Posted by BIG JOHN on March 30, 1998 at 12:09:11:
In Reply to: How many tractors does it take to raise a family? posted by QuietMan (a.k.a. Shameless in Texas) on March 30, 1998 at 10:24:21:
: Raised in the country, country at heart, living in the country now….I long to earn a wage in the country way. I find myself putting my career in neutral for a moment. By trade (I shamefully admit) I am a computer "goob", (Electrical Desing/Drafter). I am considering trading in my keyboard and mouse for grease rag and parts catalog. I have been presented the opportunity (repeatedly) to join a family friend who has a well established used tractor, equipment and parts store. Wages will be SIGNIFICANTLY less, but chances of quarterly bonus's depending on how sales go. I pray this move doesn't prove to be difficult for my family, but I seek job satisfaction, and a challenge of a new environment which money cant purchase. It would be nice to go home smelling like diesel as opposed to Xerox toner and Liquid Paper.
: Any comments from others in the tractor business? Can a young energetic man who is self motivated make an honest living at this? Would any of you buy parts from me?
: Probably not the normal topic for this forum, just curious of your opinions.
: Thanks,
: QuietMan
How many tractors to raise a family? Hmm... lets see, probably one farmall, one, possibly two ford jubilees cause they're fun to drive, or about one dozen john deere's with one farmall for backup. Cause for certain you know the greene ain't gonna last long. This probably isn't a whole lot of help, just MHO.