Well, I face a dilema in my teenage life that I dont want to face. I currently work at a farm. I like it, its fun, my friend works there and we all get along great . But, I dont have a consistant work schedule, I could go for a week w/o work. I would be willing to do more/other work there if need be, otherwise I need to find another job. I feel sorry for the guy couse I know how hard it is for farmers to find work and make money and I dont want to quit and leave him one less man. Granted, my buddy is worth bout 2 of me as far as endurance and farm knowledge. I dont know if he doenst think I am capable of doing the different work(round machinery and stuff) or if he can afford to pay me /w a consistant work schedule. What should I do ? How should I comfront him?? I dont like to quit a job that I havent been workin at for a while . My other options are the TSC store(if they still hirein) P&C(always hirein) or.....well theres more places .

 

My best advise is....

If you want to work & are willing to work & learn then you need to tell the man that. Give him a week or so & see what happens.

If nothing happens then go get yourself a different job that will give you the hours that you would like.
Don't feel sorry for the poor farmer, he knows a man has to do, what a man has to do to make a dollar.

Don't just jump and run out on him though, if you happen to pursue a different job then tell the man you are willing to help him out around the farm on your off days.

 

Just make sure you have a different job before you quit the farm one. Then you'd be out of a job for a long time!

 

While I've worked a lot of jobs, I've only quit a couple. If you talk to the guy and tell him you'ld like more hours, maybe he could find something, if he knows you want to expand your skills. As long as you're making him money, he'll pay you money. The trick is to keep moving while you're there, finish what you start and always think about the next thing to do. Try to develop a reputation as a hard worker that doesn't need a lot of supervision. Is that the rep your friend has? If he goes on about how things are tough right now, talk to him about you getting a second job someplace and maybe keeping the same or fewer hours with him. Try not to just quit, but communicate with the boss what you want and what you can do for him.

 

Good advise guys. Marc150, think about what you will be doing in 10 years. If you have a particular job interest, get some training as soon as possible. You will be 30 before you can say "what happened to the last 10 years?".

 

Step up and ask to be taught. Show your interest to learn. Thats how I did it/do it.....working on a farm. I work 50-60 hours a week at a desk.....and ?? hours a week on the farm. When at one, I usually cant wait to get to the other.

 

One thing that has always helped me keep moving and learing new things at my job, is when someone ask if you know how to do something that you don't know how to, respond "no, but i would really like to learn how." Or, "i've seen ____ do it, and i almost know how i just need a few pointers."

Chris

 

if your only job options are working on a farm or at the grocery store i'd stick with the farm work... if you say your friend is better then sounds like you're learning something and that's important

in the long run you're better off learning a trade than packing up and quitting every time you're not happy with your hours, or your boss or whatever

far as hours are concerned it's the same all over. i'll do 65 hours a week all month, then get sent home for a week with no pay cuz we're waiting for another job to start. i can imagine it's worse on a farm where everything is seasonal.. all you can do is complain a little and be a good worker.

best thing to do is just talk to your boss. tell him you like working on the farm, you don't see yourself working at the grocery store, but you need more regular hours. maybe he could ask around and find something to keep you busy. when it's slow my boss will try to find something to do like clean the yard cuz i don't mind doing that stuff whereas other guys would rather take off for a week or two. or he finds me some work with another company who need an extra guy for a few days. but go talk to him

 

I'm just impressed that a teen is talking about wanting MORE hours on the job. I've supervised teens (as well as adults) for years, and it seems like the majority looks for excuses to get OUT of work. It's a damn shame. I commend you on your drive. If this job is what you like, and is a passion, then pursue it. When you think your boss has heard enough from you, tell him again how much you are willing to learn. Then, go out and give him a reason to give you more hours. Life is tough, jobs are tough. If you give it all you've got now, you will find success sooner than you realize. Good luck.