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Posted on 7/18/15 at 1:17 am
Posted on 7/18/15 at 1:17 am
Was offered a one year contract to work in state parks in Southeast Georgia in St Mary's. Pay isn't great but worth the experience and connection(s). My job duties would be related to interpretation and programming towards the outreach and accountability of specific programs for local parks.
I graduated from UGA 2 years ago and I'm kind of pissed off about my ability to find a decent paying job abroad or nationally but this opportunity came up and I'm extremely motivated to take advantage and am willing to risk the short term for the long term.
Should I do it?
I graduated from UGA 2 years ago and I'm kind of pissed off about my ability to find a decent paying job abroad or nationally but this opportunity came up and I'm extremely motivated to take advantage and am willing to risk the short term for the long term.
Should I do it?
Posted on 7/18/15 at 2:05 am to PNW
I know I'm still at UGA so my opinion means shite but long term all day
Posted on 7/18/15 at 6:44 am to PNW
Visit first.
St Mary's is about 1 block large.
Great place to raise a family or retire, but if I was your age, I would get bored in about a week.
St Mary's is about 1 block large.
Great place to raise a family or retire, but if I was your age, I would get bored in about a week.
Posted on 7/18/15 at 7:58 am to PNW
So you mean GA DNR State Parks or state parks that are something else. Also...Rigs right...probably not much of a thriving gay community in St Mary's.
Posted on 7/18/15 at 8:53 am to PNW
Which park?
While St. Mary's is small, you're about 30 mins from Fernandina and 40 mins from Jax. It's a nice place to live, convenient to a decent-sized city and "because beach".
Take the damn job.
While St. Mary's is small, you're about 30 mins from Fernandina and 40 mins from Jax. It's a nice place to live, convenient to a decent-sized city and "because beach".
Take the damn job.
Posted on 7/18/15 at 9:32 am to PNW
I think SGaDawg lives in/near St. Mary's he can give you some insight...
Posted on 7/18/15 at 10:56 am to PNW
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Pay isn't great but worth the experience and connection(s).
quote:It sounds like you already answered it. Especially if you think it'll help in the long run and there aren't any better options right now in the short run.
this opportunity came up and I'm extremely motivated to take advantage and am willing to risk the short term for the long term.
Should I do it?
There's a lot worse places to live than southeast Georgia, it certainly won't be the same as Athens (in both good and bad ways) but it's beautiful down there and if you're into the outdoors (which I assume you are since you'll be working for the parks), there's an endless amount of things to do.
Good luck
Posted on 7/18/15 at 11:48 am to PNW
I've worked with those folks. Lots of history down there. Will they offer free/low cost lodging? Will look good on a resume'. if you can put some $ in the bank, take it. And take some bug spray.
Posted on 7/18/15 at 11:52 am to PNW
Get the experience! Also if the park has rivers to fly fish or land to hunt give Ole Remington a shout and I'll head that way!
GO DAWGS!!
GO DAWGS!!
Posted on 7/18/15 at 12:25 pm to PNW
Housing for interpretive rangers is a small step up from a tent....or could be a room attached to a 70 yr old CCC building. If you're cool with that and working when everyone else is off then the park system is a cool gig. Just not much money in it.
Posted on 7/19/15 at 1:53 am to PNW
PNW, you have any experience with sand gnats?
Posted on 7/19/15 at 4:33 pm to PNW
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Should I do it?
I recall from a while back that you used to work in national parks out west somewhere, correct? Seems like it's something you're passionate about and enjoy doing, so go for it. It really just all depends on what you want out of an occupation; money or enjoyment. I entered a field that would typically be looked down upon, but I enjoy it. I've known since before I even graduated I would never make 6 figures, and that's fine by me. I've worked my way up and have done well for myself, plus I've always been great at living within my means.
If it's a good opportunity that will be a good resume booster for the future, have at it. The first full time job I ever had sucked, it didn't pay much and I didn't like it. But it enabled me to add a few bright spots on my resume which helped me later on down the line.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 7:07 am to PNW
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Should I do it?
just don't run around announcing that you are a queer to everybody when you get down here...
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