Royd Wood
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Good luck with your interview - how did it go - Never mind the package and benefits - are you on for future free feed 
Wildrosebeef - Armchair Cattlewoman's BYH Journal
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RamblingCowgirl
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Gosh I can't even think of having cattle right now. Maybe my FIL to be would let me run a 2-3 cows with his small bunch. I just don't have the land for it yet.
You put me in mind of two of my close friends, both in their early-mid 20s, with big plans for ranching. I must say the three of us faver horses over cattle, and had solo plans until these past few years when we met each other, and the loves of our lives {my besties are dating/merring my bros } But none of us have ever fell into place with other women our age. SaVannah is the cattle wrangler & Sr horse trainer even though she is the youngist, Latrisha is the master welder and maybe the most mull headed of the bunch, and I'm the old lady at heart who can't learn enough about genetics. We are all purdy much just in the planing stages like your self.
Hope you get that job... but my motto is if it didn't work out there must be something better headed you way
You put me in mind of two of my close friends, both in their early-mid 20s, with big plans for ranching. I must say the three of us faver horses over cattle, and had solo plans until these past few years when we met each other, and the loves of our lives {my besties are dating/merring my bros
} But none of us have ever fell into place with other women our age. SaVannah is the cattle wrangler & Sr horse trainer even though she is the youngist, Latrisha is the master welder and maybe the most mull headed of the bunch, and I'm the old lady at heart who can't learn enough about genetics. We are all purdy much just in the planing stages like your self.Hope you get that job... but my motto is if it didn't work out there must be something better headed you way
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WildRoseBeef
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Well the interview went pretty well, though I was pretty close to being a nervous wreck when I went in. 
I had the three top managers ask me various questions on experiences, strengths and weaknesses, what skills I have that could be appropriate for the job, what I'd do if faced with a uncomfortable situation or a situation where a client was mad about something, and those sort of things. All I could do was answer as best as I could and as truthful as possible without BS'ing anything. They were interested in what I studied at university, things I was involved with at the vet clinic, and what I did on the family farm. One question that stood out for me was when they asked why I was so interested in agriculture or what motivated me to be in agriculture, and I said that it was kind of hard to put into words: basically I guess it was more because it was in my blood more than anything. My great-grandparents farmed (and great-great and great-great-great grandparents), my grandparents farmed and so did my parents, not to mention that Dad had always encouraged me to be involved in agriculture because he got me to help him with the various chores and duties that went on the farm. I've always loved agriculture, I said, it's just something that I love doing. As an answer to another question I had said I needed a job to get some finances for not only potentially going back to school, but because I want to get back into raising cattle and need a job to help with the expenses involved.
I couldn't go in with stuff written out because I had to think on my feet and answer according to what came at the top of my head. I came out thinking that maybe they might find someone better than me but after talking with Mom about it soon after she says it sounded like I had a good interview.
I also learned from the interview that it was a job that primarily entails going over feed formulations, entering feed formation data into least-cost feed formulation software and talking with people about various new feeds that would be better for livestock.
So now it's a wait-and-see thing to see if I get a call or not. They said they're doing interviews this week and next, so it's possible I may (or may not) get a call next week or the week after.
Whew, what a busy last few days! Now I can sit and relax a bit tonight.
I had the three top managers ask me various questions on experiences, strengths and weaknesses, what skills I have that could be appropriate for the job, what I'd do if faced with a uncomfortable situation or a situation where a client was mad about something, and those sort of things. All I could do was answer as best as I could and as truthful as possible without BS'ing anything. They were interested in what I studied at university, things I was involved with at the vet clinic, and what I did on the family farm. One question that stood out for me was when they asked why I was so interested in agriculture or what motivated me to be in agriculture, and I said that it was kind of hard to put into words: basically I guess it was more because it was in my blood more than anything. My great-grandparents farmed (and great-great and great-great-great grandparents), my grandparents farmed and so did my parents, not to mention that Dad had always encouraged me to be involved in agriculture because he got me to help him with the various chores and duties that went on the farm. I've always loved agriculture, I said, it's just something that I love doing. As an answer to another question I had said I needed a job to get some finances for not only potentially going back to school, but because I want to get back into raising cattle and need a job to help with the expenses involved. I couldn't go in with stuff written out because I had to think on my feet and answer according to what came at the top of my head. I came out thinking that maybe they might find someone better than me but after talking with Mom about it soon after she says it sounded like I had a good interview.
I also learned from the interview that it was a job that primarily entails going over feed formulations, entering feed formation data into least-cost feed formulation software and talking with people about various new feeds that would be better for livestock.
So now it's a wait-and-see thing to see if I get a call or not. They said they're doing interviews this week and next, so it's possible I may (or may not) get a call next week or the week after.
Whew, what a busy last few days! Now I can sit and relax a bit tonight.
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WildRoseBeef
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Well I guess that's a first for you.RamblingCowgirl said:Gosh I can't even think of having cattle right now. Maybe my FIL to be would let me run a 2-3 cows with his small bunch. I just don't have the land for it yet.
You put me in mind of two of my close friends, both in their early-mid 20s, with big plans for ranching. I must say the three of us faver horses over cattle, and had solo plans until these past few years when we met each other, and the loves of our lives {my besties are dating/merring my bros
I've been told a plenty that there's not very many people like me with my background and interests left where I live anymore. Most've either gone south or to the cities instead of toughing it out up here where there doesn't seem to be very many people raising cattle (except dairy cattle) up where I am: most've gone into crops. Me I can't see how getting into crops would justify the costs involved with farming, especially since there's the options of getting more into low-cost type operations into the high-cost conventional way of doing things.Thanks, if it doesn't go through and they do find someone better than me, I may have to start looking outside of the county of my home town and look somewhere's else for possibly a ranching or equivalent job. I wouldn't mind applying for a job at an equine facility, since I've found out from past experiences that I ain't skeerd of horses.Hope you get that job... but my motto is if it didn't work out there must be something better headed you way
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WildRoseBeef
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77Herford said:Never would of pegged you as mid twenties...
Why do you say that? Lemme guess...my posts on the cattle part of the forum makes me seem like I'm twice the age I am now. Right? 
elevan
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Well...I thought you were in your 50s...WildRoseBeef said:77Herford said:Never would of pegged you as mid twenties...
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WildRoseBeef
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elevan said:Well...I thought you were in your 50s...WildRoseBeef said:77Herford said:Never would of pegged you as mid twenties...
Well I got you folks good! 
SmallFarmGirl
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I did too.... Boy I'm BAAAAAAD at guessing ages. (get the goat pun)Wonder what people think of everyone's ages.elevan said:Well...I thought you were in your 50s...WildRoseBeef said:77Herford said:Never would of pegged you as mid twenties...
SmallFarmGirl
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Em, your 30-40????
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WildRoseBeef
Range nerd & bovine enthusiast
SmallFarmGirl said:
Nope, too 
. I didn't jest when I said I was 25, 'cause that's what I am. Here's a pic of me to get a gist of my actual age:
Don't I look toasty warm?
