Staffing Crisis Ahead of breeding season

[Huey]

NZTR are Conducting a Survey .... LMAO! 

 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing-staffing-crisis-as-immigration-nz-rejects-experts/DXSF6TV6ZK3APWH4ZSEXZ2SJLA/

[curious]

All seems rather too little too late doesn't it? Surely, they should have made the case for these jobs to be on the skills shortage list some time ago if there is such a shortage?

[Freda]

Definitely too little too late.

Track riding another role not now on the skill shortage list, many stables are struggling for experienced riding staff, as well as the stud sector with their requirements. 

[nomates]

The stallion handling especially is a specialist position , having handled stallions myself you need to know what your doing when dealing with stallions during the breeding season , i knew plenty of good horsemen who said they wouldn't even consider trying to handle a stallion during a service .

4 hours ago, Freda said:

Track riding another role not now on the skill shortage list, many stables are struggling for experienced riding staff

The very reason i don't bother anymore , gave up getting to the track to find rider hadn't turned up or was late , that was after dealing with the fact that most weren't that good , but needs must at the time .

As for BS doing a survey , well as usual well off the speed , bloody season officially starts on Sunday , this should have been organized months ago .

[Freda]

And as well, immigration is notoriously slow and difficult to deal with, months ago would still be too late IMO.

As for stallions, I don't mind racing colts, but serving stallions a whole different ball game and one I wouldn't even consider. 

[The Centaur]

4 hours ago, Freda said:

And as well, immigration is notoriously slow and difficult to deal with, months ago would still be too late IMO.

As for stallions, I don't mind racing colts, but serving stallions a whole different ball game and one I wouldn't even consider. 

I don't have much sympathy for studmasters. Whats wrong with encouraging,training,rewarding New Zealanders. 

[nomates]

7 minutes ago, The Centaur said:

I don't have much sympathy for studmasters. Whats wrong with encouraging,training,rewarding New Zealanders. 

Mate they don't like the long hours , especially in the season . To some degree some have brought it on themselves but the younger generation aren't grafters .

Westbury Stud have started 40 hour contracts , with overtime provisions etc , because they were struggling to keep staff .

Now stables i have no sympathy for , they have abused the privilege of hard working staff for decades , the good ones have now woken up to the issue and look after their staff far better , but the ship has sailed .

[Davis]

25 minutes ago, nomates said:

Mate they don't like the long hours , especially in the season . To some degree some have brought it on themselves but the younger generation aren't grafters .

Westbury Stud have started 40 hour contracts , with overtime provisions etc , because they were struggling to keep staff .

Now stables i have no sympathy for , they have abused the privilege of hard working staff for decades , the good ones have now woken up to the issue and look after their staff far better , but the ship has sailed .

Correct. Horse work is poorly paid. You can get more on the dole so why bother with the unsociable hours, working in all weather conditions, weekend work and few staff benefits? Instead sign up for the Job Seekers benefit and a job for life.

[nomates]

15 minutes ago, Davis said:

Correct. Horse work is poorly paid. You can get more on the dole so why bother with the unsociable hours, working in all weather conditions, weekend work and few staff benefits? Instead sign up for the Job Seekers benefit and a job for life.

Not so bad paid now , as i said the good ones have woken up to the situation and are really looking after staff to ensure they stay , but a lot of young people don't get into the industry because parents or friends of parents have been in the industry and have told kids and their friends not to touch us .

I could tell plenty of stories of all the abuses i have seen , some tried on me but i didn't take the shit , would just walk if they didn't change . Unfortunately a lot of the kids are too scared to stick up for themselves .

Saying that i've seen the same in other businesses so racing isn't alone , become self employed , can give yourself shit and tell yourself to F Off with no repercussions 

[Huey]

Survey Says ....

 

 

[Chief Stipe]

Survey says "we don't have enough industry staff" particularly skilled Jockey's.

[holy ravioli]

Import cheap.compliant labour to maintain...profits.