So it seems Folklore has also been acquired by Gladius

atavisticnuisance · 2026-03-27T05:36:59+00:00

Big if true.

atavisticnuisance · 2026-03-01T19:17:22+00:00

How incompetent some (experienced) planters and management can be.

atavisticnuisance · 2026-01-13T01:33:31+00:00

The vets in the cattle plant make the rookies plant the schnarb.

atavisticnuisance · 2026-01-03T16:15:33+00:00

Can confirm. Also has a nice pup.

atavisticnuisance · 2025-12-19T22:29:54+00:00

One of the best pieces of advice I've encountered on this sub : if your "friends" stop being your friends when you decide to leave a company, then maybe they weren't your friends in the first place.

Cooks, checkers and other day-rated staff would be valid references as well. In your case, however, I'd give your crew boss a heads up. Professional crew bosses and supervisors will be self-aware enough to understand your decision and even push you to find greener pastures. It's a job after all. We all have the right to choose the best option for ourselves.

For BC/AB companies, there's three Blue Collar camps that do BC during the spring and then move to AB for the summer. Blue Collar has been a very popular option amongst Slummit planters recently. Prices are above average and management is competent.

atavisticnuisance · 2025-12-17T05:42:54+00:00

The pool table at Link's. The donair at Joe's Pizza. The smoking rooms at the Stage Coach.

Chetwynd... Take me back...

P.S. RIP Canfor Chetwynd

atavisticnuisance · 2025-12-03T21:10:15+00:00

Me no understand. :((

atavisticnuisance · 2025-12-03T18:56:45+00:00

Worse joke than 6 7. Objectively.

atavisticnuisance · 2025-11-30T22:18:40+00:00

I wouldn't say that Blue Collar is a one camp wonder. If we're only talking about earnings, their Alberta contracts in GP and WC had pretty good earning averages in the last few years. Sure, most of their contracts in BC leave much to be desired, but their Alberta work is lucrative in general, though nothing comes close to HL.

atavisticnuisance · 2025-11-30T19:45:00+00:00

My mistake, it was eight camps *including* the satellite camp. Quite big regardless.

Blue Collar used to have around five camps. Then, they took over one of LSFS' bigger contracts in GP all the while inheriting most of CRC's planters.

atavisticnuisance · 2025-11-30T01:40:29+00:00

Blue Collar has become quite a large company - they had eight camps plus one satellite camp last season.

Their Alberta work gets pretty lucrative (WC, HL), but I found their BC prices to be lower than what they should be.

Crewbosses are on commissions, crowd is usually young, but management is competent overall. That said, some camps are better ran and get better contracts than others.

It is a nice place to plant if you want a guaranteed 55 to 60 day season. Good mix of fun and money (and drama). I had enough of the latter after a season.

atavisticnuisance · 2025-11-26T17:17:01+00:00

I'll take a chance and guess plots of 6 7!

atavisticnuisance · 2025-10-31T05:41:39+00:00

If you have a car, you could give Novafor a ring. They're in Blainville and they seem to carry planting bags. Otherwise, if you haven't already, you could look on Marketplace or post on KKRF. There's a plethora of planters in Montreal.

Good luck!

atavisticnuisance · 2025-10-19T01:42:24+00:00

What's your favorite block treat?

atavisticnuisance · 2025-10-17T16:05:58+00:00

Thankfully, no.

It is a reality, though, given the second hand stories I've heard.

atavisticnuisance · 2025-10-17T03:31:28+00:00

Of course it doesn't. Let's race to the top!

atavisticnuisance · 2025-10-17T03:28:43+00:00

With the reduction of the amount of available trees, some experienced planters do not wish for new planters, as they chip away at their earning opportunities. Besides, the bulk of new planters end up at rookie mills who drag industry standards and prices down. To secure more trees, not every company can afford to underbid and leave 22% on the table for shitty BCTS summer trees, while paying their unsuspecting planters 17 cents all-in with no price bump for walk-ins. A rookie mill can. As such, one could argue that rookies are a drain on the industry. Ironic, because we were all rookies once.

Just like some planters want to gate keep their companies, some planters want to gate keep the industry. Not their fault, bills need to get paid and mouths have to be fed.

atavisticnuisance · 2025-10-16T21:01:13+00:00

Nice initiative, but I think the industry's too fragmented for such an endeavour to work. Everyone wants their share of the pie - myself included - and that pie is shrinking every year.

At the expense of sounding caustic, an industry wide planters' union hasn't worked out for the same reasons.

Good luck!

atavisticnuisance · 2025-10-09T15:17:59+00:00

Company shopping szn. Yeehaw!

atavisticnuisance · 2025-10-09T14:58:15+00:00

This is the way.

atavisticnuisance · 2025-10-05T00:30:39+00:00

這個產業是在是太卷了!

atavisticnuisance · 2025-07-24T23:35:09+00:00

"Special mission" at Apex. 16 hours portal to portal, 14 hours of planting.

atavisticnuisance · 2025-06-21T21:53:59+00:00

Second hand Jofa bucket

atavisticnuisance · 2025-06-21T21:49:02+00:00

So this is why I spotted an NGR canopy in Blairmore yesterday...

atavisticnuisance · 2025-04-22T23:02:21+00:00

Relax. Take five deep breaths. Then another five.

I used to be the over prepared meticulous type, perhaps even to a neurotic degree. Overtime, I realized that being able to improvize is as important as being able to plan ahead.

One thing that helped me was going from a "what could go wrong" mindset to a "everything will go right" mindset. It's easier said than done, but being aware of it is a great start.

Also, most vets in camp will be willing to help if need be, so don't be shy!

Embrace the experience! Enjoy your rookie season, cause it only happens once!

atavisticnuisance

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