Tractor driving experience?

[Rach245]

I’m 22 and a livestock farm worker but I’m desperate to become a tractor driver as well. I have no experience and wondering how I can go about getting this before getting a job? Would contractors take on someone with little experience?

 

[Suffolk Serf]

I used to think that experience was all when I was an employee.
Now that i'm the other side of the fence attitude trumps experience every time. So go with a "can do" attitude, be punctual and reliable at all times and learn from your mistakes.
By the way, having spent long hours as a tractor jockey myself, It ain't all it's cracked up to be.

 

[suffolksmallholder]

If you can get in and out of a 14' gateway with a fully loaded hay-cart without taking a post with you and you are a positive person, willing to listen and learn, you'll do well.
Go-for-it and good luck.
SS

 

[Cab-over Pete]

What area are you in?

 

[Still Farming]

You say that is some areas and their'll drive the guts out of you 24hrs a day ,24/7 !!!

 

[Rach245]

What area are you in?

In carmarthenshire i am

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Tidy.

 

[DrWazzock]

Line up with gate holes before going through them. Don’t leave it to the last minute or you’ll cut across the corner and take a post out.
I wouldn’t know what to do in a modern tractor so although I have been driving them for 43 years I’d be starting from scratch as well.

 

[Bald Rick]

Bit catch 22 this getting tractor driving experience.

As the one who writes the cheques, part of me twitches fiercely when I see young lads on £100,000+ tractors and kit.

Yet as an employer (& father/grandfather) another part of me twitches to see youngsters getting on and learning.

Which twitch is better?

Dunno....... FIGHT

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Is there no tractor driving on a livestock farm ? ...or have I misread the post

 

[Pan mixer]

Is there no tractor driving on a livestock farm ? ...or have I misread the post

Depends if all the tractors are broken

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Depends if all the tractors are broken

Cheers mate

 

[Nearly]

In carmarthenshire i am

Yoda?

 

[Bertram]

Yoda?

no, just Welsh

 

[suffolksmallholder]

My ride when I was helping with hay carting a little while ago.The Claas centre picture and very nice too. I drove the Massey as well but this wasn't so great. Oh and yes I can do a proper dolly on a rope!
SS