I'm a Canadian anon, looking for a job which would allow me to be in isolation, surrounded by nature, living this way for most if not for the entirety of the year. Where could I find something like this?
Jobs in isolation and outdoors
I'm a Canadian anon, looking for a job which would allow me to be in isolation, surrounded by nature, living this way for most if not for the entirety of the year. Where could I find something like this?
long haul truck driver is the best intersection of realistic achievability and what you're looking for.
No, thanks. I don't want to be poisoned intravenously whenever Justine Castro decrees it must be done.
You won't have any job in Canada then. Better move.
Log haul truckers (mostly) don’t cross provincial or national borders, so they weren’t affected by the mandate, at all. They are in desperate short supply, because more lucrative industries poach them. Long days, but you may be into it. Another option is to do flag layout for forest industry. Lots of walking but you’re completely alone.
Seasonal firewatch, land surveyer, wildlife management, park ranger, those are the main ones I can think of.
>seasonal firewatch
not many jobs left, pays nothing (literally), you aren't alone since recreational hikers use the trail to the watch, massive line to get these jobs and you have to be connected to skip it.
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All the cool PrepHole jobs pay absolute ass (usually minimum wage), are seasonal, and you'll be competing against massively overqualified people.
The only decent PrepHole jobs you can reliably get are gonna be general labor. Get in early and work your way into management before your body gives out.
How old are you and how motivated are you? If you haven't come across treeplanting yet, then check that out. When I started out, rookies were making $300 a day, now it can be even more. Having done it for over a decade now, I'll crack $1'000 a day fairly regularly. IMO its how life should be: amazing social life, using your body and getting in great shape, immersed in nature, eating well, taking on challenges (sometimes failing, sometimes succeeding)--literally all of the low-hanging fruits for happiness. Downsides are its brutal work and you need to be smart/ strong willed, and you're away from home a lot. If you are truly looking for more isolated work, I would still suggest taking on treeplanting as it is the quintessential entry job for bushwork. After one season of planting, you'll be a lot more eligible for more isolated jobs like survey work, etc. People take you very seriously in the bush-work world once they hear youre a planter.
how does one find such a job?
Gotta be a Canadian. Google treeplanting. Unless you know somebody or are a super athlete, you'll most likely have to spend you first year at what they call a "rookie mill", where your earnings will only be around $250-$300 a day. (you'll still have some $500 days, it just wont be your average earnings; and also $250 beats most entry level jobs if you convert it to hourly ($31/hr). Summit Reforestation is a good place to start. Apply during the holidays. Be persistent and apply directly to foreman. ONLY WORK WITH VETERAN FOREMAN. Foremanning is a fricked up hard job, and rookie foreman usually make a lot of mistakes, so it is better for you to work on someones crew who has at least two years of experience. Also, dont drink too much of the rookie mill koolaid (thats how they keep you there), as there are SIGNIFICANTLY better earnings at other companies, you just can't access them unless you have some experience under your belt.
I live in the US
For Americans, what about being on a handcrew for Wildlands firefighting.
This sounds pretty cool
Land surveyor
Homesteading. It's a lot of hard work but if you're truly passionate about the outdoors and nature you'll learn to love it.
The only thing that's stopping me from doing this is my lack of experience in farming as well as the massive cost of buying land and equipment to get started.
Not OP, I’d love to homestead but what the frick do you do when you wanna take a week off and go travel? Write a book of documentation and pay a friend?
>week off
>travel
What is this time off you speak of?
t.part time homesteader with 3 kids and still working a full time job
I use my 4 weeks paid vacation and the odd paid sick day from work to get projects and major chores done at home. I just came off a 4 day weekend, spent the whole time finishing my winters firewood, tending to gardens and processing meat birds, and finishing the clean up from tearing down my old hunting camp. The most time off I can take is usually just a day trip to the ocean or a campout on the riverbank of our own property with the kids.
>what the frick do you do when you wanna take a week off and go travel?
You might want to reconsider homesteading vs. regular farming and ranching. There is no off season on a homestead, you'd never even have the opportunity to travel because of time and financial limitations. Farming is a nice middle ground, your commitment ends when your season ends and you'll have much more money and time to indulge in vacations. However that'll come at the cost of you being less self-sufficient.
see if the forest service needs anyone, other than that you could get a job right now with the provincial mines inspectors as a deputy. They are desperate for some underlings right now.
Surveyer
what's the pathway for becoming a surveyor? would I just look for an entry level(no experience needed!!!!!) type job posting or do I need to get the certificate/degree thing I see at various colleges/trade schools?
Why would you need schooling? You don't understand the job. Just apply and you'll get hired. Be sure that you can handle all weather / bug / terrain. It's not for the weak
the classes being offered everywhere made me think I'm missing something. this is exactly what I wanted to know so thanks
You're welcome. You will learn much faster in the field. Plus you'll be making money, not spending it. Enjoy!
Most PrepHole jobs you're working with others on a crew, especially if you're looking for an entry level job
Lighthouse keeper.
Seriously. There's still a few left.
you can be the blowjob boy at my cabin
>I'm a Canadian anon
you're already a homosexual you're perfect for the job. you're hired!
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