Trevor has pretty much told you that you are the boss, correct? It might be time to act like the boss. I am not saying to yell, scream, and holler at Greg, no matter how much it is warranted. Be downright polite, but firm. no matter how much Greg complains, unless he gets physical. Then all bets are off. If he has a conniption, tell him to go talk to Trevor. If he screams he is going to get a Vietnamese guy hired, tell him to talk to Trevor. If he gets pissy, too bad. His attitude is his problem. As long as you are being professional, there isn't a hell of a lot he can say. Especially if you are just as professional in front of Trevor.
You have probably already done this, but consider saying something like " technique for doing x or y may be what you did fifty years ago, but this is the way we will be doing it now. You get more yield/viable hives etc If you do a or b thing. If have an issue with this, talk to Trevor. This is what we will be doing until then". If he gets pissy, too bad so sad.
I realize that Trevor is trying to stay on somewhat good terms with Greg. I get the impression that Greg truly does not want any part of it. I think it likely is a pride thing. Not only will his land be going away, (assuming he is going to sell) but he has someone a third of his age above him that knows ten times as much.
I know you like the area, but you may really want to consider getting a job elsewhere if Greg becomes more than you want to put up with. I gather that Trevor hasn't been able to keep anyone on long in part due to Greg's behavior. I know I'd not be able to put up with Greg's behavior for long without saying something. You may want to consider if Greg is worth the ulcer he is trying to give you and everyone else. I realize that you are trying to ease things through so as not to aggravate Greg into a stroke or whatever. Some times being the boss isn't fun, and it may be time for Greg to learn that he is emphatically not the boss, nor does he know jack about what he is doing. In other words, you don't really have to put up with his bullshit.
You may want to do some research into what bee keeping practices were 50 years ago. I bet that a lot of what Greg is telling you is utter BS. I am left with the impression that Greg isn't up to talking about what they did when he was an apprentice beekeeper or whatever, I'd be curious to know. I think his issue really is a pride thing.
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Date: 2012-12-06 03:52 am (UTC)You have probably already done this, but consider saying something like " technique for doing x or y may be what you did fifty years ago, but this is the way we will be doing it now. You get more yield/viable hives etc If you do a or b thing. If have an issue with this, talk to Trevor. This is what we will be doing until then". If he gets pissy, too bad so sad.
I realize that Trevor is trying to stay on somewhat good terms with Greg. I get the impression that Greg truly does not want any part of it. I think it likely is a pride thing. Not only will his land be going away, (assuming he is going to sell) but he has someone a third of his age above him that knows ten times as much.
I know you like the area, but you may really want to consider getting a job elsewhere if Greg becomes more than you want to put up with. I gather that Trevor hasn't been able to keep anyone on long in part due to Greg's behavior. I know I'd not be able to put up with Greg's behavior for long without saying something. You may want to consider if Greg is worth the ulcer he is trying to give you and everyone else. I realize that you are trying to ease things through so as not to aggravate Greg into a stroke or whatever. Some times being the boss isn't fun, and it may be time for Greg to learn that he is emphatically not the boss, nor does he know jack about what he is doing. In other words, you don't really have to put up with his bullshit.
You may want to do some research into what bee keeping practices were 50 years ago. I bet that a lot of what Greg is telling you is utter BS. I am left with the impression that Greg isn't up to talking about what they did when he was an apprentice beekeeper or whatever, I'd be curious to know. I think his issue really is a pride thing.