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In my country, farmers (owners and workers) are twice as likely to kill themselves than the average citizen. That said, their is some risk factors: if you're o
by orwin 3y ago
In my country, farmers (owners and workers) are twice as likely to kill themselves than the average citizen.
That said, their is some risk factors: if you're on a conventional farmhouse as either an employee or a small owner (less than 6 employees), and under a Fnsea-owned (or affiliated) 'co-operative', tough luck.
If you're working with an old co-op (family-owned) or one that work with traditional or conservative farming, you will survive the hard work.
I have family on all side on this (I think my mother inherited part of a wineyard exploited by cousins), and a lot of friends on the 'hippy farmer' side (with very different experience/exploitation for each one of them), and to me, the co-op is at least 50% of the issue. They are your coworkers, sometimes they own your debt, they are your point of contact to ask around for help when you have land-specific issues, or when you have to find parts for your pumps, engines or whatever. They can also push you to indebt yourself (to them) with their 'rentability' advices.
And BTW it's called co-op but it's rarely a worker's cooperative. When it is, you're in luck, but oftentimes it's a business.
- sam_lowry_ 3y agoFrance, if anyone wonders.