tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post8398498202852780037..comments2024-03-27T03:19:09.202-04:00Comments on HyMark High Spots: How Do You Let Go?Ed Winklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07299533401041542458noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-16044461020125506152013-11-26T08:08:38.587-05:002013-11-26T08:08:38.587-05:00You know I think your replies are more information...You know I think your replies are more informational than my post. I was able to get you to speak out with your words of experience!<br /><br />This is excellent!<br /><br />Ed WinkleEd Winklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07299533401041542458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-69921787014538600742013-11-22T06:28:15.623-05:002013-11-22T06:28:15.623-05:00You covered three very important aspects to this p...You covered three very important aspects to this problem in your replies! You all give very detailed examples. I will send this on to Paul and see if it helps him formulate his plan and decision.<br /><br />I have tried about every thing you mention and each has its attributes and problems. It's hard to find the right match to your situation. I know he can't give up his day job but doesn't want to quite building the "night" job at his age and opportunity.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />EdEd Winklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07299533401041542458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-86512891663485174712013-11-21T14:24:13.250-05:002013-11-21T14:24:13.250-05:00Employees are a whole extra level of stress. I'...Employees are a whole extra level of stress. I'd avoid them. <br />Perhaps a retired farmer now and then to run tractor is ok or if you have enough acres to have three or four employees and really manage them like a business. <br />A one employee farm is hard. You start to think of your employee as a friend and he really is not. The bottom line is that when something breaks it is YOUR money and YOUR time.<br />One employee can start to think it is his money and his gasoline and starts to forget that if he adds in the gas and cell phone and the discount at the autoparts store and the free beef and hay for all kid's projects, that he is getting pretty decent money for some one with no marketable skills.<br />On the other hand... There is a chance that one employee will bring new energy and wonderful troubleshooting, agronomy, and mechanical skills.<br />There is also a chance you will win a million dollars in the lottery... or get struck by lightning.<br />There are exceptions, If you can find a good high school kid who will start out working after school and grow into your operation. If you can give him more responsibility and appreciation and keep him (or her) working for you then that is the ideal.<br />IF you can find someone who is older and who loves to farm and you know who he has worked for and he didn't get fired, then that is another ideal.<br />IF you find someone who can recommend a hispanic fellow who wants to work... then that is second best. Give him some responsibility and invite him to the house for lunch every once in a while and treat him with respect and he will be a good loyal worker.<br />DO NOT hire twitchy white people, sad guys who are out of a job and it wasn't their fault, someone who worked in a Union Shop, people with DUII's and it wasn't their fault, a hispanic who knocks on your door, middle aged white women.<br />Good luck... I'd consider downsizing!<br />When I could hire a crew of high school kids for baling and irrigation I was pretty happy. Going bigger equipment and to one semi-full time employee has been very frustrating over the long run.buddeshepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747323705664619491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-46719970418233427732013-11-21T09:49:37.267-05:002013-11-21T09:49:37.267-05:00Micromanagement is a bad bad thing. He needs to bu...Micromanagement is a bad bad thing. He needs to build trust with his hired man or this isn't going to work. <br /><br />To build that trust they need to work on a few things together like have the hired man start to tear the combine apart and then both of them put it back together. He needs a feel for his hired man and the hired man needs to feel valued. If he doesn't value his hired man and treat him with respect the hired man will be looking somewhere else.<br /><br />My brother in law loved mowing the yard and making things look nice around the farm. Picking up the trash outta equipment and stuff sucks but it needs done too. My rule is not to ask someone to do something that I wouldn't or haven't done before. aka when we clean out bins, i told my bro in law that this sucks, but once we get this done were gonna take a break and not work our butts off afterwards. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08845731523408663367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-88010977334136432302013-11-21T07:35:19.444-05:002013-11-21T07:35:19.444-05:00Safety is the biggest concern. There are so many w...Safety is the biggest concern. There are so many ways to get hurt around machinery. Check with your insurance agent to see if your liability policy is up to snuff, too.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com