tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post7127649644370905753..comments2023-09-10T20:26:51.864-06:00Comments on The River Damsel: So, You Want To Work In The Great Outdoors... Sunday Tippets, Damsel StyleTHE RIVER DAMSELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-51079266199123162042013-04-08T22:59:13.197-06:002013-04-08T22:59:13.197-06:00Kevin, it has its moments, but it is a very reward...Kevin, it has its moments, but it is a very rewarding field. Here's Part 2 of a piece I wrote about it...maybe you can learn from my mistakes (there have been many):<br /><br />http://rivermud.blogspot.com/2010/02/on-15-years-as-wetland-technician.html<br /><br />I don't normally post my own links in others' comment fields, I promise!!!Kirk Mantayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06556560258304201823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-25550645464110940042013-04-08T22:54:47.482-06:002013-04-08T22:54:47.482-06:00I think the question is "how hard do you want...I think the question is "how hard do you want to work?" I took my first outdoor job at age 14 at our neighborhood marina, and never looked back. The folks who don't have the heart for bee stings in the ear, chigger bites where the sun don't shine, having shoulders that are a camo pattern of tan, pink, and scab, and having to literally work through blood, sweat, and tears (seen all three in a few single days afield) in the name of "working outdoors" seem to find pretty reasonable happiness and success in "outdoor related" cubicles and sales offices. Hint: they usually make more money, too. <br /><br />If, when asked "When are you getting out of here today?" you respond something other than, "When we're finished," then the outdoors is definitely not your kind of workplace. That's the best way I can put it. <br /><br />The rewards, though...they are intoxicating. There are days you forget that "job in the mud" you never got paid for, the cases of skin cancer and lyme disease, and the oft-disappointed family members and friends who would like you to join them at the mall, perhaps for a movie, or to play some video games. Kirk Mantayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06556560258304201823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-88904745448166323492013-04-08T20:16:40.922-06:002013-04-08T20:16:40.922-06:00Hey Mark! Well, you better stay clear of rangers ...Hey Mark! Well, you better stay clear of rangers when you go out fishing if that's what happens! THE RIVER DAMSELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-76066240439276759352013-04-08T20:14:44.170-06:002013-04-08T20:14:44.170-06:00Gretchen ~ We all admire the beauty of your work b...Gretchen ~ We all admire the beauty of your work behind the camera lens. But, I'm sure there is a lot more to it than just snapping the button. I do find photography simply amazing... THE RIVER DAMSELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-89125447108476421352013-04-08T20:12:32.517-06:002013-04-08T20:12:32.517-06:00Kev ~ That was another picture that I didn't p...Kev ~ That was another picture that I didn't put up... But, a very good job for sure! Have fun with the survey.THE RIVER DAMSELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-79724421509226195042013-04-08T09:58:30.990-06:002013-04-08T09:58:30.990-06:00Hi Emily. Every time I talk to a Park Ranger I get...Hi Emily. Every time I talk to a Park Ranger I get skunked. Imagine how my fishing would be if I were one??????<br />Mark Kautzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802544198629446327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-14856609232049163712013-04-08T08:16:12.448-06:002013-04-08T08:16:12.448-06:00Great post! Wish more people realized the amount o...Great post! Wish more people realized the amount of work that actually goes on when your career is in the outdoors :) Gretchen Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10536860716461787275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-67112308087019991152013-04-08T06:35:55.524-06:002013-04-08T06:35:55.524-06:00I've considered trying to be a wildlife biolog...I've considered trying to be a wildlife biologist before. I'm going with one to do some brook trout survey's this next weekend. I never realized how competative the career field is. Feather Chuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816824282816730471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-8497760325402702282013-04-07T19:33:32.883-06:002013-04-07T19:33:32.883-06:00Em, I used to be a cowboy. Raised horses as a matt...Em, I used to be a cowboy. Raised horses as a matter of fact. It was great until my personal horse started kicking me if I fed the other horses before her. cofisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288930899340581141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-44659507414847346032013-04-07T19:20:52.686-06:002013-04-07T19:20:52.686-06:00Hello Tom! Yes, congratulations are in order. Yo...Hello Tom! Yes, congratulations are in order. You seem to have the best of both worlds... Inside and outside of the office..THE RIVER DAMSELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-52143052948911393142013-04-07T19:13:18.553-06:002013-04-07T19:13:18.553-06:00Thank you! I get these crazy notions in my head s...Thank you! I get these crazy notions in my head sometimes. How to be outdoors everyday and making a living keeps coming back to me.THE RIVER DAMSELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-588388885316149092013-04-07T19:07:22.887-06:002013-04-07T19:07:22.887-06:00KA - I can think of a lot worse things to do. I j...KA - I can think of a lot worse things to do. I just might just semi retire with the park service, you never know.THE RIVER DAMSELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-52925692375609612952013-04-07T16:47:13.163-06:002013-04-07T16:47:13.163-06:00Great post! I now have my dream outdoor job : http...Great post! I now have my dream outdoor job : http://owaa.org/blog/2013/04/owaa-taps-sadler-as-executive-director/<br />Now I can help mentor and encourage all the great outdoor bloggers out there!Tom Sadlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826254080669420042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-64907660986940648452013-04-07T16:30:18.933-06:002013-04-07T16:30:18.933-06:00Cool article! Currently stuck at mt desk..... The ...Cool article! Currently stuck at mt desk..... The best thing aside from fishing is reading and writing about it :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-7766092046518040152013-04-07T16:29:11.522-06:002013-04-07T16:29:11.522-06:00i always thought a fun outdoor job would be to fis...i always thought a fun outdoor job would be to fish wildlife and parks and started but then having to work for every fishing opener would suck.<br /><br />kaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-63144819843173005072013-04-07T16:14:24.157-06:002013-04-07T16:14:24.157-06:00Howard ~ I bet you would make a great cowboy. Minu...Howard ~ I bet you would make a great cowboy. Minus the watery eyes and runny nose. And do you contemplate a fall? Yeah, maybe you better go with your second choice.<br /><br />THE RIVER DAMSELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-65420401375315497032013-04-07T15:16:20.769-06:002013-04-07T15:16:20.769-06:00Hey, I know you. Aren't you that lady on TV? O...Hey, I know you. Aren't you that lady on TV? Oh wait, I guess not. Interesting post...I like. I want to be a cowboy but I'm allergic to horses and my bones don't heal quickly any more. cofisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288930899340581141noreply@blogger.com