outlanderSenior Contributor
Gratitude
I have decided to start a gratitude 'journal' on here because I want to share the positives too not just when im at the bottom of the barrol and while im not out of that deep dark hole, I want others to share what they are gratiful of as well.
The first thing im grateful for is My work (my second job), after speaking to my boss about the chores that need to be done over next week/s, ive realised just how muhc trust she has in me. Something I never thought someone could be able to truly do when I hardly trust myself.
so a lot of you know who I am and that I have a second job. Some of you may know what a farmhand is while others go huh....
so in light of the people I trusted turning and saying that I need to get a job, I had some free time on my hands today and actually sat down and wrote out what it is that I do and the next time someone times me its not a job Ill be telling them where to shove it.
I dont need to write everything down but will dot point down the roles/responisibilities that I have being a farmhand- or second in charge.
- There are 2 separate paddocks and they both require fencing checks, which involves on the good days (weather wise) or at least every second day a walk around the entire propert (both of them) checking for any fences that are broken or down and also checking the electric fencing units and noting which ones need batteries replaced. Every other day or on crappy rainy or extremly hot days its a drive anywhere the car is accessable to check the fencing and their units. Im not required to fix the fence unless something minor, as my bosses hubby does the fencing but thats on his days off his proper work/job
- Check each horse on the property (around 120), not go and check specifically each horse unless noticing something wrong, so just noting them and doing a head count per paddock each paddock check
- ive been entrusted 4 horses into my care which we call the holiday care as the owners are still required to check their horses at least once a week, with sometimes more during xmas and other special occasions and their associated holidays. Duties for this includes, scrubbing bathtubs (if requested and paid extra for) paddock cleaning (if requested and paid extra for, plus other clients on the properties) feeding and rugging with their general needs being met.
- Talking to clients and as theirs 120 horses who knows who ill meet in the day however most still go to my boss for their problems.
- Horse handling. If people require someone to hold their horses for vets, farriers, dentitsts or worming or other services im the first one thats given the chance to do this (extra $)
- feed orders. Every few weeks I organise a feed truck so have to communicate and write down orders and take cash etc so organise the amounts of each feed for the feed business and let everyone know when the orders will be delivered.
- When my boss goes away, im first in charge so the background stuff she does comes to me for the amount of time shes away.
So out of all that im very grateful she has put her trust in someone who is young (and who doesnt turst themselves) and has allowed me to grow and learn in this role.
Thank you to everyone who just read all that!!!
will try to get better pics when its not raining!
