whelan2 wrote: » Young lad here going into 6th year too. Not a day goes by without him saying can I stay at home instead of doing 6th year. He gets the same answer everytime. A year isnt that long .
Water John wrote: » It's a difficult choice for him. My heart is always with the people who just don't fit into our rigid system. Could he do Ag Science and Ag economics, along with the 4 basic subjects? It's quite possible to do the 2 Ag, outside of standard school. Lots of schools, around Cork County have them in the evening. Always Bruce College as well. That way he'll have both, a LC and a good start in Ag. I think it would be a fair compromise.
kowtow wrote: » Does anyone have any thoughts on the Teagasc FETAC level 5,6,7 etc. programmes as an alternative to leaving cert? Seriously thinking of letting the boy apply to go to Gurteen in the Autumn instead of doing his last year of LC - if he stays at his boarding school he's going to get results way short of what he is capable of and all he wants to do is work & farm anyway. He could go to a tutorial college if he wants but he would prefer - he says, and we think - to work his way right through the farming degrees in a pure ag. environment. He's young (not yet 17) and bright but having never attended a traditional school of any kind until secondary school here he doesn't think much of the setup and I think I agree with him that Leaving Cert. won't do him justice. What he wants to do - and I'd be happy for him if he could - is end up with a serious dairy management degree but via a vocational route with plenty of worthwhile placements, perhaps with a couple of years in the UK or elsewhere to finish off. He works more or less full time anyway for a Contractor and seems to thrive at anything he does, at least judging by the feedback I get from farms he is at. Obviously Leaving Cert is the more traditional approach especially if he eventually wants to move outside agriculture - but leaving the risks of not doing that aside - what do people think of the Teagasc route and Gurteen Level 5 in particular?
Water John wrote: » Yosemite, that's looking further. Would a place like Harper Adams or like, be more beneficial? Know little on options in other countries, but I'd research it, Kowtow. I'f someone is going to spend 4 years in college, I'd look for a good one. Not sort of waste the time.
kowtow wrote: » I know what you mean - although to be fair to my boy it's not staying at home which he is after, whatever he does he'll be away to college to do it. Where do the level 5 students at Gurteen come from generally, are they all there as an alternative to Leaving Cert?
jaymla627 wrote: » Is their anyone on here that's had to deal with a company double charging for goods and then point blank refusing to credit them off, said goods weren't signed for and I made numerous calls to get it resolved but no luck.... The whole thing has come to ahead with a claim notice issued and their bringing us to court have offered countless times to settle for amount that is owed but no joy, and on chatting solicitor he basically says its their word against mine even though said goods where never received our signed for
Gawddawggonnit wrote: » The part time boy wrote: » You or your father ? Hope all well No relation. Employee. Confirmed heart attack. When I rang the ambulance they told me to go to the nearest defibrillator and bring it back to the farm, which I did, but they arrived just as I got back with it. Just as well because I could have killed him if I had to use it.
The part time boy wrote: » You or your father ? Hope all well
visatorro wrote: » Have they charged for double what you bought or have other items been added? That's a bolox what the solicitor is saying. Going in front of a judge is like rolling a dice. Depending on the claimed goods can you provide paperwork from previous years to back up yourself but saying you haven't used extra products? Iykwim, no extra litres produced, no extra Dosing as numbers stayed the same, etc.
jaymla627 wrote: » Was been charged for buying twice the amount of dry cow mineral blocks that where been delivered, biggest eye opener was even though I never signed for them they where delivered when I wasn't their it was up to me to prove I hadn't received the amount of blocks I was invoiced for, Managed to reach a agreement their now, but its a great lesson will be giving all my business to 4 trusted lads from now on and any reps coming in will be politely ran out of the place... Was looking at 300 euros a hour for a solicitor if it had got to court disputed amount wasn't much more then 2 grand
visatorro wrote: » Seen a cheeky bastard leaving a couple of bags in the yard once. Had dealt with him before but thought it was abit round!
whelan2 wrote: » Had a lad ring me last year to say the special fertilizer I ordered was ready for collection. I was not in the mood for him. I never ordered it.
The part time boy wrote: » When his and going for a job they won't care what he got in his leaving but the fact he did it will mean a lot
freedominacup wrote: » The part time boy wrote: » When his and going for a job they won't care what he got in his leaving but the fact he did it will mean a lot Will it really? Surely by that stage experience and the other qualifications kt is expecting him to get along the way will be what counts.
The part time boy wrote: » kowtow wrote: » Does anyone have any thoughts on the Teagasc FETAC level 5,6,7 etc. programmes as an alternative to leaving cert? Seriously thinking of letting the boy apply to go to Gurteen in the Autumn instead of doing his last year of LC - if he stays at his boarding school he's going to get results way short of what he is capable of and all he wants to do is work & farm anyway. He could go to a tutorial college if he wants but he would prefer - he says, and we think - to work his way right through the farming degrees in a pure ag. environment. He's young (not yet 17) and bright but having never attended a traditional school of any kind until secondary school here he doesn't think much of the setup and I think I agree with him that Leaving Cert. won't do him justice. What he wants to do - and I'd be happy for him if he could - is end up with a serious dairy management degree but via a vocational route with plenty of worthwhile placements, perhaps with a couple of years in the UK or elsewhere to finish off. He works more or less full time anyway for a Contractor and seems to thrive at anything he does, at least judging by the feedback I get from farms he is at. Obviously Leaving Cert is the more traditional approach especially if he eventually wants to move outside agriculture - but leaving the risks of not doing that aside - what do people think of the Teagasc route and Gurteen Level 5 in particular? I don't think it be a good idea not doing the leaving . It's only one more year . It's not the points he get or not get . When his 30 and going for a job they won't care what he got in his leaving but the fact he did it will mean a lot
The part time boy wrote: » I be honest and maybe this is unfair . The fella with no leaving will find it make a short list for interview if i had a lot of people applying . If the same fella farming all his life till 35 and would like to try something differnt farming experience won't stand for much
jaymla627 wrote: » Was been charged for buying twice the amount of dry cow mineral blocks that where been delivered, biggest eye opener was even though I never signed for them they where delivered when I wasn't their it was up to me to prove I hadn't received the amount of blocks I was invoiced for,Managed to reach a agreement their now, but its a great lesson will be giving all my business to 4 trusted lads from now on and any reps coming in will be politely ran out of the place... Was looking at 300 euros a hour for a solicitor if it had got to court disputed amount wasn't much more then 2 grand
kowtow wrote: » Bear in mind that he has a slightly odd CV for a 16 year old already... he was qualified as a ski instructor (bar legal exams & first aid) by the age of 12, gets along pretty fluently in French and German (although hates writing them so much that he refuses to do them at school)... he had a slightly odd upbringing He's also pretty confident and independent. I sent him to Italy last week on his own and he didn't run into any trouble that wasn't of his own choosing. Having said that, it only makes sense to me if he both can - and will - go on to do a decent degree which he is academically perfectly capable of. I reckon the perfect solution is probably to get him to complete the leaving cert. at a tutorial, perhaps with an additional ag. subject, and then pick his place... what I don't want is him dossing at school and coming out with a leaving cert. not worth having. Whether I can persuade him of that is another matter.F**king children, who would have them ?!!??
kowtow wrote: » Bear in mind that he has a slightly odd CV for a 16 year old already... he was qualified as a ski instructor (bar legal exams & first aid) by the age of 12, gets along pretty fluently in French and German (although hates writing them so much that he refuses to do them at school)... he had a slightly odd upbringing He's also pretty confident and independent. I sent him to Italy last week on his own and he didn't run into any trouble that wasn't of his own choosing. Having said that, it only makes sense to me if he both can - and will - go on to do a decent degree which he is academically perfectly capable of. I reckon the perfect solution is probably to get him to complete the leaving cert. at a tutorial, perhaps with an additional ag. subject, and then pick his place... what I don't want is him dossing at school and coming out with a leaving cert. not worth having. Whether I can persuade him of that is another matter. F**king children, who would have them ?!!??
