jordantaylor Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 ok, so ive finished at suckleys about 3 weeks ago now and i still calnt find a job ive tried all the farms around telford and got fedup of pesstering them and so im trying further a field (about 100 miles) im trying places on a transport route (railway line) so i can just get a train near there and stay there for however many days a week before traveling back for college for 3 days a week ive tried farms and contractors around llandudno, abergele, glan conwy, rhyl, prestatyn, wrexham, ruabon and they either dont have the room for another worker. most of the farms i have tried are stock farms with sheep or cattle and some are mixed farms. i am just wondering now where else to try as im starting to wonder if will find a job now and i dont want to have to leave college for the sake of getting a job as the college course is proving too usefull to leave now. what am i supposed to do as i need a job bt there is nothing out there and i AM NOT going to end up on the dol, thats something i promised myself would never happen why are there no jobs on farms nowerdays?? there are te odd farms and that is it. even the big farms only have temporary places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Can't college help you with something? This has been a summer of learning for you hasn't it. . . You could still be earning at JRO Griffiths (where you were before the last place?)!! What kind of places are you trying, how are you approaching them, have you any references, have you a CV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 www.4xtrahands.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Well put Tris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordantaylor Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 Can't college help you with something? This has been a summer of learning for you hasn't it. . . You could still be earning at JRO Griffiths (where you were before the last place?)!! What kind of places are you trying, how are you approaching them, have you any references, have you a CV? i have got a cv tris but i got fed up of sending it off and hearing nothing as its 4 pages long and so when im sending it off to groups of farms its using up ink and costing a bit now, and phoning them gets a direct answer, im contacting stock, arable and mixed farms all between 100-800 acres. ive also tried a few contracting groups but no work, a few farms have taken my details incase anything crops up but thats it, ive tried the websites aswell looking for work but not allot on them and ive applied to what im suitable for and heard nothing. all i can do is keep trying different areas around the country. im back at college next week so ill see if they can help but i might also put an advert up at the ploughing marathon and cultivations demo day in a few weeks time as many farmers and companies will be at that and so might be of some success if they see it. i would have stayed at griffiths bt they just didnt have the work for me, i had allot of idle time there which was boring for me and costly for them. id go back if they had a vacancy but i want plenty of work (not just bits here and there). what id do to get a stable permanent job ehh, like i had a poplars farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorbob Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 who did you try in abergele,glan conway.. thats were i am from ..you tried the farmers guardian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordantaylor Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 yes ive tried farmer guardian from north wales ive tried: DW.Jones, RD Roberts, Dolwen farm, JT Hughes, JC Williams, Owen Bros, RJ Williams, RD Jones & Co, GW Owen, TM Hughes, RM owen, TG & B Jones, HW Parry, D Roberts, GO Parry, Wyn Griffiths & Sons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorbob Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 is cheshire any good .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorbob Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 try this number 07904862170..assistant herdsperson near alton park cheshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordantaylor Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 just phoned mate, theyve interviewed people and taken someone on already, cheers for the help though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Shorten that cv! Nobody wants to read a four page CV especially from someone still mastering the art of shaving :D Visit farmerr directly and in person with a C.V, covering letter and references or at the very least referee 'phone numbers. Farming does offer less and less jobs due to mergers, bigger kit and tighter budgets but there is always a place for keen, interested, willing, polite and well mannered people. At 17 you're not going to set the world alight so try not to think you can. At the moment most of what you've got comes from your attitude and that has to be right to get anyone to look at you further. It sounds like you have contacted lots of people but if you're going about it in the wrong way you are burning bridges rather than building them. It's a hard time of year to get a job in agriculture in any case really I suppose. If it's a case of NEEDING money, you may have look elsewhere. Anyone will tell you, being to get a job when you're unemployed is very, very difficult. Sorry if all that sounds down beat mate but sometimes the answers to our questions are a lot closer than we think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshParkinson Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 You don't really want work on the bigger farms do you? I'm just thinking as there's a big veg company near me (LFP) who are about 17,000 acres of veg and cereals, spread over 80 miles and they always seem to be taking lads on, they run modern kit, there's a train station in spalding, but it's up to you really, i can get you a phone number if you're interested, i'll leave it with you mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordantaylor Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 if you can get me a number that would be great mate i didnt really want to go back to a bigger unit but from how the job hunting is going anything is good compared to doing nothing. cheers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 If they're always taking people on, they must always be getting rid of people too. . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshParkinson Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 That's true, but it's worth a try. Lincolnshire Field Products 01775 725041 don't know whether they will still be there now, probably worth trying in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshParkinson Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Lincolnshire Field Products Ltd. Woolhall Farm Wykeham Spalding Lincolnshire PE12 6HW Forgot to put the address in as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordantaylor Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 If they're always taking people on, they must always be getting rid of people too. . . . . well this is what im faced with anywhere tris so even if im only there a few months its better than doing nothing for a few months a job is a job and i have to snap them up when they come along, its all part of being a seasonal worker, crack on next year when im free to get a full time job anywhere in the country and college isnt holding me back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordantaylor Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 oh and cheers josh, ive got a friend asking about some of her contacts in south wales, she knows a few people that might need a stockperson and reliefe milk persons on some dairy farms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDeereMan Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Personally without been mean i think the problem here is you and your attitude. There is no reason why have to look so far away for jobs because if your good enough the local farmers will here about you - but they obviously havn't. What i am tryong to say is you need to build a good reputation for ya sen and stop thinking you know everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMarshallModels Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 there is no work. As the government has the country in a hole. because there a pile of useless C**** all the money being pumped into wars that should not concern the U.K. i'd say the whole uk should strike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 This thread was started by Jordan as a way for him to find a job. Whilst this is not the function of FTF the Mods have so far allowed it to continue as there may be some on here who can help. However, we will not allow this to turn into a "political" thread about any Political party whether they are in Government or not. Please try to keep to the original thread and the spirit of FTF Mike Robinson FTF Moderation team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 There is work if you know where to find it, People always say there is no jobs on the news etc. But I still struggle at times to please everyone, There's day were I could be 4,5 different places. I never have nothing to do What I find is that if you can find something to do on wet days and something your able to do on dry days, as its always one or the other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordantaylor Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 i personally calnt see how people can judge me when they dont really know me, this makes me angry and then makes me look a different person to who i am i dont think i know everything (people just assuming and judging) and when i look for a job i am as polite as can be, i explain who i am and what i do ect... and ask if there is any part time work and all i have called have been very gratefull for me calling and have been more than willing to help me out by giving me other contacts ect... i am enthusiastic, and its things like the crash which dont go in my favour and when it comes to people hearing about me, its a load of tosh, most farmers are too busy to talk to other farmers about their workers, they only hear about you when you contact them and they want a reference and as robbo said this is thread is for helping me find a job and not judging me , its people judging me that gives me a bad reputation, and i have a few of the forum lot on facebook (mostly my age) and we all seem to have the same problem, being judged and looked down on like kids. everybody is different so dont let the actions of one change you view on everybody. there are a few people on here that have made me wonder why i am on this forum in the first place, just getting slated over 1 misshap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorbob Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 there might be something in our place ... will ask tomorrow..whats your number ,you got driving licence,and how old are you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordantaylor Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 cheers, my number is , i have a provisional (so i can drive a tractor on the road) and im 17 if you have any job enquireies for jordan, ask for his details via PM please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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