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Will your kids take over.
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<blockquote data-quote="theboytheboy" data-source="post: 7535852" data-attributes="member: 3504"><p>Those who don't think their kids want to follow them into farm.....you may be surprised....and may have to be patient</p><p></p><p>I had no interest as a boy or growing up as a young man. (Aside from grain cart, stacking small bales and shooting rabbits whilst mum milked on neighbors farms) I saw the hours, graft, conditions and rubbish pay my mum and dad got.</p><p></p><p>It wasn't untill my 30's I started to really gravitate back to the farm. I realize I was very lucky to have the option to walk away from the office life. (I did however takeover a debt ridden mess so not all roses)</p><p></p><p>I saw the light, the downsides are offset against being my own boss (alongside partners), flexibility, working with my family, seeing the physical/tangible results of my work over the months/years, etc</p><p></p><p>I do sometimes look at how well my siblings are doing but, there is soooooo much more to life than money and suspect when it comes to quality of life im well ahead of most my friends.</p><p></p><p>I would say the main thing is don't attempt to persuade or cojole a child into staying or getting involved in the farm. If anything get them doing work in an office environment and they may well realise in time what they have left behind at home.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="theboytheboy, post: 7535852, member: 3504"] Those who don't think their kids want to follow them into farm.....you may be surprised....and may have to be patient I had no interest as a boy or growing up as a young man. (Aside from grain cart, stacking small bales and shooting rabbits whilst mum milked on neighbors farms) I saw the hours, graft, conditions and rubbish pay my mum and dad got. It wasn't untill my 30's I started to really gravitate back to the farm. I realize I was very lucky to have the option to walk away from the office life. (I did however takeover a debt ridden mess so not all roses) I saw the light, the downsides are offset against being my own boss (alongside partners), flexibility, working with my family, seeing the physical/tangible results of my work over the months/years, etc I do sometimes look at how well my siblings are doing but, there is soooooo much more to life than money and suspect when it comes to quality of life im well ahead of most my friends. I would say the main thing is don't attempt to persuade or cojole a child into staying or getting involved in the farm. If anything get them doing work in an office environment and they may well realise in time what they have left behind at home. [/QUOTE]
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