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<blockquote data-quote="born2run" data-source="post: 186922" data-attributes="member: 2498"><p>They dairied on a low level in a flat barn, and still run a custom harvesting business, as well as a tractor repair shop. Funny thing is that the herd mananger worked for them in that flat barn and then, among bad circumstances, quit abruptly. I sometimes wonder why he accepted their offer and came back. I think their biggest fault does not lie in managing the operation, but people management. It's bad when you firmly believe your boss cannot be trusted at all.</p><p></p><p>I don't want to rant and rave about my own personal situation here. Ultimately weather I go or stay depends on the decision I come to. I think it's time I write up a pros/cons chart and see what outweighs which. Perhaps that'll help me. Right now they're strapped as far as employees. I could easily work 7 days a week if I wished, and no doubt will pick up either a Saturday or Sunday AM during this coming month.</p><p></p><p>What I find invaluable in talking to you is perhaps discrediting the threat from everyone, "It'll be worse somewhere else. You have no guarantees." Granted, most dairies around us I would not want to work for. I agree in some ways I have it very good. When does a person say, "enough!" and never look back?</p><p>I have tried so hard in the past to overlook things and say "it'll improve." But I am getting increasingly skeptical it will. Right now a big sanity keeper is, "I like this herd. The people are just something I have to deal with."</p><p></p><p>I highly respect the fact that you let your herdsman influence you so much. After talking to "ours", I think this is his biggest problem. In fact he's told me, "They need to stay out of here and let me do my job."</p><p></p><p>Case in point was one night where he had a number of cows in the sick pen. This pen is only really built to hold 4, but he had 7 in there, on a Sunday...his only day off. Boss and the wife came in there, totally clueless as to why those animals were in there. They got angry that the pen was filled beyond capacity, and put most of those cows back in with the main groups. As a result there were 5 DA's. I can understand why the herd manager was upset. :roll: You get their "pet" workers throwing green bands (signifying three quarters) onto four quartered animals, simply because the cow is a chronic. This has resulted in the death of one animal, and the subsequent killing of a quarter on another one. This is just the tip of the iceberg.</p><p></p><p>Do you let your herd manager do rationing? Is he responsible for all the AI work, or do you have an asst. who helps him? How much does he supervise what goes on in the parlor? </p><p></p><p>When you eventually expand are you planning on hiring a parlor manager? My current boss has dropped the hint to me that this is the job they intend for me upon expansion. Quite frankly, I don't want it unless we get a lot of things straight first. </p><p></p><p>I'd be curious to know if you think a once a month (or less) visit from the boss is normal? I never see the herd manager either, but he does call me a fairly regular basis. </p><p></p><p>One night this last summer a cow went down in the holding pen. I called the herd manager, left a message, then called the boss. This was at midnight, certainly no earlier. Boss said "leave her there." Huh?? The next day I got a crash course in IV's, and that won't ever happen again. Thankfully this doesn't happen on a regular basis. </p><p></p><p>Edited to add that I hope I don't come across as overbearing or angry here. This place has been good to me, and has taught me a lot. Growing up on a dairy I am very well aware of the demands that are placed on the owners. I try to take that into consideration when it comes to my frustrations with my boss.</p><p></p><p>Ok...enough for now. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="born2run, post: 186922, member: 2498"] They dairied on a low level in a flat barn, and still run a custom harvesting business, as well as a tractor repair shop. Funny thing is that the herd mananger worked for them in that flat barn and then, among bad circumstances, quit abruptly. I sometimes wonder why he accepted their offer and came back. I think their biggest fault does not lie in managing the operation, but people management. It's bad when you firmly believe your boss cannot be trusted at all. I don't want to rant and rave about my own personal situation here. Ultimately weather I go or stay depends on the decision I come to. I think it's time I write up a pros/cons chart and see what outweighs which. Perhaps that'll help me. Right now they're strapped as far as employees. I could easily work 7 days a week if I wished, and no doubt will pick up either a Saturday or Sunday AM during this coming month. What I find invaluable in talking to you is perhaps discrediting the threat from everyone, "It'll be worse somewhere else. You have no guarantees." Granted, most dairies around us I would not want to work for. I agree in some ways I have it very good. When does a person say, "enough!" and never look back? I have tried so hard in the past to overlook things and say "it'll improve." But I am getting increasingly skeptical it will. Right now a big sanity keeper is, "I like this herd. The people are just something I have to deal with." I highly respect the fact that you let your herdsman influence you so much. After talking to "ours", I think this is his biggest problem. In fact he's told me, "They need to stay out of here and let me do my job." Case in point was one night where he had a number of cows in the sick pen. This pen is only really built to hold 4, but he had 7 in there, on a Sunday...his only day off. Boss and the wife came in there, totally clueless as to why those animals were in there. They got angry that the pen was filled beyond capacity, and put most of those cows back in with the main groups. As a result there were 5 DA's. I can understand why the herd manager was upset. :roll: You get their "pet" workers throwing green bands (signifying three quarters) onto four quartered animals, simply because the cow is a chronic. This has resulted in the death of one animal, and the subsequent killing of a quarter on another one. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Do you let your herd manager do rationing? Is he responsible for all the AI work, or do you have an asst. who helps him? How much does he supervise what goes on in the parlor? When you eventually expand are you planning on hiring a parlor manager? My current boss has dropped the hint to me that this is the job they intend for me upon expansion. Quite frankly, I don't want it unless we get a lot of things straight first. I'd be curious to know if you think a once a month (or less) visit from the boss is normal? I never see the herd manager either, but he does call me a fairly regular basis. One night this last summer a cow went down in the holding pen. I called the herd manager, left a message, then called the boss. This was at midnight, certainly no earlier. Boss said "leave her there." Huh?? The next day I got a crash course in IV's, and that won't ever happen again. Thankfully this doesn't happen on a regular basis. Edited to add that I hope I don't come across as overbearing or angry here. This place has been good to me, and has taught me a lot. Growing up on a dairy I am very well aware of the demands that are placed on the owners. I try to take that into consideration when it comes to my frustrations with my boss. Ok...enough for now. :) [/QUOTE]
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