- Thread starter SVcummins
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Don't worry, for a worker, there's always a different job out there. The problem arises when a prospective employer wants to see an applicant's previous job history and there is none, because they've only just recently decided they need a job. That never looks good. But, with a work history and your mechanical skills, you'll be able to find something.
SV, got laid off about 35 years ago. Never looked back. Always looked ahead and found other work I could do. Like you I was a jack of all trades and master of none. Have worked for my self since then. You will survive and make do. May have to suck up the belt a notch or two. You get bucked off and you get right back on. Good luck with what ever you find. E-mail for my number as I have a friend in Idaho that might could help out.
Steve@Advance
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Sorry to hear that...
Plans?
Dreams?
Make it happen!
Plans?
Dreams?
Make it happen!
I?d like have enough cows on my own and just ranch and do my custom farming but I?m not quite in the position for that yet so I guess I will hire on with another outfit and keep going . I can mechanic have a cdl and know quite a bit about framing and cattle a jack of all trades master of none
The offer still stands. I can get you a job "cowboying" in northern Nebraska. Might have to dig out another layer though. I look at things like this as a good thing. I know I am. Good luck to you!!
10 more days then its off to a new adventure here too. Ranch is for sale, and I am not going to ride this one to the ground. Going back to running a floater and driving a truck again. I'm excited, but going to miss the cows eventually.
10 more days then its off to a new adventure here too. Ranch is for sale, and I am not going to ride this one to the ground. Going back to running a floater and driving a truck again. I'm excited, but going to miss the cows eventually.
Oh, the pics you have put up of late were your former employers stuff.
That fits a little better.
Bummer to get laid off, hope you catch on soon somewhere else. Might be slow for a couple months, but by March you might have to block your phone from all the offers! Sounds like you have some skill and should do all right.
Getting lean down on the farm, the economy turned a few years ago, some of the real big outfits have gone under, the smaller ones are tightening belts again. Really no upturns on the horizon.
I hope my dairy neighbor does ok, they just took on a ton of debt, nice small by today's standards family operation, good people. My understanding dairy is looking at lower milk prices, after a drop already. We live by "the worlds biggest butter plant" and several other processors so actually import milk from a ways around, but even so, milk is mighty cheap right now if you have to pay the bills with it.
Paul
That fits a little better.
Bummer to get laid off, hope you catch on soon somewhere else. Might be slow for a couple months, but by March you might have to block your phone from all the offers! Sounds like you have some skill and should do all right.
Getting lean down on the farm, the economy turned a few years ago, some of the real big outfits have gone under, the smaller ones are tightening belts again. Really no upturns on the horizon.
I hope my dairy neighbor does ok, they just took on a ton of debt, nice small by today's standards family operation, good people. My understanding dairy is looking at lower milk prices, after a drop already. We live by "the worlds biggest butter plant" and several other processors so actually import milk from a ways around, but even so, milk is mighty cheap right now if you have to pay the bills with it.
Paul
Most of the pics are my stuff I own a 3020 a 4020 a 7700 combine and bunch of other farm equipment drills swather baler trucks trailers I do a fair amount of custom farming to and I also run a few beef cows and I do some cowboying for one of the biggest ranchers in this valley but the steady paycheck every two weeks from the dairy pays for it all
The dairy I was working for just spent a million on a new merry go round milker new barn and new loafing shed now the milk contract is up and nobody wants the milk . There was a 3000 cow dairy that just closed there doors about 2 weeks ago nobody wanted there milk
carvel minne farmer
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throw this idea at you sv. with the dodge dually and your trailers how about some hot shot work? quite a few guys around here do part time and full time hotshot work, hauling loads that need to get to an oil rig or plant or job site in a hurry. make some calls to local trucking and courier companys let them know what you have for equipment. call equipment dealers, they are always either shipping or waiting on parts that they need in a hurry. sit down and figure up both a mileadge rate and hourly rate. (and don't forget to pay sv.) as you know sv a lot of companys are outsourcing work of all kinds. it's a lot cheaper to call you when they need a quick trip made than having their own truck and paying a driver to sit on stand by till they need a run made.
The only problem with that idea is the insurance is
the killer I did a little hot shot work for awhile but
insurance is a killer about 900$ a month boy it only
takes a small hiccup and your in real trouble . It is a
good idea if a guy could get a few regular clients it
could be made to work pretty well I think
the killer I did a little hot shot work for awhile but
insurance is a killer about 900$ a month boy it only
takes a small hiccup and your in real trouble . It is a
good idea if a guy could get a few regular clients it
could be made to work pretty well I think
BarnyardEngineering
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- Rochester, NY
At least they laid you off. They could've sent you to the slaughterhouse with the cows.
larry@stinescorner
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sorry to hear that,,but you are a survivor,its obvious from your pictures over the years..you wont go hungry either,,home butcher a small beef,,and make it till spring ,then things will look up.
Traditional Farmer
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- Location
- Virginia
That's tough but my advice is since you're trying to get into farming is not to get a job on a farm.Get an industrial type job they pay better and don't conflict as much with your farming operation as a farm job will.I worked for 25 years off the farm but farmed part time,got into a good enough position to farm full time at age 48 with everything I needed paid for and totally
debt free.
debt free.
Hi, I was laid off in about 1965. Our small town had just put in a sewer main and my wife's uncle asked me to hook up his sewer. I dug it by hand, hooked him up.backfill put sod back. Then his neighbor then almost everyone on the street. A few months later I bought a Case 530 construction king lbh. Away I went. I had an employee that was a concrete finisher so branched out. My brother had a paving co. I worked for him off and on it's rare that a door would close behind you without another one opening in front. Good Luck ! And don't worry! Ed Will Oliver BC
coonie minnie
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Curious... where are you located?
coonie minnie
Well-known Member
I need to hire someone with your skills, but SE WI is a bit of a commute!
Good luck- I'm sure you will find something. Ag has plenty of open positions for people that are skilled and willing to work.
Good luck- I'm sure you will find something. Ag has plenty of open positions for people that are skilled and willing to work.
It sounds like you have both skills and ambition, so you should be able to find other work. Local job markets can vary a lot, especially when a large local employer has a big lay-off. It helps if you are prepared to travel or re-locate.
The dairy's managers was probably aware this could be coming, what are the dairy's plans? Are they running in place for the short term while looking for new markets, are they adding trucks to haul raw milk to a more distant buyer, are they looking at processing their own milk, are they looking to switch to beef cattle and grain production, are they feeding out the herd for slaughter or are they selling out to a larger dairy that has milk contracts?
The dairy's managers was probably aware this could be coming, what are the dairy's plans? Are they running in place for the short term while looking for new markets, are they adding trucks to haul raw milk to a more distant buyer, are they looking at processing their own milk, are they looking to switch to beef cattle and grain production, are they feeding out the herd for slaughter or are they selling out to a larger dairy that has milk contracts?
Not much market for any milk here right now neighbor dairy was milking 3000 cows and they went under about 2 weeks ago couldn?t sell the milk . I?ve already got a few options as far as work so i think I?ll turn out ok I?m more worried about the guy I worked for than myself
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