Originally Posted by
rancher1913
thanks for the replies. I would love to just stay on the ranch but after the drought a few years ago I was forced to sell down the heard as my pastures were being pushed to hard and my crops all failed, now that the weather is cooperating I could rebuild the heard but will need about 100 grand at current heifer prices and I refuse to borrow money. if calf prices would stay like they were 2 years ago I could survive but that was a fluke. at 55, I still have a long way to retirement and may have to work until I die, the plan was to build the ranch up to support us in our old age so we don't have any retirement funds but everything we have is paid for. all my coworkers have said the same as you guys, take the job and in a few years you can always come back if need be. as for traveling in bad weather, that won't be an issue--when a storm hits you don't leave til the runways are clear and I would be spending long hours in a plow truck, all my years of operating equipment were what got me the job.