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The morning is already half way over at 4:30, better to start at 2 amIt’s many years since I milked cows, but why do they now seem to need to be milked in the middle of the night( 4.30am).
The morning is already half way over at 4:30, better to start at 2 amIt’s many years since I milked cows, but why do they now seem to need to be milked in the middle of the night( 4.30am).
Depends if £30k is enough to pay a mortgage/rent, run a car, bring up a familyShould be £30k for a 37 hour week, people do have another life and family. If you can find a wife that will raise a family on her own for 11 days you’ve bloody done well but you’re loosing out on all the fun and milestones in kids life. Why run for someone else when there’s shed loads of work out there for anyone willing to get out of bed
That's a bit low but probably closer to the truth than a lot of the numbers talked about on here.£12 per hour?
That would be fairly normal round here for anything other than a small herd. A bit late for some.It’s many years since I milked cows, but why do they now seem to need to be milked in the middle of the night( 4.30am).
It’s near enough to £2k a month in the bank, £3.5-£4k from both partners will give a comfortable life, maybe not a brand new X5 on the drip or two weeks in Dubai but it’s managable outside of London etc. Plus working 5 days gives you a day a week to fiddle around or do another ‘job’ from time to time plus a day with the family. How many working on farms get their 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, building up to 32 after 5 years etc, 2 weeks paid paternity, finish hour early on Friday.Depends if £30k is enough to pay a mortgage/rent, run a car, bring up a family
It’s near enough to £2k a month in the bank, £3.5-£4k from both partners will give a comfortable life, maybe not a brand new X5 on the drip or two weeks in Dubai but it’s managable outside of London etc. Plus working 5 days gives you a day a week to fiddle around or do another ‘job’ from time to time plus a day with the family. How many working on farms get their 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, building up to 32 after 5 years etc, 2 weeks paid paternity, finish hour early on Friday.
I’ve done the working 6 days a week, 52 weeks a year when younger, oh come in on bank holidays, we don’t bother with them etc etc. It’s ideal for the single man. On a salary now with pension, 37 hour week, any extra is TOIL, 32 days holiday, flexibility to work from home, take little one to nursery every morning and pick her up in afternoon, count the lorries and buses on the journey every day, she points out which colour they are. It’s the things they and ourselves will remember.
Snap, but sometimes ask myself are we right or wrong ?Unfortunately I am one of those sad sorts that really is a workaholic at heart and I need the kind of employment where I don't really want to be out of the place.
Bollox
The problem is that most farmers don't value their staff like ypu and a lot on here do. @BELOWAVERAGE is right, if you tried to leave half an hour early in the summer because everything was done you would be laughed at and given a bollocking followed by a list of jobs, but at calving when you stay an extra hour or 2 that's all forgotten about as it's 'part of the job'.Well, not all of them
£12 an hour is for someone to do as they're told and spread slurry/scrape up/ bed down calves not someone who knows what needs doing and when. I wouldn't leave someone on £12 an hour in charge of the farm for the day without giving them a list of jobs and running them through it, whereas it sounds like the farmer could leave the op to it for the day without even telling him and wouldn't have to worry let alone think twice about itThat's a bit low but probably closer to the truth than a lot of the numbers talked about on here.
Your commutes the issue, if you're the Herdsman for that number of cows you should really be milking them at both ends of the day, at least some of the time, but only doing a bit in the middle of the day, foot trimming, book work etc and have a minimum wage GFW do the grunt work. You need to live on farm or very close by to do that so you can spend time at home during the day.
How many other staff on the farm?
Yes I know but I'm still in touch with quite a few lads that work on farms in the UK and they're not on the big money that's talked about on here.£12 an hour is for someone to do as they're told and spread slurry/scrape up/ bed down calves not someone who knows what needs doing and when. I wouldn't leave someone on £12 an hour in charge of the farm for the day without giving them a list of jobs and running them through it, whereas it sounds like the farmer could leave the op to it for the day without even telling him and wouldn't have to worry let alone think twice about it
Employer currently paying £12/hr. Employee waltzes in asking/demanding £20/hr.
Should all ensure a good start to 2022
@An Gof Love the way you watch the Dairy thread!Employer currently paying £12/hr. Employee waltzes in asking/demanding £20/hr.
Should all ensure a good start to 2022
you know me too well!!@An Gof Love the way you watch the Dairy thread!
Really? I can't think of anything better than milking at 8pm until midnight for a whole £44Always advertising. I just don't understand why.
For the time you are not at home you are getting £10/hour. Half your travel time and you]d still only be on £11/hrHi everyone. Was wondering what your opinion is on a hourly rate/ salary for herdsman.
Herdsman is commuting 2 hours per day as there’s no available accommodation on farm. Responsibilities include x1 milking 250 cows at 4:30am, Feeding calves twice a day and all extra calf duties, responsible for all records/admin, foot trimming, weekly vet visits and other general farm work. 11 days on 3 off. 110 hours fortnightly. 55 per week.
Any advice much appreciated.
But hang on a minute this job pays much better than the op.Always advertising. I just don't understand why.
But what use is that to anyone with kids? Or anyone married wanting kids or a couple etcBut hang on a minute this job pays much better than the op.
When I read mobile home I also read free electric water and council tax. No commute and no rent.
So you have to live in a mobile home but if your happy with that the pay is worth more like £15 an hour or more if you had to cover all that after tax, and you have a job with minimal responsibility.
There is a lot of young people out there without commitments that say they are looking for a job. This job would allow you to save significant cash to put towards a house or whatever.But what use is that to anyone with kids? Or anyone married wanting kids or a couple etc
It should be £15 an hour excluding bills and the mobile home etc and then if they want the mobile home and bills paid etc work it back from there otherwise you're limiting who is interested to a very small demographic. Not to mention the night milking should be 25% extra pay as well