Real-Life Communication
Most communication in this line of work is still done the old-fashioned
way: by talking. There's not a whole lot of e-mailing or faxing happening
in the everyday life of a farm laborer. One form of communication that you
need to be sure you're good at, however, is written communication.
The
sort of written communication that comes up in this line of work can involve
keeping track of a lot of numbers and dates. For example, you may need to
keep track of when a certain field was fertilized, watered, and sprayed with
pesticides. Without using a computer, how would you do this?
"Communication
skills are crucial!"says California farmer Frost Pauli. "Being able to communicate
with other employees and with your boss, so that jobs are done correctly and
efficiently is a challenge. Being bilingual is also a huge advantage."
If
you worked crops on a farm, how would you organize written data on the fertilizers
and pesticides you use, as well as the watering you've done, so you could
have an understandable, simple record to present to your employer or agriculture
officials who may decide to check your records?