I have been toying with the idea of writing to the Irish Farmers Journal for some time. I have been a reader for more than 60 years.
I cannot recall ever seeing an article dealing with a son or daughter and their contribution to the economic life of a farm so here goes.
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I am the oldest of five and one of
the “perks” of that situation was whenever things were busy, I was kept out
of school to provide free labour – primary school, secondary school, it didn’t
matter.
At 14 years, I was told I wasn’t going to school any more – against my wishes I might add. The rest of the family all
went to school and did Leaving Certificates.
Two did university degrees.
I was never paid because the excuse was that my parents said they could not afford to pay me.
I worked for 12 years in that situation and I didn’t inherit the farm but that’s another story.
I’m sure I am not the only one to experience that workload for very little
reward. Even at this late stage in my life, I would like to see an article in your paper dealing with this thorny subject.
I am in my 70s and surely running out of road at this stage.
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DEAR EDITOR,
I have been toying with the idea of writing to the Irish Farmers Journal for some time. I have been a reader for more than 60 years.
I cannot recall ever seeing an article dealing with a son or daughter and their contribution to the economic life of a farm so here goes.
I am the oldest of five and one of
the “perks” of that situation was whenever things were busy, I was kept out
of school to provide free labour – primary school, secondary school, it didn’t
matter.
At 14 years, I was told I wasn’t going to school any more – against my wishes I might add. The rest of the family all
went to school and did Leaving Certificates.
Two did university degrees.
I was never paid because the excuse was that my parents said they could not afford to pay me.
I worked for 12 years in that situation and I didn’t inherit the farm but that’s another story.
I’m sure I am not the only one to experience that workload for very little
reward. Even at this late stage in my life, I would like to see an article in your paper dealing with this thorny subject.
I am in my 70s and surely running out of road at this stage.
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