I've been posting my notes on the following thread:

Workin' in the Vineyards

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Originally posted by Jcocktosten:
I for one love this kid. If I were ITB, I would give him a job.

I agree. Enthusiastic, willing to learn and a sense of humour.

Good luck Barrelmonkey on your search for work.

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Originally posted by g-man:

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Originally posted by g-man:

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Originally posted by Stefania Wine:
and one 5 1/2 foot gopher that was a mistake.

a gopher grows up to 5 and a 1/2 feet ?!?!?!?!??!?!

or did you whack one of your interns?

...when they asked for a raise to 13$ an hour..

I pay Jerry $15.50 an hour to lead the crew. Daniel is at $12.50. Good people, grow good grapes and that makes good wine and costs good money.

I NEVER use contract crews. (They usually make $8.50)

Rajiv has the day off today. Actually everyone does. The plan was to be at the Llama Vineyard in Bonny Doon, but the area has been evacuated and all the roads closed due to a forest fire.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid...94&z=12&source=embed

The Llama Vineyard is on Country Estates, just off of Bonny Doon Rd, about 1/2 mile from the fire lines last I heard.

For obvious reasons Paul, I thought you would get a kick out of this. Just switch the states.

A man owned a small winery in Oklahoma. The OK State Wage & Hour Department claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent out to interview him.

"I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them," demanded the agent.

"Well," replied the winery owner, "there's my winery hand who's been with me for 3 years. I pay him $200 a week plus free room and board.

The Chef has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $150 per week plus benefits.

Then there's the half-wit. He works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of all the work around here. He makes about $10 per week, pays his own room and board, and I buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday night. He also sleeps with my wife occasionally."

"That's the guy I want to talk to...the half-wit," says the agent.

"That would be me," replied the winemaker.

Moo

Classic!

I know the figure exactly. On a GAAP basis, I made $3 a week last year. or about 15 cents an hour.

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Originally posted by Stefania Wine:
I know the figure exactly. On a GAAP basis, I made $3 a week last year. or about 15 cents an hour.

What a lazy bum, only working a 20 hour week! And they try to play off the winery business as hard work!!