Non salary staff perks.

[Agrifool]

Asking them what jobs around the place they hate/find difficult and then invest in equipment to make the job easier/better.
Could be a cubicle sweeper, a milk taxi for feeding calves. Sometimes a decent hoof trimming crush for a herdsman can mean a lot. Especially when you include them in the purchase decision making of what optional extras would be beneficial. Staff then feel included and part of the business.

 

[Dead Rabbits]

Jeez, the largesse from some of you shows no bounds!

Extra gravel bags, a few tee shirts, telling the peasants how best to look after their meagre income! Do they genuflect as you walk past? Surprised some of you don't put a coin slot on the lav!

All PPE should be provided foc-that includes wellies, work boots,work coats, parlour wear, overalls, gloves etc.

You might as well let them charge stuff like sweatshirts, work trousers etc on your account at the local ag merchant-it's all tax deductable anyway.

Christmas bonus, free fuel if living "on the job" fuel allowance if not. Extra holidays for length of service. Free tea coffee biscuits bread in the crib room (and a toaster and sandwich grill) It will all cost you next to nothing anyway

Treat staff like you would want to be treated.

Do enlighten us with your years of managing a business and employees. This is about improving things, not belittling others.

 

[Dead Rabbits]

its great to see anyone improving their business but i don’t think it’s fair to expect an employee to think access to tools and clothing required to do their job is a “perk” for them

a Christmas party, free meat, milk, eggs, a house l, extra time off or company car are perks

Fairly standard to provide your own clothing and tools over here in many other industries. I’ve never wanted clothing provided to me as I’ll wear what I please. There are no laws about this other than PPE.

 

[4course]

I like to think we look after our staff fairly and well but we dont hand out cash as it can become expected, We do have a couple of no cost socials post harvest, busy times etc and xmas ,a trip or two out to farm related events even a trip to market /farm sale as some staff members dont know where the stock come from or go to and they always find it interesting and we all learn and helps to put folk at ease and on the same wavelength.
Age is catching up with me and always as a younger man would always do whatevever or how physical the job was alongside others but now I tend to show willing until they tell me to b--- off which is actually a compliment
I try not to refuse or change my drink from one offered by your employee when off farm in a social situation as its a sign they are on good terms and its rude /offends to refuse more than many think
If we ask someone to use their own vehicle for a work related trip either for spares or to be in a place of work other than the main steading will always top the fuel well up .
When working late or through/past a meal time will ensure all are fed and watered either during or at the end of the day and have the makings of hot drinks in the farm kitchen and cold drinks in the summer and will oft fetch in fish and chips or mrs 4 course will provide when working late under pressure of weather and or if working on a weekend. basically treat folks as you would like to be tret

 

[Chae1]

Jeez, the largesse from some of you shows no bounds!

Extra gravel bags, a few tee shirts, telling the peasants how best to look after their meagre income! Do they genuflect as you walk past? Surprised some of you don't put a coin slot on the lav!

All PPE should be provided foc-that includes wellies, work boots,work coats, parlour wear, overalls, gloves etc.

You might as well let them charge stuff like sweatshirts, work trousers etc on your account at the local ag merchant-it's all tax deductable anyway.

Christmas bonus, free fuel if living "on the job" fuel allowance if not. Extra holidays for length of service. Free tea coffee biscuits bread in the crib room (and a toaster and sandwich grill) It will all cost you next to nothing anyway

Treat staff like you would want to be treated.

How many people do you employ?

You must be a legendary boss.

 

[Tonka]

Asking them what jobs around the place they hate/find difficult and then invest in equipment to make the job easier/better.
Could be a cubicle sweeper, a milk taxi for feeding calves. Sometimes a decent hoof trimming crush for a herdsman can mean a lot. Especially when you include them in the purchase decision making of what optional extras would be beneficial. Staff then feel included and part of the business.

None of that is a perk! Surely those sorts of conversations are every day and what any employee would expect.
If, as an employer you don't do this, how do you manage to keep and attract staff [emoji37]

 

[Scholsey]

Fairly standard to provide your own clothing and tools over here in many other industries. I’ve never wanted clothing provided to me as I’ll wear what I please. There are no laws about this other than PPE.

Would feel like i am stacking shelves at Aldi if i had to wear standard issue uniform, have offered to get a PCP air rifle for my work placement college lad when he finishes his course if he carries on like he is, fair bag of beef when ever we have a beast done and any freebies (AI companies etc) get divyed up between them, OH has a holiday cottage that can be let at mates rates if wanted. The one lady has been here 15 years so she cant be too distraught by the terrible working conditions.

 

[BELOWAVERAGE]

Its maybe not the best example, but I liked the idea, that you reward with improvements on the farm. There is loads of research that shows It all depends on the person and the business. Some people respond to a bollocking, some people respond to being told they are wonderful, just got to know who.

But what benefit is it to the employee, because they've still to work just as hard as he'll find them another job, same money same amount of work, only difference might be, one of them will be made redundant as less work.

 

[BELOWAVERAGE]

Why wouldn’t you wear branded clothing

Nobody owns me.

 

[Lofty1984]

Nobody owns me.

What a petty pathetic attitude

 

[betweenthelines]

I've seen both sides of the fence from being the sole employee on a 300 acres+ dairy and arable unit, managing 100+ staff for a national company and running my own business.

Outside of agriculture, you'd struggle to get staff if you didn't provide what is considered customary and not a "perk" -full PPE, work wear (trousers sweat shirt, body warmer) and a weatherproof jacket, extra holidays to reward length of service, all training and medicals etc. paid for by the company, free or subsidised canteen, free eye tests, Christmas bonus in cash or kind, paid compassionate leave for death of a relative, paid sick leave, free independent health and welfare advice profit related bonus or share schemes-all fairly standard now. Add on the Employee Forums, free gym membership shopping discounts, free draw for sports or theatre tickets, flexible working that more progressive employers are now offering, and you can see why I find some of the so called perks offered by farmers, quite frankly, laughable.

Having experienced first hand the costs to a business of high staff turnover, I can assure you that the above perks are very good value for money.

 

[Jdunn55]

I think some of you lot think working on a farm is some awful job no one wants to do!? Just be reasonable! Ask them how they are and if you can help, help! You dont need to be flying them half way round the world on a private jet 4 times a year for them to appreciate you
A LOT of people hate their jobs and hate their bosses outside of agriculture and some of the stories I could tell you from my city friends would make you think we were letting them walk all over us. In terms of providing what staff want should be mandatory I disagree again (eg: milk taxi etc) its YOUR business they work for YOU and in return you pay THEM to do THEIR job, sure dont make it difficult for the sake of it but these things cost money. I hate scraping up but I never expected my old boss to put in automatic scrapers or lely discovery's because of it. I got paid to do a job and if I didnt like it I could have left.

Oh and if you provided me with gravel bags instead of tyres I would curl up in a ball and cry spiteful horrid things imo, rather a mouthful of tyre water and rat droppings any day of the week than move even half a dozen of those bloody things

 

[BELOWAVERAGE]

What a petty pathetic attitude

I think that just about sums up all bar one of my employers, during my 25 years of being an employee.

 

[Lofty1984]

I think that just about sums up all bar one of my employers, during my 25 years of being an employee.

Ever step back and think it might of been because of your attitude?

 

[Chae1]

Ever step back and think it might of been because of your attitude?

Perhaps he/she is a below average employee.

 

[Wurzeetoo]

I’m not employed in anything agriculture related. I work for a large retailer, from what I’ve seen above I would be thankful for any perks mentioned above. Yes these dream jobs come up with free this and that but I don’t know anybody who has one. I’ve recently had to spend a lot of time on the laptop Which gave me migraines. No problem says HR book an eye test we will see you right, the bill I payed was £220 I was offered £30 by HR. I do get a cash bonus if I have gone through 2 reviews lasting roughly a working day each, although they openly admit they cannot allow every employee a good review to save expense. I don’t comment on these threads as a general rule but from my perspective the pay or working conditions certainly wouldn’t put me off. I’m on 24/7 365 days a year on call covering the whole of the uk. From previous threads I have seen I could massively reduce my hours and be a fair few grand better off. Unfortunately that greener grass is usually dyed. The argument of earning similar stacking shelves is flawed if you have a hard working mentality to be honest I would pay to not end up in a miserable job clocking in and out

 

[BELOWAVERAGE]

Ever step back and think it might of been because of your attitude?

Actually two of my employers were worthy of respect, they were the one's who were honest, treated me with respect, both unfortunately now dead, but the one's son is on here, he was educated at Harrow and the cowman there was only allowed to go on holiday during term time, as he was the relief milker/holiday cover (that was at Harrow, not at home) the other used to milk 4/5 cows by hand before and after school every day growing up, both would be out and on the yard by 6am every morning. The rest wouldn't be able to lie straight in bed. But your probably right, on the other hand funny they were happy enough to give me sole charge of their cows etc, and I never had the sack.

 

[BELOWAVERAGE]

Perhaps he/she is a below average employee.

Yep that just about sums me up, spot on.

 

[7610 super q]

Very funny thread indeed.

 

[Big_D]

Forgot we have cleaner comes in every Wednesday morning to clean office, break room and toilet, shower etc.

She always brings home baking for everyone. This is left in bothy for a few days till it's all eaten.

Hasn't been coming past few months due to covid though.

Hadn't thought to treat them to some gravel bags. You really spoil them.

Do you think you she could bake and you could collect it from her until covid is over?

Gravel bags would be sore on your staffs teeth I think.