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Comments (2)Have you seen the attached article? It might contain some ideas for you. Anyway, the fields of environmental biology and plant ecology have exploded. I was sure wishing that I had emphasized those studies more when I lived in the coastal area of SC. I knew several plant biologists and botanists in that area and they had terrific positions with the local government, protecting the wetlands and other endangered property against irresponsible development. Here is a link that might be useful: click here...See Morehelp me find a career in conifering!
Comments (9)Hi Sam, local garden center -- definitely *not* the way to go. Been there, done that. They're not into the passion, the science; they're into making enough money over mother's day weekend to pay the rent and stay solvent. Happy to hear that you're going to work some with Bob. I'll be helping out there myself over grafting season and look forward to working and learning with you. If I were young and had your ambition toward the art of conifer development, I'd definitely move to Oregon and try to latch onto either Iseli or Buchholz. They seem to be hitting the sweet spot in the industry right now. Another good prospect would be with Bizon or Boyko nursies. They're a bit smaller, but are also on the cutting edge. Keep in mind that your ambition is one that will never make you a lot of money. One thing that I've realized over the years is that the best way to burn out on a fun hobby is to try to earn a living doing it. Tread lightly, my friend. good luck! ~Dave...See MoreI Need a New Career
Comments (20)first I wanted to say I was so happy to see you post, assuming you were around here & Garden Party at the beginning??? It's been a very longtime! I don't have much time to drop by here thou I do read thru the posts about once a week and comment couple times a month. I can't say much to the coding job, I would recommend a LabTech or Medical Lab Tech field thou. I am interested in changing fields soon, my hearts desire is something along Canine Massage therapy but for $$ sake I may go back to Microbiology area. I would go back to college since it's been 20 yrs since I graduated w plant Sciences-Biology. I want to go back to Microbiology but I don't need to work fulltime and would like to control my schedule more. my sis who has been an MLT for 20+ yrs and is a hospital lab supervisor advised me to go towards Genetics or MLT. I have several friends also in MLT/MT in Chicago & Indy and they make after 20+ yrs $30+ pr hr. Starting is around $15pr hr in big cities like Chicago. My DH went back to college 10 yrs ago part-time changing from Computer Science to Mechanical Engineer. 5 years ago he quit working to finish his honors BS and start an MS. He completely finished May 2012 while working part-time for 2 yrs as a project engineer for City of Orlando. He just took an awesome job in Tampa for a huge tele-comm co as an Engineering Project Manager. It took 8 months to find and get this job! Job hunting is not for the faint of heart nor those who are in dire financial straits, in the professional world job applicants spend on average 3 months going thru the process per job. We did that for 4 yrs LOL! I would ONLY recommend going back to school if you KNOW you can make as much $$ in 1 year as you owe in loans. My DH earned an honors BS w a near perfect GPA and had the 2nd highest GPA in the MS program. MOST employers screen resumes by GPA now, even my sis (several friends too who work for this large national co) has been required to submit ALL academic records to her employer from the past 25 yrs, it is now standard practice for future raises. Make sure you can excel at what you choose to make it financially feasible. Good Luck! ~ liz...See MoreAre You Willing to Help Educate and/or Guide Me and My Career Choice?
Comments (18)Well, as I said above, you can choose the profession of a builder or an engineer. As I understand from your message, you have some aptitude for this and talent. In addition, you dream of doing this. To do this professionally, you need to complete training and get a diploma confirming your qualifications. Here becomeopedia.com, you can learn more about this specialty. There is all the information about salaries, employment and much more. Also, you can get help in choosing a school where you will probably be trained on this site. I wish you success and success in achieving your goal....See Moremaddielee
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