northern lad 2,292 Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 cheers for giving people more ammunition to rip the piss out of me with you ginger fart.....£100 a week and a room in your palace and i'll be your skivvy Lab....hint hint That might work actually.............. Call it a hundred a week bed/breakfast and you could do say 30hrs a week.?.......... Well since there's f**k all else to do up there i would do 40 hours a week for that as long as you weren't after sexual favours like!!! Kill two birds with one stone......cant afford to be picky in the current climate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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jf1970 328 Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 22 yrs old !!! ffs mate the worlds your lobster , the only advise I,d offer is don,t settle for a dead end soul destroying job , keep an eye on the future , further education , a trade , a job with prospects that teaches you skills ,some thing you you have an interest in and like , strive to be happy failing that ..put the bally on aye, stick the bally on and you will get all of the above in the nick when you get caught,lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,136 Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) As sad as it is 90% of the time I'd say Stewie is right, your job pays for your passion and rarely does your passion pay.... You come over as a decent lad on here mate ( surprisingly decent for a virgin,lol), and at 22 you'll fall into something no doubt.. Hopefully you sort something that suits mate, good luck Kev Edited June 12, 2013 by NEWKID 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 As sad as it is 90% of the time I'd say Stewie is right, your job pays for your passion and rarely does your passion pay.... You come over as a decent lad on here mate ( surprisingly decent for a virgin,lol), and at 22 you'll fall into something no doubt.. Hopefully you sort something that suits mate, good luck Kev i hope you mean its not sad to say im right............... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,136 Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 As sad as it is 90% of the time I'd say Stewie is right, your job pays for your passion and rarely does your passion pay.... You come over as a decent lad on here mate ( surprisingly decent for a virgin,lol), and at 22 you'll fall into something no doubt.. Hopefully you sort something that suits mate, good luck Kev i hope you mean its not sad to say im right............... No mate that wasn't a piss take this time lol.... It's a sad fact that's all.. I worked in a fishing shop when I was 17, it was my passion, I wanted to stay in that industry in someway.. but unfortunately I could never see myself earning money in it... So off into the building trade and more money meant I could pay for the things I liked doing.... Not saying that's the right way, though...but generally the things we love doing don't pay as well.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) just to add lol the likes of ali, dan and lab-wannabe.......... i have full respect you for the work you lot put in........if im truly honest i dreamed of being a keeper from about 7yrs old lol on a sunday my dad would take me and my brother "up to see the keeper"..........used to f*****g love it as a kid............. all the gun, dog and bird talk you would like and me exploring the sheds like "whats that, what this" every two mins and the keeper (i bet so many on here no of him to lol) was always keen to answer...................what a man.........i dreamed of being him in the woods with the power of keeping the line "FECKING STRAIGHT" "GET THAT FECKING DOG BACK" but my ultimate fantasy was to be able to bollock the gun who dares shoot a bird after the whistle.................... only seen it the once but my god the little man erupted............ right in front of one of the richest self made millionaires in the country, my full tweed clad hero went for the kill...............and the biggest most self centered pompus stuck up prick on the guns that year was placed firmly in his place...............in front of guns,guests, beaters,flags even the picker ups had caught up while he was still going, he was told in no uncertain terms............... f*****g brilliant to see a man who didnt give a f**k about money HE sets the safe shooting areas and times......not some prick who is just there as its something to spend his millions on and do what he likes as he "chips in" towards the keepers wages................... to me a gamekeeper should be earning at least £600 a week and then rent on top............ sorry lads but it makes no sense to me how a shoot can be owned by millionaires, makes shit loads of money, yet is ALL ran by a man who would probably die for them birds, works 7 days, 24hours yet is only on 300 quid.............i no tips add up and you sneak 20 whites in the various pens to make a few quid on shoot days........ but to me you are not paying a keeper for his work, your paying for his life...................and then some........... i was up another keepers yard on sunday afternoon dropping him some hardcore off and ive known him for years......real good lad.............was chatting for 10 mins and he said "not being funny mate, im busy as f**k and gotta go" just as he went to drive off a car pulled in with a beater and his family coming up to see him...........he punched the steering wheel shouting "for fucks sake ive got birds coming next week".................... far to much stress for me for nowhere enough money........jmo................ taurquin i warned you.........................but i wish you the best of luck mate............just watch out for ginga scots that creep in your room at night and ninja gos that sneak in your pens at night.................... Edited June 13, 2013 by lurcher1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 As sad as it is 90% of the time I'd say Stewie is right, your job pays for your passion and rarely does your passion pay.... You come over as a decent lad on here mate ( surprisingly decent for a virgin,lol), and at 22 you'll fall into something no doubt.. Hopefully you sort something that suits mate, good luck Kev i hope you mean its not sad to say im right............... No mate that wasn't a piss take this time lol.... It's a sad fact that's all.. I worked in a fishing shop when I was 17, it was my passion, I wanted to stay in that industry in someway.. but unfortunately I could never see myself earning money in it... So off into the building trade and more money meant I could pay for the things I liked doing.... Not saying that's the right way, though...but generally the things we love doing don't pay as well.. from using a till to cleaner on a building site........now thats progression........... your spot on tho mate...........people say theres more to life than money...........and its probably the stupidest thing ever said.............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,136 Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 As sad as it is 90% of the time I'd say Stewie is right, your job pays for your passion and rarely does your passion pay.... You come over as a decent lad on here mate ( surprisingly decent for a virgin,lol), and at 22 you'll fall into something no doubt.. Hopefully you sort something that suits mate, good luck Kev i hope you mean its not sad to say im right............... No mate that wasn't a piss take this time lol.... It's a sad fact that's all.. I worked in a fishing shop when I was 17, it was my passion, I wanted to stay in that industry in someway.. but unfortunately I could never see myself earning money in it... So off into the building trade and more money meant I could pay for the things I liked doing.... Not saying that's the right way, though...but generally the things we love doing don't pay as well.. from using a till to cleaner on a building site........now thats progression........... your spot on tho mate...........people say theres more to life than money...........and its probably the stupidest thing ever said.............. Haha not far wrong there Stewie, I nearly doubled my weekly wage when I went into the buildings back then ( nearly 20 years ago lol)... I can't complain it's given me a decent standard of life and at 36 I'm off the tools and running a half decent firm.... Is it my dream Job??? Fck no way..... But I've grafted my bollocks off and it's starting to pay off... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
troter58 1,711 Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 plenty work for a young lad by me i could pimp you out 70/30 cut all the work you want good hours and you can have the cellar free Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Cheers for the comments lads different view points are appreciated Will just have to see what the future holds 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 i was up another keepers yard last week on a sunday afternoon dropping him some hardcore off and ive known him for years......real good lad.............was chatting for 10 mins and he said "not being funny mate, im busy as f**k and gotta go" just as went to drive off a car pulled with a family in coming up to see him...........he punched the steering wheel shouting "for fucks sake ive got birds coming next week".................... far to much stress for me for nowhere enough money........jmo................ taurquin i warned you.........................but i wish you the best of luck mate............just watch out for ginga scots that creep in your room at night and ninja gos that sneak in your pens at night.................... Oh i know all about the long hours and stress mate getting the pens ready for delivery of the birds in my last role was non stop work, i was estate gardener but was drafted in to help the 'keepers. 7am-6pm fencing, electric fencing, putting water pipes in, checking the drinkers worked, making sure there was enough cover in the pens, moving corrugated sheets to provide better cover, cutting loose branches off trees, fixing the gates, taking delivery of food, setting/checking snares....then tea and phone call home for an hour then back out cutting grass, hedges or logs for firewood, or sitting out with the rifle for old Charlie, or getting a few hours kip ready for lamping at 11pm-4am oh yes i know all about it so i must be nuts to still want to do it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 i was up another keepers yard last week on a sunday afternoon dropping him some hardcore off and ive known him for years......real good lad.............was chatting for 10 mins and he said "not being funny mate, im busy as f**k and gotta go" just as went to drive off a car pulled with a family in coming up to see him...........he punched the steering wheel shouting "for fucks sake ive got birds coming next week".................... far to much stress for me for nowhere enough money........jmo................ taurquin i warned you.........................but i wish you the best of luck mate............just watch out for ginga scots that creep in your room at night and ninja gos that sneak in your pens at night.................... Oh i know all about the long hours and stress mate getting the pens ready for delivery of the birds in my last role was non stop work, i was estate gardener but was drafted in to help the 'keepers. 7am-6pm fencing, electric fencing, putting water pipes in, checking the drinkers worked, making sure there was enough cover in the pens, moving corrugated sheets to provide better cover, cutting loose branches off trees, fixing the gates, taking delivery of food, setting/checking snares....then tea and phone call home for an hour then back out cutting grass, hedges or logs for firewood, or sitting out with the rifle for old Charlie, or getting a few hours kip ready for lamping at 11pm-4am oh yes i know all about it so i must be nuts to still want to do it fair play mate...........if its for you go for it............ i charged £ to take that hardcore away, i can get tip for free at a groundworks company but he wanted some for the woods where the tracks gets boggy so i ran a load up to him..............took 40 mins to load it and 15 mins to drive to his and tip it........easy money...........get 10-15 a week and you do the maths................. like i say jmo mate and good luck................. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
danw 1,748 Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Not every keepers job is poorly paid I wont never be rich but I know I make a sight more than a lot of folks once you work out my total package yep the hours are long but going on how much time I spend on here I obviously aint breaking a bollock lol. Rubytex keep at it the rewards are there for those as want it bad enough and you obviously do, L1 nothing better than giving one of the guns a bollocking not for the first time ive stopped a drive and marched down the line to administer a correction lol 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Not every keepers job is poorly paid I wont never be rich but I know I make a sight more than a lot of folks once you work out my total package yep the hours are long but going on how much time I spend on here I obviously aint breaking a bollock lol. Rubytex keep at it the rewards are there for those as want it bad enough and you obviously do, L1 nothing better than giving one of the guns a bollocking not for the first time ive stopped a drive and marched down the line to administer a correction lol Aye you are on here a lot like, must be letting your underkeeper do all the graft you lazy sod Cheers Dan, have a few options to look into so will keep you all posted 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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