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Any other grousebeaters here? That's how I funded my bar tabs way back in my '20s. Truly the /out/ job of kings.
I'm actually American, don't ask me how I ended up with this gig.

>>2860934
how do i get your job. i need a career change. currently a forestry technician for gov

>>2860934
is that like a seal clubber, but with grouse? who pays you for that?

>>2860934
Why does britain have those heathlands? It rains a lot there, right, why do they not grow forests?

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>>2861223
The forests were cut down during the iron age. But that's left enough time for the ecosystem to stabilize so it doesn't feel impacted, just feels like wilderness. Same story with Iceland.

>>2861222
It's grouse beating; you beat grouse. Very straightforward.

>>2861223
The bongoloids cut everything down and deforested the region centuries and centuries ago. That's what happens when humans have had a prolific presence for thousands of years in one tiny area. The reason bongs don't have any /out/ is because their ancestors' ancestors fucked the land. Kind of sad and horrifying.

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>>2860933
I replant timber sales and yell at loggers to stop breaking their contract limits. Great job, requires some knowledge of biology and forestry. Would highly recommend doing two seasons with the USFS then transitioning to private contracting. Wouldn't recommend doing a conservation corps in the USA, they suck and don't teach you jack about shit.

>>2861251
I went through Americorps working under USFS and came away with a chainsaw cert and fire quals. The Corps can either be a giant waste of time or a huge leg up into an amazing job; you just have to know what you're getting into.

>>2861252
They're so variable between regions dude. A lot of them don't have any pathway to do useful stuff like that. WCCC was pretty good when I did it, the trucks were ass though and many of them also smelled like ass on the inside.

>>2861223
Remember when they used to say stuff like
>rule britannia, britannia rules the waves

Well, those ships they loved so much cost 100 acres of forest EACH to build

My job is about as far from it gets, I'm a machinist and everything has to be done in a carefully climate- and humidity-controlled environment to ensure accuracy. I may end up making /out/ or /k/-related stuff though, since I'm in an area where that stuff is very popular (it's why I moved here myself) and there are a lot of companies that make products for it.

>>2861304
Based machinebro
I'm a PLC/controls/SCADA autist. In a way I enjoy the contrast of technology/primitivist outings

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>>2861308
Nice, I always thought the control stuff was interesting. I would have gone millwright if I had local school options for it and I think I would've crossed over into control stuff a little with that. I'm just starting out with machining after getting sick of mechanic work so we'll see where I actually end up in a few years.

>>2861311
Some of the best millwrights I know have backgrounds as machinists. Those guys can take a single glance at a machine and instantly have a good idea of how it works internally. If you ever get the chance to spend time with the maintenance guys, that could be a good way to get your foot in the door. Assuming you're in the US, we don't have a very robust standard for millwright training like the Canadians do, so most "millwright" jobs you see are more often labeled "industrial maintenance technician." It'll still have a higher pay ceiling than a machinist usually would anyway.

Controls is basically the millwrights' "I'm too old for this shit" exit plan, which is interesting because usually electrical work transfers skills over to controls much better than wrenching does. I came from the IT sector, but I can't imagine that switching a grease gun for a laptop is the easiest transition to make

>>2861327
Yeah, I'm in the US, definitely going to keep looking for openings as a tech. Having a mechanic background probably helps my chances too, if only a little. I'd love to work for a machine company or distributor and be the guy who sets up new installs, I like travel and that pays great, and it seems like it'd be fun when it's a small shop who are super hyped about their machine upgrade or whatever. I'm also in an area that's kind of isolated, has a very fast-growing precision manufacturing scene, and doesn't have ANY independent machine maintenance companies or anything so there might be an opportunity there too.

The flipside though is that I'm also considering just carrying my associates along into a 4 year degree in one of the Engineering Tech fields. That might only really be worth it for my ego and maybe for the softer job as I get older though (and I'm already almost 40 so that's a real concern) since I've heard a lot of bad stuff about job opportunities and pay for engineering grads, but I'm not sure how that applies to Engineering Tech, which might be more desirable.

fwiw I'm not awful at the laptop side of things either, I've got a decent amount of electrical and computer diagnostic experience etc. from my auto days (I worked at a race shop specializing in modern BMW, so lots of computer stuff) and I'm a way better CAD designer and programmer than I am a hands-on machinist, so it might not be the worst idea.

>>2860933
i am a conductor/engineer on a regional railroad in one of the most beautiful and wild places in the world.
it's all seniority but i have enough to work remote areas with a crew of 2-6. i see all kinds of wildlife, auroras, mountains, sunsets, etc. i like the problem solving and self sufficiency but sometimes it can REALLY suck. walking a mile long train in six feet of snow on the side of a hill sucks, so does standing on a flat car in the dark cold rain for 12 hours, so does tying down a heavy train on a mountain grade.
worth it tho
and they pay well once you stop getting laid off all the time