mother deere hired me.

blue924.9

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Seen Mr Fraziers post about his I job and figured I would share my recent job changes as well. Was working at the biggest iso wean hog barn in these parts, earned the job by being a better worker than the 4 other high school kids who applied. Worked there for awhile before looking else where as I decided I had a good run but it was a dead end job, and the pay sucks for what you have to do. Dropped am application in to the local John deere dealership after talking to both managers and having a real good word of recommendation put in by our ffa manager who had both of them in school. Got hired not really knowing what I would do but told them I would do most anything. Got tested the first day when they threw me at a pile of grills and a forklift and was told to figure it out. Got hired for 12 an hour which for what I'm doing is generous to say the least. And beats the heck out of the 8 am hour at the barn. So now I'm working two jobs and one will take me through college for free since I want to be a agricultural technician. And since I have a squeaky clean driving record I can make deliveries for them when I turn 18 in 3 months, which also means a pay raise.

Overall even though I in bled AC orange I am still glad I applied and my hog barn boss was understanding and supportive even though he could have fired me even though I'm still working there
 
Glad to hear you got your foot in the door. Times are not the best for Deere dealers as few people are buying new. Should help in the parts and service departments though.
Lots of people are cleaning house of older seldom used equipment around here. Second consignment in a month. In the past there was only three auctions per year.
 
Hi
Maybe some dealers realize that if you keep a peanut barrel by the office door the monkeys keep coming to work!. Maybe at $12.00 they figure the guy might be useful to them and will stick around to train. I worked at a NH dealership 13 years ago I got $17 an hour, as mechanic then. the wash boy got $9 or less i think. but when he was helping us he was billed out at the same rate as we were to the customer, was a good earner for them and he was a good kid to with a wrench.
Good young guys that want to turn wrenches are hard to find. If you get one look after him. If I stayed at the dealers I would be medically half worn out, and probably service manager at 41 .
regards Robert
 

Will also be working on mowers in a little while guess I'm lucky I got the good jd dealer, they are also putting ads in the paper , they are actually EXPANDING and hiring more people, the place is swamped which seems to go against prices of grain, I think alot of it is they do anything including chainsaws so between all that and of course servicing there will be enough work to go round especially now that is planting season.
 
(quoted from post at 17:43:15 04/20/15) our local j.d. dealer wont start you out at 12.00 to put grills together, maby 9.00

I won't be doing grills my whole career just a few days until they are put together. I think I got that 12 after they called around to my first boss,the local football coach and heard of my unusual for today's teens work ethic, which is just my thoughts but I'm pretty sure of it
 
That sounds awesome Blue. I wish you the best. And for you to be just 17 (almost 18)and
have what appears to be a good head on your shoulders is pretty dang great in my book.
Tell you parents Thank you from me. Just wish there were more of yall. Anyways best of
Luck in your studies and endevers. That green paint aint all that bad just a little pricey
LOL
 
your hog barn boss knows how hard it is to find good help so he would be a fool to have fired you , he is lucky you stayed on to work for him . Some employers like to take advantage of people and try to pay a bare minimum and wonder why they can never keep help. Just remember employment is a two way street by necessity , both sides have to get a good return on their investment. Some employers and employees understand that and some don't. The ones that do are usually the more successful.
 

When I was young I brought a tool box that had wheels on it... They rolled out the door to the highest bidder... Keep your wheels greased never leave a bridge burning are never burn down a bridge either will haunt you....
 
A few points here... I was a Deere tech a few years back.

Even if you don't like green paint there money is green.
If an experienced tech is willing to work with you listen! Ive had guys refuse to listen
to what I was telling them, all I could do at that point was watch them work in vain.

Be the person in the shop that is willing to work on anything, it keeps life interesting.

Show people what you know, don't tell them.

Learn to use the support material (service advisor) Deere has available, it is some of
the best.

As Robert mentioned, it is a career that can be hard on the body, have a plan of
where you want to move on to eventually. If you can get into the electronic/GPS end
of things there are places to go. There are also other options if you keep your eyes
open, I switched to working for another manufacturer, still in ag equipment, but not
near as physically demanding as a tech.
 
There's nothing quite like being an ag tech. But a word of warning. I haven't been at it for a bit now and I have over $15,000 in tools
alone. That doesn't include a tool box. I've been warned by several other tech's here to consider some other career. They (govt) try to sell
the trades as great paying. Something you can make a great living doing. You can live, and won't be scraping by, but you won't get ahead
without really trying. I'd want more than the $12 they're paying you now to be an ag tech. Tools aren't a lot less expensive where you are
than where I am. Also, If you buy a tool box off a tool truck, don't pay anywhere near list price for it. I was quoted $6500 + tax including
dealer discounts and snap on financing incentives( Don't use snap-on financing other than for the discounts) for a box that lists for
$11,595.00. Really look over all the details before you sign up
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Hi
I can't figure some of you guys out with these fancy $6500 plus tool boxes, and thousands of dollars in fancy hand tools. $6500 for a tool box earned you nothing, it just looks good in the shop with the other guys boxes.

I have been fixing since I was 14. I have maybe 3 snap on tools. The rest is good quality other brands,and no mac either.
Snap on warranty does nothing for you the day the $50 wrench falls someplace you can't get it back, or the day the shop clown hits your $6500 toolbox with a combine!. I haven't break much over the years and should I do something stupid and wreck something, I don't need warranty i just replace it, with sensibly priced brand tools.

I still got stuff I bought at 14 and i am 41 now! Ièll be long gone before some of this stuff needs replacing. it gets used hard on some jobs out in the field or shop.
it makes me laugh when i see the dead guys widow selling 50 grands worth of snap on or mac tools for 15,000. I probably got $35.000 of that in the bank earned with my tool investment.

Name brand like snap on doesn't make a mechanic, the ability to use your brain and tools is the secret. I fixed stuff here for customers the 50,000 in tool guys couldn't as they didn't have a clue how the thing was supposed to work.

Don't forget this company are paying him as a bit better than wash boy at the moment He's got to learn and pass tickets to get more money like those of us with experience and done the schooling.
Regards Robert
 
Name brand tools make you money you may never recoup your original investment but you may if you buy when young and stay in the trade... I have Mac tools I brought 40 years ago that are still going strong If I sold them today I could double my money over what I paid for them and got the pleasure of using them...

If die and they go to auction I guarantee you when the auctioneer cry's out Snap-on are Mac they will fetch a good price...

If you are not made out of the right stuff it does not matter what tools you have are what you paid for them it will be a loss... If you are made out of the right stuff you will be able to afford the best and enjoy the best it does not matter what they are worth when you are dead and gone... Wrenching is hard work you deserve the best if it makes your life easier buy it,,, If you can not make a living wrenching and afford the best look for another trade... There are jobs out there that pay better (well use to be) and you don't have to hock your soul to the tool truck...
 

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