- Location
- Shropshire, UK
So as we are all aware the weather patterns we are seeing are becoming a little more extreme
We are all losing days/weeks due to bad weather.
For me I seem to lose more and more working days each year for the last few years due to bad weather, this is obviously having a knock on effect in earnings and a consistent income.
So my question is what are you Self employed lads and ladies doing for work when weather stops farm work in its tracks?
Currently I'm heading for my 2nd week straight without work due to rain holding up the planting season ( on average that's a loss of around £1800 for this time of year) small figures for many I'm sure but for me its a massive loss
When you commit to a business for a certain time period you are expected to be available from the date agreed, you accept that you will always lose a few days here and there but when it starts creeping into weeks then it becomes very difficult to manage as you are committing your time to one business.
Its difficult to commit to other jobs when you don't know how many days you will be off for and the shorter the period the less interested people seem to be in giving you short term work, this obviously is a risk of being self employed but it does however seem to be becoming a more regular occurrence.
For me farming is becoming a much less stable industry for regular and consistent income, Its all I've ever done but even I am questioning the stability of the industry when we are so dependant on the weather etc
I would quite happily train and gain tickets to do other jobs and run other pieces of equipment but the costs are so high and the rewards so little its not really a financially viable route.
But right now this year I've lost 18 days work which puts me down around £2700 out of pocket. To put it into perspective that's 3 months rent, nearly 7 months worth of diesel. money that's extremely valuable in this day and age.
I don't mind being open and honest about my experience as its the only way to get honest truths and feedback
So help me out in any way, I'd appreciate it
We are all losing days/weeks due to bad weather.
For me I seem to lose more and more working days each year for the last few years due to bad weather, this is obviously having a knock on effect in earnings and a consistent income.
So my question is what are you Self employed lads and ladies doing for work when weather stops farm work in its tracks?
Currently I'm heading for my 2nd week straight without work due to rain holding up the planting season ( on average that's a loss of around £1800 for this time of year) small figures for many I'm sure but for me its a massive loss
When you commit to a business for a certain time period you are expected to be available from the date agreed, you accept that you will always lose a few days here and there but when it starts creeping into weeks then it becomes very difficult to manage as you are committing your time to one business.
Its difficult to commit to other jobs when you don't know how many days you will be off for and the shorter the period the less interested people seem to be in giving you short term work, this obviously is a risk of being self employed but it does however seem to be becoming a more regular occurrence.
For me farming is becoming a much less stable industry for regular and consistent income, Its all I've ever done but even I am questioning the stability of the industry when we are so dependant on the weather etc
I would quite happily train and gain tickets to do other jobs and run other pieces of equipment but the costs are so high and the rewards so little its not really a financially viable route.
But right now this year I've lost 18 days work which puts me down around £2700 out of pocket. To put it into perspective that's 3 months rent, nearly 7 months worth of diesel. money that's extremely valuable in this day and age.
I don't mind being open and honest about my experience as its the only way to get honest truths and feedback
So help me out in any way, I'd appreciate it
