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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?
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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 5:33 am to PNW
Yes.
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 9:32 am to JacketFan77
What is his SO going to do for money? Not much of a job market down there.
Posted on 7/18/15 at 9:46 am to deeprig9
Does he have a SO?
Posted on 7/18/15 at 9:55 am to JacketFan77
I lived near there for a long time. It is not boring unless you want big city night life. Hunting and fishing everywhere beaches for days. Near Jax Amelia Island even St Augustine Golf everywhere. Great seafood. Nice people.
Lots of lonely military wives from Kings Bay if you are that kind of guy. I hope you are not.
Lots of lonely military wives from Kings Bay if you are that kind of guy. I hope you are not.
This post was edited on 7/18/15 at 9:58 am
Posted on 7/18/15 at 9:58 am to JacketFan77
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Does he have a SO?
He said he did in his cumming out thread.
Posted on 7/18/15 at 10:05 am to Broncothor
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Lots of lonely military wives from Kings Bay if you are that kind of guy. I hope you are not.
Definitely not "that" type of guy
Posted on 7/18/15 at 10:27 am to JacketFan77
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Which park?
Several parks. Including, but not limited to, Crooked River, Stephen C Foster (in Okefenokee) and Sapelo Island.
Posted on 7/18/15 at 10:29 am to deeprig9
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What is his SO going to do for money?
Will still be in Athens finishing senior year at UGA.
Posted on 7/18/15 at 10:30 am to deeprig9
Since the position is thru state parks, housing is provided.
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.
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