There's no doubt that farm work is cyclical. Intensely busy seasons follow periods with less pressing demands on our time. In the winter, we might tell our employees they're done for the day by 4 p.m. During that time, maybe they aren't working Saturdays - and their families get used to spending more time with them. But come spring all that changes. As the farm leader, you have a window of opportunity before planting to build understanding about work schedules with your employees - and the key peoplein their lives. When April arrives and planting is in full swing, employees' families might be caught off guard because their loved one is working late nights and weekends to get the crop in. Employees can feel a lot of tension between the demands of home and the important work that has to get done.
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