O/T - Custom Spraying

Got a question...
I will be done college soon and there has been a job oppertunity and i have been thinking about it. The local Co-op is looking for a guy to operate their sprayer. I was wondering if there are neone of u guys out there who do roughly the same thing and what do you all think about it? i am in Canada so some laws might be different than yours. Thanks.

Equipment is the key. If you have outdated and worn out equipment the job can be a nightmare. If you are running good modern equipment with the latest technology it can be a blast.

I have also found that if your company has several sprayers and operators it can be a very synergistic situation. If you are the onlt horse in the stable it can be a drag.

A good seasoned operator will earn from $35,000 to $50,000 per year here. A rookie that needs some training will start around $20,000 to $25,000 but will advance rapidly if he is any good.

Thanks for your input and expertice.

In the states, coops are notorious for living off of their depreciation and holding on to older equipment well past it's useful life.

I gave my son a piece of advice when he graduated from college. "Get as far from production and retail agriculture as you can get!" He is now and engineer for Caterpillar and has far exceeded anything he could have done in agriculture.

Another quote. My grandfather said if he had wanted his son to turn out poorly he would have bought him a truck and set him out on the road.

Well, there you have my words of wisdom.

I like your advice for only one self serving reason. It means that there are that many fewer people for me to compete against when trying to rent land!

But nonetheless, I still appreciate your wisdom. I feel teens and students can learn a lot from older, more experienced people. And please dont take that the wrong way.

The demand for truck drivers is greater than ever, due mostly to burnout and drugs. All you have to do is listen to the hard driving trucker songs and realize that they founded in some truth.

Driving a truck is a blast, but financial and lifestyle management is very important in the profession, maybe more so than any other. To make real money you need to go on the road and sacrifice too much of your family life. Well, too much soap box, but living life and being happy with the outcame is the most important,

thanks again for your insight