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fedaykincmndr

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Would y'all know of any outdoor jobs that I could get my foot into besides the security/game warden field? I'm just playin with the idea but I might as well mention I do have a family to provide for... open to anything.

Heres some of my experience...

Former Marine Infantry
4+ yrs security



Thats all I'll put without gettin to detailed. To be perfectly honest I'd love to go back into the Corps but I can't cause of a disability so that's out. I'm just gettin tired of the whole Security field and feel its time for a change.

Any suggestions are GREATLY appreciated; thanks in advance.
 
Law Enforcement
Park or Forest Ranger
Guide
Scout leader (In your spare time anyway)
Phone company
Transit worker (In CA, these guys make really great money)
construction
 
Surveyor would keep you outside. I had a friend that spent a summer as a "machete man" with a survey team in Eastern and Central Kentucky. He was the young guy they would send to cut all the brush, brambles, weeds, etc out of the way.

Of course a lot of survey work may put you in an urban environment too.:thumbdn:
 
Set yourself us a 'Pre-Mil' school for guys wanting to join up. Get them to handle weapons properly, all the PT stuff, some Drill, it will be a great way for some of the slower ones to be up to speed when they hit the ground running at boot.

No one likes the guy that comes in last and screws up liberty for the weekend ;)
 
Seismic Survey will keep you working outdoors in wilderness locations and the money's not too bad either... Also lots of room to advance. PM or e-mail me if you are interested and I'll give you the contact information for our office in Denver. Don't worry about the office being in Denver, the work is all over the place and we cover the travel cost... Right now most of our US survey crew lives in Alabama and our projects are in Okolohama and Montana.
 
So far surveyor or field biologist sounds like the route to take...

Would anyone have any info or links for it? Thanks again, GREAT responses!
 
You should probably check with your state licensing board. Many states have their own regulation for the certification and licensing of surveyors.
 
I'd look into the US Forest Service. Not much money at entry level though. Logging, tree work, horse rental/packers, farming. How old are you and what's your education?
 
Sgt. Art said:
You should probably check with your state licensing board. Many states have their own regulation for the certification and licensing of surveyors.
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True enough, but most Surveyors aren't "Surveyors" as such. Anyone can survey as long as a Legal (or licensed) Surveyor signs off on the survey, much in the same way as a draftsman does the drawings that an Engineer or Architect signs off on. And it all depends on the what is being surveyed and the intended use of the survey as well.

Most of the people I hire have no survey experience whatsoever. It makes training easier when you don't have to worry about breaking any bad habbits. And these days, now that almost all survey is done with GPS, strong math skills are not really required like the old days.
 
Darn it had a long reply typed and lost it.

The competition for field biology positions is fierce. A BS or equivalent is considered the entry level education, and you can expect to be competing with a fair number of folks who have a masters degrees and a smaller number of PhD level candidates. I'd expect the same is true for geologists, and there are licensing requirements as well. Many community colleges have a surveyor tech program, though. I think that might be what I would do if I weren't a biologist.

Pat
 
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