Best profession to suit part time farming

Count Mondego · 13-10-2014 06:09PM #1

What do you think is the perfect balance or fit for part time farming. Work in IT industry myself and wouldn't consider it too well matched as it can be inflexible. Very few jobs that aren't full time, based outside Dublin or don't involve travel. I would imagine accountancy is well suited as it can be done part time easily enough and be based anywhere after initial training. Trades excluded as they suit very well :-)

Cavanjack · 13-10-2014 06:12PM

Count Mondego wrote: »

What do you think is the perfect balance or fit for part time farming. Work in IT industry myself and wouldn't consider it too well matched as it can be inflexible. Very few jobs that aren't full time, based outside Dublin or don't involve travel. I would imagine accountancy is well suited as it can be done part time easily enough and be based anywhere after initial training. Trades excluded as they suit very well :-)

Primary school teacher I would imagine.

ganmo · 13-10-2014 06:22PM

i'm thinking publican

Nekarsulm · 13-10-2014 06:36PM

Auctioneering.

AP2014 · 13-10-2014 06:40PM

Dealer.

derferjam · 13-10-2014 06:44PM

Telle sales centre... priest.... postman... politician... ;-p

Reggie. · 13-10-2014 06:56PM

A pimp?

visatorro · 13-10-2014 06:58PM

Song writer, poet

ganmo · 13-10-2014 07:32PM

millionaire!

derferjam · 13-10-2014 07:37PM

Chimney sweep....

tanko · 13-10-2014 07:40PM

Airline owner.

roofer1988 · 13-10-2014 07:42PM

Porn star,male gigglo,beer merchant, fly by night road haulier,

TITANIUM. · 13-10-2014 07:42PM

Professional Gambler

tomwaterford · 13-10-2014 07:46PM

relief milker/council worker

rushvalley · 13-10-2014 07:47PM

Growing a certain strain of "grass".....

Reggie. · 13-10-2014 07:53PM

rushvalley wrote: »

Growing a certain strain of "grass".....

Costs too much on electricity

Limestone Cowboy · 13-10-2014 08:49PM

Accountancy or Agri Consultant/planner. Can do both from home if you wish but maybe you'd be better off having something in no way related to agriculture so as not to have all your eggs in the one basket.

Capercaille · 13-10-2014 09:19PM

AO or Department Vet.

C0N0R · 13-10-2014 09:25PM

Capercaille wrote: »

AO or Department Vet.

What exactly is an AO? What do they do?

on the river · 13-10-2014 09:26PM

Stripper!!! @ meat factories

Cutting meat of course

C0N0R · 13-10-2014 09:29PM

on the river wrote: »

Stripper!!! @ meat factories

Cutting meat of course

Ha is that it or are there other openings available?

Capercaille · 13-10-2014 09:31PM

C0N0R wrote: »

What exactly is an AO? What do they do?

Agricultural Officer in DVO's and meat factories. They do feck all.

on the river · 13-10-2014 09:34PM

C0N0R wrote: »

Ha is that it or are there other openings available?

It hottin up the price for farmers.

Imagine a stripper meeting you at arrival to factory.
It might just rally support :-)

awaywithyou · 13-10-2014 09:36PM

Cavanjack wrote: »

Primary school teacher I would imagine.

I'd say secondary school teacher... The extra months holidays...! A crucial factor in how much work would be done over summer.....!!

on the river · 13-10-2014 09:39PM

Capercaille wrote: »

Agricultural Officer in DVO's and meat factories. They do feck all.

Too much leisure activities ;-)

on the river · 13-10-2014 09:42PM

C0N0R wrote: »

Ha is that it or are there other openings available?

Who's asking!:-)

Reggie. · 13-10-2014 09:43PM

The army

a life less ordinary lads :P

on the river · 13-10-2014 09:50PM

Reggie. wrote: »

The army a life less ordinary lads :P

Patriotism and keeping fit for farming perfect combination

Reggie. · 13-10-2014 09:55PM

on the river wrote: »

Patriotism and keeping fit for farming perfect combination

Training in the day job plus training while chasing the cattle.....perfect

Feckthis · 13-10-2014 11:42PM

Night Security.

crock! · 13-10-2014 11:53PM

Grow weed

bogman_bass · 14-10-2014 09:17AM

Sound engineer. How many musicians do you know that get up before 11?

_Brian · 14-10-2014 09:42AM

Depends on the farming enterprise.
Surely for any dairy or suckler part time lads they need to be close to home unless you have a parent that can watch for cows calving and do a few chores. And in many rural areas that's limiting enough.
Anything you can work from home is ideal. Mechanic or car valet spring to mind. If you've the broadband then any online related business would be ideal.

Drystock enterprises allow a bit more latitude as regards working away from home.

Dickie10 · 14-10-2014 10:34AM

i know 3 female secondary school teachers who are only daughters and farm beteen 60 and 120 acres part time. no bother to them!

kingstown · 14-10-2014 12:46PM

Any of them good looking???:rolleyes:

Farmer Pudsey · 14-10-2014 01:25PM

Yes post primary or college lecturer are most likly the best. June-August off, christmas and easter holidays. TBH teaching is about the best proofession you could be in in Ireland at present

Timmaay · 14-10-2014 02:27PM

Most college lecturers I know do not have a min to spare, they might be on the likes of 60-80k salary but trust me they earn every penny. Their teaching hours are low but almost all of them have their own research and postgrad students to deal with.

kingstown · 14-10-2014 02:50PM

Dont mean to be rude here Timmaay but are you serious in saying ''they might be on the likes of 60-80k salary but trust me they earn every penny''.

Are you taking the pis..!:D

Timmaay · 14-10-2014 02:57PM

kingstown wrote: »

Dont mean to be rude here Timmaay but are you serious in saying ''they might be on the likes of 60-80k salary but trust me they earn every penny''.

Are you taking the pis..!:D

Absolutely! Most have spend the guts of 10yrs as students, PhDs are not easy (I know all about attempting one!), the only time I use to be able to meet one of my college lecturers who was supervising my PhD was about 7pm, the rest of the day he was ran off his feet at meetings etc, always in for about 7am and usually not home until 8pm. For the level of education a lecturer has received, many would get a much better salary (yep even higher than 80k!) in the private sector, and for less hours!

Hmmm on that note, why the hell didn't I stick out the PhD, instead of becoming a farmer!!!!

smcgiff · 14-10-2014 03:05PM

Being a Gentleman, apparently :pac:

Re accountancy profession, yes but only after you've trained and able to set up your own business. Up until that point very much a poor match, imho.

kingstown · 14-10-2014 03:12PM

I know we're off topic a bit here, but my experience with lecturers is slightly different... I have had dealings with several as my lads are currently in 3 level.

Last month when asking for a reciept for 2013/14 fees, i was told that there wasn't any need as it wasnt allowable. Lecturer said there was no tax relief on student registration fee and therefore you couldn’t claim it..!

Explained to the man that student registration fees ceased to exist after 2010, it is now known as Student Contribution Fee from 2011 onwards and is allowable – albeit first €2500 not allowable so not of much use it you have one student in collage.
My point was if they weren’t 100% sure on the facts why say so and maybe deter some genuine family who have more than 1 student from claiming..

Worth 80k me hol..

14-10-2014 03:17PM

As said above accounting suits but only if you establish your own practice and if it is successful. While you are training it wouldn't suit at all.

I can't think of any other jobs off the top of my head - it almost sounds too good to be true.

What about self employment?

A cow called Daisy · 14-10-2014 03:55PM

What about being a Mod. on Boards. Particularly the Farm and Forestry Forum. They seem to be a very civil group.

Limestone Cowboy · 14-10-2014 04:28PM

Timmaay wrote: »

Absolutely! Most have spend the guts of 10yrs as students, PhDs are not easy (I know all about attempting one!), the only time I use to be able to meet one of my college lecturers who was supervising my PhD was about 7pm, the rest of the day he was ran off his feet at meetings etc, always in for about 7am and usually not home until 8pm. For the level of education a lecturer has received, many would get a much better salary (yep even higher than 80k!) in the private sector, and for less hours!

Hmmm on that note, why the hell didn't I stick out the PhD, instead of becoming a farmer!!!!

My sister is doing a PhD at the moment, half way through it and will be 31 by the time it's all done and dusted. Been in college since she finished school basically. You'd nearly want to be getting that sort of money to make up for the lost years!

Farmer Pudsey · 14-10-2014 04:50PM

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

My sister is doing a PhD at the moment, half way through it and will be 31 by the time it's all done and dusted. Been in college since she finished school basically. You'd nearly want to be getting that sort of money to make up for the lost years!

Remember 10+ years ago was working away for a few weeks and went into digs/B&B. Owner worked hard and husband was up every morning and off with his van and trailer(builder). They had a son that was 28 and was 10 years at college and they had pictures of him graduating at this and that. They were funding him all the way through

Lads I was working with was of the opinion that the lad was a professional student. As long as Mam and Dad kept paying he kept going to college. He was still there two years later when I stayed there again. I swore then none of mine will be professional students. F@@k that.

farmersfriend · 14-10-2014 04:55PM

Ai, scanning or hoof paring the

Limestone Cowboy · 14-10-2014 05:28PM

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

Remember 10+ years ago was working away for a few weeks and went into digs/B&B. Owner worked hard and husband was up every morning and off with his van and trailer(builder). They had a son that was 28 and was 10 years at college and they had pictures of him graduating at this and that. They were funding him all the way through

Lads I was working with was of the opinion that the lad was a professional student. As long as Mam and Dad kept paying he kept going to college. He was still there two years later when I stayed there again. I swore then none of mine will be professional students. F@@k that.

Well in fairness she has put herself through the most of it along with getting scholarships and the PhD she is doing is funded however I see where your coming from and agree with you to a large degree Pudsey.

Dawggone · 14-10-2014 06:02PM

A lecturer in the Garda "college" in Thurles.
They're on the same dollar as Uni lecturers. FFS.
Correct me if I'm wrong but has there been a moratorium on recruiting young Cops with the last few years??
FFS...

Count Mondego · 14-10-2014 06:21PM

Timmaay wrote: »

Most college lecturers I know do not have a min to spare, they might be on the likes of 60-80k salary but trust me they earn every penny. Their teaching hours are low but almost all of them have their own research and postgrad students to deal with.

Timmaay,

Maybe if you're referring Universities as opposed to IoTs (Institute of Technology). I'd say only about 20% of IoT lecturers have PhDs, at a stretch. A good 50% would have masters and the rest have just degrees. The vast majority do little or no research. The irony is that you get the same pay as an IoT lecturer as the University guys but do very little outside of your timetabled 18 hours. Not saying they're all useless but it's an unbelievable handy number after you get through the first 2 years.

As for PhDs, you don't deserve anything after doing a PhD, depends if the research you did is relevant to some industry or not. On the downside you're hitting the workplace at nearly 30 without every working. Much better, but harder, to do a PhD in an area that you work in.

Miname · 14-10-2014 07:45PM

Self employed here and have a workshop near the farm. It can work a treat at times when I need to get over for a few hours or I need one of the lads give a hand herding however it can be a distraction from the day job at times. Also when your self employed there's often times when jobs run over and the hours work in the evening becomes your last priority. Ideally I reckon a house husband would work well, only I made the mistake of marrying for love and not money.

Dickie10 · 14-10-2014 08:15PM

teaching probarby is the thing, i know a lot of them that farm part time, i think they were always going to be farmers and picked their profession to suit. now i know their is prob two hrs work 4 nights a week to be ready for classses and correcting stuff but dont forget they prob have at least 2 free hrs a day as well, no research to do , weekends off. mid term oct , mid term feb, 2 weeks easter, 2 weeeks xmas. theres a lot of lambing/calving /tractor work can be done in that time. if u are a self employed tradesman , your gone at 6.30/7 and not home til 6 in evening and prob a lot more tired

Best profession to suit part time farming

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