I have a vague idea, I'm assuming it will very much be routine. Much like any other job I've done.
But maybe getting a day or so in first would be a good idea.
It is yes, by about 7k, that said I'm currently well underpaid I'm my current job, I think anyway. I currently work 5 1/2 days a week, only getting of Sunday and half of Saturday.
They have had a lot of applications, but as I'm local, 1 mile from the farm, and I guess come across well, and not shy of getting stuck in it must have struck a chord.
They have 450 head of cows, and roughly 3000 acres. With 5 others on the rota.
I guess everyone must start somewhere to gain...
I'm hoping so. I get the fact I'm new to it all, bit I also know it's all too easy to accept it going in, then find it difficult to get a raise from them on.
The weekend part I get. It's not too much of a problem for me. My daughter s are teen-agers who now mainly want money and in permission to do things!! We do plan things together too.
And I don't really have a lot else going on that I'd miss dearly.
6 and 2 is also ok, I do 6 days a week as it...
I mean it's not terrible, and I've been on far worse. It's a good few more hours than a standard week, bit that's farming right!!. But the 6 on 2 off is the bit that makes me think it's got to be worth it.
I do want to do the job, and they seem like great people, and yes close to home, and normally I would agree, that money isn't everything, but weather I like it or not, it sort of is!! I mean everything costs.
Hi all, I have been offered a job as a dairy herdsman,
5am start, Breakfast at 9 for 45mins. 2 hour lunch at 1pm, and 5:30 finish.
Rota is 6 days on 2 days off.
so I have little to no experience with cows, but I do work on farms a fair bit as an agg tyre fitter, so not shy of hard work. (This...
Well, evening all.
I see it's been posted numerous times, but I always figure nothing ventured nothing gained.
I'm 32, have been detecting for a good few years, I have a few small permissions with carterton town council, and a good rapport with them, however the permissions are only small , and...
Well, evening all.
I see it's been posted numerous times, but I always figure nothing ventured nothing gained.
I'm 32, have been detecting for a good few years, I have a few small permissions with carterton town council, and a good rapport with them, however the permissions are only small ...
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