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I lived in south east Idaho during some of my high school years and worked for a local potato farmer. During the fall break, I would work 18 hours a day driving
by dan353hehe 5y ago
I lived in south east Idaho during some of my high school years and worked for a local potato farmer. During the fall break, I would work 18 hours a day driving potato trucks, and pulling dirt clods from conveyor belts.
If the work was not done by the end of the break, you could get excused from school for as long as needed to finish. Kind of weird priorities for the area if you ask me.
And yes, it was just as glamorous as it sounds.
- misterprime 5y agoHow were the earnings? Sounds like it might be some pretty solid income for a highschooler.
- buscoquadnary 5y agoMy wife is from the area and she did "spud harvest" as it is called. You are correct it is a pretty good income, my wife would regularly walk away with 3-4k which considering just a week of work isn't bad. Heck I've thought about taking a week off to do spud harvest, take a chance to get out of the office and do something physical for once.