New Employee
When we started TFA in 2000, we
had a part time helper. A few years into
it, Chad went full time to make sure we were providing all the necessary care
for the animals and the property. As the
herd grew, we added part-time help to at least have weekend chore coverage so
Chad could have a day off. This summer
we realized we really needed to add another full time hand to the farm. With an ad in the local paper we quickly
realized just how bad the unemployment is in our area. We had more responses than we ever
imagined. It was properly advertised as
a farm labor job and we had women show up for their “interview” with Chad in
high heels and guys in ties????? In the
end we hired the guy who was best for us – welcome
Matt!! He has been a true
self-starter and is learning every day.
We certainly had enough cria born this fall to get him indoctrinated
into newborn alpaca care. Chad is
enjoying the flexibility of focusing on the parts of alpaca farming he is best
suited for…. and maybe a few more days off.
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