my undivided attention

Mc115reed · Jun 27, 2022

Not fully relevant too the original post but To be fair… in the current jobs market I wouldn’t drive a tractor that I didn’t want too drive and I wouldn’t take a penny less than what I want…
It’s a job seekers market at the minute so employees can afford too be fussy about what they do for work…

Lowland1 · Jun 27, 2022

Will 1594 said:
what easier than a hydrant every 72 m and all electric pumps
just have 300m to do this winter and whole farm has hydrants
and looking at putting gps rain dancer on the guns so it alters guns and speed auto

A centre pivot that’s easier much easier.

Farmer_Joe · Jun 27, 2022

You are being a bit harsh and that seat don’t look expensive !!!!

As above it’s a workers market at the moment although I would be as surprised as you? Would agree with others anything within last 10-15 years with air con etc would be fine for me?

melted welly · Jun 27, 2022

Will 1594 said:
what easier than a hydrant every 72 m and all electric pumps
just have 300m to do this winter and whole farm has hydrants
and looking at putting gps rain dancer on the guns so it alters guns and speed auto

That sounds absolutely spot on. Irrigating with good kit is quite an enjoyable job, even the breakdowns, gives the brain a stretch.

our kit is all f**ked and old, I find it less than enjoyable to work with.

Sure there’ll be an expat along shortly to tell you’re expecting too much though

🫢

Farmer Roy · Jun 27, 2022

Farmer_Joe said:
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You are being a bit harsh and that seat don’t look expensive !!!!

As above it’s a workers market at the moment although I would be as surprised as you? Would agree with others anything within last 10-15 years with air con etc would be fine for me?

now that’s the 30 series that first springs to mind with me

Pistonbroke · Jun 27, 2022

Youngish bloke starting out contracting near here had the biggest Kubota. Not had one problem with it and happy with how it worked but changed it because it wasn't flashy enough

kiwi pom · Jun 27, 2022

Will 1594 said:
what easier than a hydrant every 72 m and all electric pumps
just have 300m to do this winter and whole farm has hydrants
and looking at putting gps rain dancer on the guns so it alters guns and speed auto

Sounds terrible, pivots every time

Seems to be an employee's market at the moment, that might change though.

nick... · Jun 27, 2022

I’m affraid employees get what they want these days if you employ em.days of boss telling them what to drive are pretty much gone unless they are older generation.
nick…

Chae1 · Jun 27, 2022

Thing is its probably your loss.

If any good he'll easily get a job driving a new hire tractor for the season.

Might give the farmer a warm feeling operating fully depreciated kit. Employees don't care.

Nearly · Jun 27, 2022

It's only a harvest job.
Long hours but as long as aircon and seat are ok it's ok.

Would it be ok to whinge at 10+ year old tractors on a potential full time job?

Are we entering a 2 tier payment system for staff?

Tractor under 3 years old £10 an hour, tractor over 10 years old £12?

Lowland1 · Jun 27, 2022

As an employee if i had the choice of new tractor versus old it would be new everytime so if you are wanting employees it might be that you have to upgrade your equipment. It’s no good telling anyone you used to drive a Ford 4000 and you thought it was the height of modernity because that was then not now.

KB6930 · Jun 27, 2022

Definitely a waste of space!!

As long as everything works and has some form of suspension it's all fine .

It's a long day having to go back to something from the 90s / early 2000s with no suspension especially on trailer work but not the end of the world

Andy26 · Jun 27, 2022

Lowland1 said:
As an employee if i had the choice of new tractor versus old it would be new everytime so if you are wanting employees it might be that you have to upgrade your equipment. It’s no good telling anyone you used to drive a Ford 4000 and you thought it was the height of modernity because that was then not now.

Back when I was a student many harvest jobs would mention 'modern John Deere tractors' in the advert as an addition to the pay, as it was clearly an attraction. I guess moving on twenty years you would now substitute JD for Fendt.

As mentioned above, its an employees market at the moment, best find out their expectations at interview than be left in the lurch mid harvest.

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