these Australians gave farm jobs a go.

[davidc4430]

When backpackers went home, these Australians gave farm jobs a go. Here's how they went

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-14/when-backpackers-went-home-these-australians-tried-farm-work/...

[lyhargr_0]

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@davidc4430 wrote:

the thread seems to have wandered way off topic

one poster feels a story of one person who rumor has it can trim thousands of grape vines in a day is the norm

i doubt that even if its true

we are discussing a story of 3 or 4 young aussies who took the bait to give the 'working on the farm' life a go and found it nothing like the publicity being spread by govt

does that mean every young aussie failed to find 'life on the farm' a dissapointment

of course not

but until some come forward to refute the 'its not so great' claims then we have to say the truth seems to be 'its not so great mate'

btw if it was a great life with plenty of money to be made, we wouldnt have a problem

and its not about being too lazy

it allways gets down to money

we get sickened by stories of CEOs being paid disgustingly high wages but the story is, if you want top people you have to pay em these ginormous wages

if you want people to come pick ya fruit ect, give em better conditions and wages

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Many farmers offer very good wages/conditions etc  ............ Perhaps if they were paid better $$ for their produce, they could afford to pay better wages etc etc  ............

[chameleon54]

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@domino-710 wrote:

Most come to the boards for entertainment - not a heated lecture.

Some know the cost of everything & the value of nothing.

Care factor - Zilch.

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@domino-710   As you noted in one of your recent posts, I took a break from forum posting over the Christmas / New Year period. During this time, I was contacted through PM's by several long term posters with messages of support. ( thankyou ) 

These are well known and respected names that all would be familiar with. The common theme was that they have chosen not to participate in forum discussion anymore as it is no longer fun or entertaining. 

The constant " pile ons " and derogatory personal attacks instigated by a small group has turned what was once a vibrant and diverse forum into a boring, toxic monoculture, where only one view of the world is tolerated or accepted. Numbers of regular posters are diminishing and along with it, diversity of opinion and life experience...........

[domino-710]

@chameleon54 - bet I received more than you. LOL

[domino-710]

Good grief - did they close the tuckshop early.

[chameleon54]

Another constructive contribution there dom. Sorta proves my point doesnt it.

[domino-710]

[myoclon1cjerk]

One thing I would like to know is why someone is carrying a pair of grape pruning gear to a sheep station 6 months before pruning season starts.

[domino-710]

Try Googling - Pneumatic crutching shears - with harness & fitted gloves.

Adding of course - expensive.

I got secateurs. OUCH.

[twyngwyn]

National Lost Crop Register surpasses $45 million in losses at farmgate value due to worker shortage

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-02-09/national-lost-crop-register-surpasses-45-million-in-los...

[**tippy*toes**]

I grew up on a farm. We had Australians workers year 'round and overseas workers, seasonal. The foreigners were very good, so good in fact that two of my brothers married them. Tim, my younger brother got hitched to a Japanese backpacker and my other brother (name withheld) married a 19 year old Sudanese male when he was in his mid-fifties. They're very happy.