Farm hand

RobinBanks

Hello all,

I could do with a bit of help on the farm for a few Saturdays to get some improvements in before winter. There is a lad down the road who is not working so I was thinking of asking him.

Whats the going rate per hour or day

whelan1

what sort of wotk is he doing ,ask him what does he expect to get, how many hours would you have him for, i assume it will be cash in hand?

RobinBanks

whelan1 wrote: »

what sort of wotk is he doing ,ask him what does he expect to get, how many hours would you have him for, i assume it will be cash in hand?

Fencing, a small bit of concrete to put in, some other small bits and pieces of tidying. I don't want to ask him without having a rough idea what the going rates are. It will be cash in hand alright.

Atilathehun

RobinBanks wrote: »

Fencing, a small bit of concrete to put in, some other small bits and pieces of tidying. I don't want to ask him without having a rough idea what the going rates are. It will be cash in hand alright.

€80 a day for good man, not afraid to strain a muscle or two, and generally handy. Throw in a plate of spuds and mate;) .

dasheriff

Yeah between 70 to 90 would be the going rate for a good man cash in hand..

Bodacious

hi robin,

as its kinda a one-off and as its a Saturday id be inclined to go balls out and get a good days work out of him and throw him the tonne 100 euro even into his hand going out the door in the evening and early start again next week:D:)

mjcom4d

If by any cance your in Kilkenny I could do it

RobinBanks

Thanks for the advice lads. I will ask him what he expects to be paid but I will aim for the 70-80 euro mark. Have to dose the calves as well and this is not a one man job anymore.

49801

on the odd occasion that i get a hand in for the day its 100euro from 9 in the morning till 6 that night... and they'll be worked hard all day. always prefer to give a little more so they are always happy to come back when i'am stuck in the future.

Tora Bora

RobinBanks wrote: »

Thanks for the advice lads. I will ask him what he expects to be paid but I will aim for the 70-80 euro mark. Have to dose the calves as well and this is not a one man job anymore.

Assuming you can get the cattle in and out of the yard, on your own or with what ever family help you have to stand in the aould gaps, it would be far cheaper to get the vets to do the job, and any other vetinary tail ends that need doing, than pay a fella €80 cash

RobinBanks

Tora Bora wrote: »

Assuming you can get the cattle in and out of the yard, on your own or with what ever family help you have to stand in the aould gaps, it would be far cheaper to get the vets to do the job, and any other vetinary tail ends that need doing, than pay a fella €80 cash

Read my initial posts. Dosing the calves was work that could be done on top of the work I already mentioned. I could get the vet to vaccinate the calves against pneumonia when I am doing the herd test maybe.

Swinefluproof

8 to 6 i get the even tonne with the dinner thrown in. Don't spend much time sitting on my ass for that. Don't mind throwing on an extra half hour or hour for that though if something needs to be finished off. If treat your labour well then they will nearly always treat you well in return

Martin 83

RobinBanks wrote: »

Fencing, a small bit of concrete to put in, some other small bits and pieces of tidying. I don't want to ask him without having a rough idea what the going rates are. It will be cash in hand alright.

If the man youre going to get is collecting the dole and you employ him this way I am fairly sure that You ,as the employer, can be fined a lot of money.
I know the odds of it happening are pretty slim but still...