Posted by JDseller on August 13, 2011 at 16:25:05 from (208.126.196.144):
In Reply to: The hay crew posted by Mike (WA) on August 13, 2011 at 12:01:26:
My sons where getting $10 per hour twenty years ago around here. Now they where experienced help and ran to get the work done. Had one fellow that kept real good records tell me that they saved him money over the cheap help he had before them. They did the work faster.
I still put a few small squares bales up. The three brothers have been doing it for the last 5-6 years. I pay them 50 cents per bale loaded behind the baler and stacked into the hay loft. I have kept track of what they make. They usually make $12-$13 dollars per hour. It has cost me more than the 50 cents per hour when I was paying not good help 7-8 dollars per hour. I like knowing what it will cost and they can set their own pace.
As for the young man wanting $15 dollars per hour. If he was good on equipment and did not have to be baby sit. He very well might be worth the $15 dollars per hour. Thing you might work out with him is that he provides his own lunch. That way he can eat as good or bad as he wants.
I used to work for these people putting hay up. They paid fair wages but worked you like slaves. Between loads at lunch time they would send lunch meat sandwiches up in the hay loft for you. Did not want to waste the time it took for you to climb out of the loft. Now two baloney sandwiches and a can of coke did not cut it very well for me being a hungry teenager. Needless to say I only work there one time. After a few years I noticed they no longer put any little square bales up. Heard through the grape vine they could not find help. I wonder why??? LOL
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