[monorail]

Here's a job opening that might be of interest to backpackers/outdoor adventurers: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/trp/4712243138.html The job is delivery driver for a bakery-- not outdoors related. But the schedule is 7-days-on/7-days-off (thursday thru wednesday)... which means you could go on a week-long journey into the wilderness, twice a month! So, it's a great job for an avid hiker/mountaineer/kayaker/packrafter/etc. It's not for everyone, though. The hours are a bit strange and a bit long, typically starting around 2AM and finishing around noon. And since it involves driving, you have to be fully functional throughout those hours. Not a hard job, but fairly high level of responsibility, since a mishap on the road can get someone killed. No CDL required, it's just a small transit van. And you see some pretty interesting things, driving around the city at 3am.

[Hulksmash]

Great! I'm typing out my resignation letter for my $40 an hour job for that $12 an hour job!

[monorail]

Money is soooooo overrated.

[Chief Joseph]

[Magellan]

I did this 20 years ago. It's harder than it sounds. BTW HS, $12 is a minimum. Not everybody is making that Boeing money.

[treeswarper]

They prefer you be a college graduate. Yup, that student loan was worth it.

[PorcupinePhobia]

Wasn't going to say anything, but man, the condescending tones here surprise me. Notice nobody asked how much money you make dude. Lets hope the next big move by boeing doesn't have you eating those words

[Chief Joseph]

he was attempting to be funny..

[pipedream]

[Bedivere]

[williswall]

[Bedivere]

[Matt Lemke]

My schedule is the weirdest of all. I work 4pm - 4am everyday for awhile (like 2-4 weeks). Then I'll get 2-4 weeks off. Plus, on the days I work, I basically sleep the other 12 hours in the trailor on-site. At least I only have to drive the 1,000 miles each way to the worksite once every once-in-a-while

[monorail]

Personally, I like my weird hours, especially the early AM. It keeps you in the "alpine start" mindset: ready for anything. Driving late at night is peaceful and beautiful, and at 3am the city is its own kind of wilderness. I often see coyotes. True, it's not a lot of money. But I've had jobs that paid twice as much, and this job is better, because time is worth a lot more than money. When you're dying and looking back at your life, which will seem more meaningful: the money you made, or the adventures you've experienced?

[gb]