England harvest

vw man

i was looking to go over there this summer for a harvest job have no harvest experience but grew up on a dairy farm where we do all our own contracting. i was thinking i would need another reference but have none, do u think i would get away with getting a friend to pretend to be a local agri contractor,
as i have heared that it is just a phone call is make to the past employers the resaon i say this is a lad from my college did this last year and got away with it but im thinking maybe he was just lucky, the friend is a agri mechanic so he would know his stuff

Dawggone

vw man wrote: »

i was looking to go over there this summer for a harvest job have no harvest experience but grew up on a dairy farm where we do all our own contracting. i was thinking i would need another reference but have none, do u think i would get away with getting a friend to pretend to be a local agri contractor,
as i have heared that it is just a phone call is make to the past employers the resaon i say this is a lad from my college did this last year and got away with it but im thinking maybe he was just lucky, the friend is a agri mechanic so he would know his stuff

Tell the truth and be up front about your experience. Otherwise you'll be found out in the first five minutes...

vw man

yes your a 100% rty but i have good experience my only concern is that my only reference will be my farther and that might look bias to an employer

kowtow

vw man wrote:

yes your a 100% rty but i have good experience my only concern is that my only reference will be my farther and that might look bias to an employer

They may well think that's the best reference of all.

vincenzolorenzo

Tell the truth and ask them to give your father a call if they want to discuss your experience. If you go down the other route you're likely to get found out and then no chance!

390kid

vw man wrote: »

i was looking to go over there this summer for a harvest job have no harvest experience but grew up on a dairy farm where we do all our own contracting. i was thinking i would need another reference but have none, do u think i would get away with getting a friend to pretend to be a local agri contractor,
as i have heared that it is just a phone call is make to the past employers the resaon i say this is a lad from my college did this last year and got away with it but im thinking maybe he was just lucky, the friend is a agri mechanic so he would know his stuff

I've been over and there's one thing they value is honesty. If you explain your case on your cv and maybe get a some one you do other bits of work for as a reference as well, it should help ya

keep going

Do you know anyone else that has been over and could they reference you

X6.430macman

What part of England is it?? Around Suffolk

monkeynuz

I don't know what the Irish rates for harvest are but you'll probably be looking at £300 per week ish.

L1985

Be honest.itl come out anyway but have the names and phone numbers of a couple of farmers you would have done regular work for. They will be able to vouch for you.most ppl would be reluctant to take one from just your dad(he's hardly going to say your a waste of space!!).

einn32

monkeynuz wrote: »

I don't know what the Irish rates for harvest are but you'll probably be looking at £300 per week ish.

Money doesn't seem great. That include food and accommodation?

390kid

monkeynuz wrote: »

I don't know what the Irish rates for harvest are but you'll probably be looking at £300 per week ish.

I dunno maybe I was just lucky, but used to get a bit more dan dat. Ya probably will be charged for accommodation and u will have to keep yourself

monkeynuz

390kid wrote: »

I dunno maybe I was just lucky, but used to get a bit more dan dat. Ya probably will be charged for accommodation and u will have to keep yourself

Level 2 agricultural minimum wage, used to be half normal minimum wage years ago when friends of mine employed farm workers.

390kid

monkeynuz wrote: »

Level 2 agricultural minimum wage, used to be half normal minimum wage years ago when friends of mine employed farm workers.

Aw right well it could be I'm just taking into account the hourly rate I was getting and the hours I was working.

monkeynuz

390kid wrote: »

Aw right well it could be I'm just taking into account the hourly rate I was getting and the hours I was working.

That's the six day week rate!

einn32

monkeynuz wrote: »

That's the six day week rate!

Most harvest jobs here give around $25 an hour plus food accommodation. Seeding would be around the same.

carrollsno1

Lad working on tillage part of farm i was on was gettin £8 an hour £30 a week accomadation feed yourself pm me for more details might be able to purt you in touch with some lads

MF290

Anyone know what the going rate is for someone corn carting with only a small bit of experience?

390kid

MF290 wrote: »

Anyone know what the going rate is for someone corn carting with only a small bit of experience?

I started with on 8.20 and 10 overtime and was my 1st time over der