Posted by Russ from MN on August 08, 2011 at 12:08:35 from (68.235.68.3):
In Reply to: Retirement Dream posted by old bob on August 08, 2011 at 10:13:48:
Last fall I had the same thoughts, bought a newspaper and called a couple of farmers about driving truck for harvest, primarily sugar beets. I met a real nice guy, drove truck for a couple of weeks. Didn't make very much money, because of the weather getting too warm it stretched out and there was little overtime, but he really treated me good. I also have a camper so I parked it in the farmyard and his shop had a bathroom and a shower. I really planned on doing it again this year as it runs the first two weeks of Oct, doesn't interfere with fishing or deer hunting! But, a couple weeks ago the beet processing plant locked out the regular workers because they did not accept the contract offer, what kind of negotiating is that! So, unless the labor issues are settled I won't go back, I carried a union card for 40 years, I can't cross a picket line now, that would be hypocritical!
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