Polish tractor driver

[Melvyn Best]

Around 25 years ago this farm had 15 workers who each had their own tractor they all looked after them washed them greased them and my job was mainly servicing. Some were old boys some young all British they were not paid a great hourly wage but there was unlimited overtime so working 60- 70 hour's a week sometimes 80-90 hours at harvest time ,they could maintain a good standard of living. But when Mr Blair opened the borders to unlimited integration the farmer realised he never needed to pay overtime again. So some retired some left, a 40 hour week was no good if you had a mortgage. And now eastern Europeans is all they employ and the repair bill is horrendous.

I wonder if the repair bill is more than the overtime he would have been paying?

 

[Bornfree]

I wonder if the repair bill is more than the overtime he would have been paying?

I often wonder the same

 

[dobbslc]

Ah these amazing Eastern European farm workers....

Same on most building sites now, some are as thick as ****!
This light is a typical example of what we have to deal with all the time, we fix them up they smash them down. Dry liners on price work mostly....
Thank Tony

 

[waddycall]

You can find numpties of any nationality, and I've had to deal with a lot more UK ones than any other, so I'm pretty sure we don't need to keep mentioning it . .

+1

 

[8ob]

Ah these amazing Eastern European farm workers....

At one point I had twelve of them on board, you couldn't knock their work ethics but you do have to be careful when asking them if they are capable of a task. I have found they can be less than honest about their skill set, spend time training them and you can have a good team.

Bob

 

[500e]

Seen that before @8ob people worried for their living, afraid if they tell you I don't know, no job loss of face no money to send home.
Had a relative working in India, she you never asked can you do it much better to ask what would you do if ? she also said show / tell them how to do it or not & usually once was enough.

 

[mechman]

£1960 they have a ZF back end.

Not so cheap labour.

 

[Turbo]

Around 25 years ago this farm had 15 workers who each had their own tractor they all looked after them washed them greased them and my job was mainly servicing. Some were old boys some young all British they were not paid a great hourly wage but there was unlimited overtime so working 60- 70 hour's a week sometimes 80-90 hours at harvest time ,they could maintain a good standard of living. But when Mr Blair opened the borders to unlimited integration the farmer realised he never needed to pay overtime again. So some retired some left, a 40 hour week was no good if you had a mortgage. And now eastern Europeans is all they employ and the repair bill is horrendous.

30 years ago I had a 6 month student job on a large arable farm near Boston Lincolnshire. Each worker had their own tractor, mostly MF 698 4wd's & they were responsible for its care, daily checks & getting them repaired if they broke down. It was revelation to me, every tractor was clean & well looked after. If one worker took over anothers job the machine was usually swapped over to his tractor.

Even though I was only there for a few months I was given one of the spare tractors, a MF 675 2wd which I used for most things unless it was wet & then I used one of the 698's. Getting my own tractor meant a lot, I was proud of it & I took pride in looking after it.

 

[Kram]

Same driver but different machine. A teagle straw chopper he blocks it up and the slip clutch starts slipping so he gets out his spanners and locks the slip clutch up. Restarts the tractor and it stalls so Restarts again and with it reving flat out engages the PTO. Still it keeps me in work. View attachment 299577

Interesting how that has fractured.

 

[mtt.tr]

Ive met more crap british trades, loads seem workshy, no interest in their job, everything is too hard or someone else's mistake.

Only Europeans ive met were pretty good.


There is bad in all nations.

 

[snowcat]

Ge

Ive met more crap british trades, loads seem workshy, no interest in their job everything is too hard or some else's mistake.

Only Europeans ive met were pretty good.


There is bad in all nations.

generally there is a massive labour shortage irrespective of nationality and pay, despite those who "cant find a job" In practical trades/jobs/skills it is a workers market, It is therefore far easier to employee idiots. Most of the farms around here haven't got any seasonal labour and are just having to manage without they have, and those who have mostly have Irish and needed to dangle the carrot of six months minimum and accommodation, Friends have now lost there 2 new lads for 10 days as they have headed back home to take part in the orange parades, he does wonder what he's donenot a great start

 

[Kayos]

Ge

generally there is a massive labour shortage irrespective of nationality and pay, despite those who "cant find a job" In practical trades/jobs/skills it is a workers market, It is therefore far easier to employee idiots. Most of the farms around here haven't got any seasonal labour and are just having to manage without they have, and those who have mostly have Irish and needed to dangle the carrot of six months minimum and accommodation, Friends have now lost there 2 new lads for 10 days as they have headed back home to take part in the orange parades, he does wonder what he's donenot a great start

Im desperate for a site manager on a 6 month contract, looking after subbies on a few sites.

All we are getting are wannabes asking for £500 per day, these are the only ones who are available for some reason

 

[mike os]

Im desperate for a site manager on a 6 month contract, looking after subbies on a few sites.

All we are getting are wannabes asking for £500 per day, these are the only ones who are available for some reason

thats a bit steep... but that said i wouldn't even consider leaving my current job for £400 a day on a long contract. ..... not that I'm earning that, but its what the work environment and balance is worth to me

 

[Bornfree]

Interesting how that has fractured.

I've seen these 6 spline shafts snap clean before but never twist and snap.

 

[dan.taylor.1]

I've seen these 6 spline shafts snap clean before but never twist and snap.

Our slurry stirrer eats them on the implement end, the other farm that part owns it has a very small opening into their pit and I reckon its at too much of an angle and that's what kills it. Where ours is a big open pit so naff all angle on it at all

 

[Kram]

I've seen these 6 spline shafts snap clean before but never twist and snap.

Must be softer steel, the splines look straight and cracked but the core diameter is twisted. It had been gradually twisting over some time?