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<blockquote data-quote="born2run" data-source="post: 188497" data-attributes="member: 2498"><p>I don't suppose you'll be letting your current herdsman go anytime soon, so it's not something that you really think about. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I've had some interesting talks with our herd manager, and he's told me about the stress that comes along with the job. How he's kicked himself over and over when a cow dies, even though he did all he could. I can only imagine how I'd treat myself. Maybe by the time I hit my late 30's I could tackle the job of herd manager, but certainly not currently. Coming from a small herd to a mid-sized one is so vastly different. I could sometimes swear how I grew up and how this place is ran is a night/day difference. I understand some places, like Horizon (where I actually had an interview offer from) run different then family farms. I suppose there it falls more into a factory style management system?</p><p></p><p>I agree that I like the openess we have here, because this is all stuff I had wondered about, but dared not ask my boss. If someone came up and started asking you questions about interviews and other dairies, wouldn't you think they were considering quitting? lol While I freely admit I would quit if the right opportunity presented itself, I am quite happy there overall. I feel as long as I can continue to learn than I will be happy. Since their plans include expansion I am fairly certain that I will eventually be advanced somehow. At this point I'm willing to stick it out and see what that will be.</p><p></p><p>Uniforms...we have farm sweatshirts and coats. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> That's it. With the day shifts I suppose it would be more of a requirement where you have people coming and going. At nights it's pretty well understood with anyone who wonders in there that I work there. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>You say your son intends to buy 75 more. Springers or lactating stock? Do you see the cattle price dropping anytime soon in conjuction with the falling milk prices? Curious as to how you see the futures of milk prices? Going up by late summer or not?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="born2run, post: 188497, member: 2498"] I don't suppose you'll be letting your current herdsman go anytime soon, so it's not something that you really think about. :) I've had some interesting talks with our herd manager, and he's told me about the stress that comes along with the job. How he's kicked himself over and over when a cow dies, even though he did all he could. I can only imagine how I'd treat myself. Maybe by the time I hit my late 30's I could tackle the job of herd manager, but certainly not currently. Coming from a small herd to a mid-sized one is so vastly different. I could sometimes swear how I grew up and how this place is ran is a night/day difference. I understand some places, like Horizon (where I actually had an interview offer from) run different then family farms. I suppose there it falls more into a factory style management system? I agree that I like the openess we have here, because this is all stuff I had wondered about, but dared not ask my boss. If someone came up and started asking you questions about interviews and other dairies, wouldn't you think they were considering quitting? lol While I freely admit I would quit if the right opportunity presented itself, I am quite happy there overall. I feel as long as I can continue to learn than I will be happy. Since their plans include expansion I am fairly certain that I will eventually be advanced somehow. At this point I'm willing to stick it out and see what that will be. Uniforms...we have farm sweatshirts and coats. :) That's it. With the day shifts I suppose it would be more of a requirement where you have people coming and going. At nights it's pretty well understood with anyone who wonders in there that I work there. :) You say your son intends to buy 75 more. Springers or lactating stock? Do you see the cattle price dropping anytime soon in conjuction with the falling milk prices? Curious as to how you see the futures of milk prices? Going up by late summer or not? [/QUOTE]
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