Workers wanting more than Managers

[Devil's advocate]

Talking to a farm manager on large veg operation.

Casual workers now wanting more than his wage.

Good growing season but my veg is selling well, so perhaps true.

How do they pick strawberries for 40p per punnet, which is what I paid yesterday.

 

[7610 super q]

And lorry drivers will want more than the combined wage of the manager and pickers to deliver the produce. Interesting times ahead for growers.

 

[Devil's advocate]

I grow, harvest & deliver my small area.

About time I had my snout in the trough.

 

[borderterribles]

Talking to a farm manager on large veg operation.

Casual workers now wanting more than his wage.

Good growing season but my veg is selling well, so perhaps true.

How do they pick strawberries for 40p per punnet, which is what I paid yesterday.

I don't know, it is ten years since I was on fruit haulage and the top earners on piece work in the packhouse were picking up £120+ a day!

 

[Lowland1]

Casual or seasonal workers are temporary and as such need to maximise their income in a short period. Piece work is a way of doing this, the harder you work the more you earn. I am sure on a day to day basis they may out earn the manager at times but on a month by month or yearly basis i doubt they’ll out earn the manager and if he’s unhappy he can start picking or look for another job.

 

[Cowmansam]

No different on some large dairy units the night milkers on more per hour than the managers

 

[Cowmansam]

In fact I know of one Russian guy who lives in caravan on farm does 3 milkings a day 7 days a week if the boss man gives him a day off goes to work at the farm down the road the mans on 60 quid a milking that’s 1260 a week mad when you think of it

 

[Cowmansam]

When as a herd manager doing the same 100 hour week you wouldn’t be on anything like that

 

[betweenthelines]

And lorry drivers will want more than the combined wage of the manager and pickers to deliver the produce. Interesting times ahead for growers.

I think you will find that a lot of lorry drivers in the Dairy industry are on more than their managers-12 hour shifts, unsocial hours and O/T and double time on Sundays & Bank Holidays soon adds up.

(As I typed that , I thought there's a lot of farmers for whom such terms will be like a foreign language!)

Even five years ago, I was in charge of drivers who were on 50% gross more than me. Bur they were working Friday-Monday on 4 x 12 hour night shifts so only did about 8 hours out of 48 on "basic"

 

[Will Blackburn]

When as a herd manager doing the same 100 hour week you wouldn’t be on anything like that

Should be.

 

[D14]

Lorry drivers are now asking £30/hour and I’ve had a quote this week for a team of bricklayers who want £400/day each to take the job on.

 

[Exfarmer]

In fact I know of one Russian guy who lives in caravan on farm does 3 milkings a day 7 days a week if the boss man gives him a day off goes to work at the farm down the road the mans on 60 quid a milking that’s 1260 a week mad when you think of it

The russians areanimals for work!

 

[Kidds]

I know a milk tanker driver and they've just been given 25% pay rise, didn't even ask for it. Employers just trying to keep staff

 

[Kidds]

Lorry drivers are now asking £30/hour and I’ve had a quote this week for a team of bricklayers who want £400/day each to take the job on.

Was a post on here somewhere saying Arla are paying £35
I don't think I would take on brickies at day rate.

 

[glasshouse]

I know a milk tanker driver and they've just been given 25% pay rise, didn't even ask for it. Employers just trying to keep staff

Good old brexit

 

[Wurzeetoo]

There was a time not long ago I was impressed if someone was on £9 an hour. After 2 years of my current job i dream of handing in my notice but I cannot see a way of starting a family and taking less than my £13.50 an hour at the moment. As much as I would love to make a career in agriculture, I’m struggling to find an opportunity. There’s chicken shed washing for £11 but while I’m financially stable it would be stupid of me to apply. Currently enquiring over doing my class 2 and cpc. No doubt there’s high wages in places but professional driving is looking more £9 - £12 at the moment. I’m often taken with @7610 super q posts, it really feels that commodities will be priced far higher than is in reach. My employer is a fine example. The current minimum wage increase was hailed as a success by unions, employers just counteracted this increase by slashing staffing hours by 50 percent. There’s very few winners if wages/takings cant keep up with inflation

 

[Cowmansam]

Should be.

Should be but most are salaried so hours worked generally doesn’t count

 

[Cowmansam]

The russians areanimals for work!

This lads got 3 grown up kids he’s put through uni and got them all starter homes by milking cows not daft get a lot for that money back in Russia

 

[glasshouse]

This lads got 3 grown up kids he’s put through uni and got them all starter homes by milking cows not daft get a lot for that money back in Russia

He will die on the job

 

[Cowmansam]

Yer probably it has been mentioned but he has a huge strop and goes down the road when he’s forced into a day off