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Hahaha. Wow, I grew up on a farm and I went to college and got an engineering degree to get away from it! I can't even imagine going the other direction. I sti
by zw123456 9y ago
Hahaha. Wow, I grew up on a farm and I went to college and got an engineering degree to get away from it! I can't even imagine going the other direction.
I still remember bucking hay, mowing the tansy, running the irrigation truck, taking care of the chickens and dozens of other chores I hated. To me, it was not the least bit fun.
I wonder how many of these people romanticize the life style and after a few years will change their minds. I admit, I am probably jaded, but I think they are crazy :)
- sliverstorm 9y agoIf you come in with capital assets and marketable tech skills to fall back on, maybe you get to pick and choose which parts of farming you want. I imagine some crops or animals are more enjoyable than others.
- zw123456 9y agoMy older sister took over the family farm, I tried to convince her to go into pot farming (legal in the state) she was not up for it but I think our grandpa would have approved, he was a boot legger back in the depression era to keep the farm.
- dsfyu404ed 9y agoSo much this. I didn't grow up on a farm but I put up with the downsides of a white collar city job so that my kids will never have to pick up a skill because they couldn't afford to pay for the services of someone who had the skill. Blue collar lines of work are nice and from time to time I do miss the construction, food service and mechanics jobs I had before my current career. There's a lot of job satisfaction to be had from seeing the physical results of your labor but satisfaction doesn't put gas in the tank.