Fire is the only environmental government sector that's growing.

Because there's no choice.

It's war-scale operations and spending. (well, maybe not modern war)

There's an aviation side to it?
That sounds even cooler.

Yes, but no one starts there unless they're a veteran with air experience

🤔

But yes, theoretically if you're elite you can eventually become a smokejumper.

How do you know so much about this?

I did four years in AmeriCorps, which exists laterally and peripherally on the fire world.

And my minor is in fire. Again, I'm too old and big to be a hotshot, but I know this stuff so I can safely do prescribed burns on deer lots and state parks, etc.

I WOULD suggest you do AmeriCorps... but it's very diverse. Even the mostly-white states's programs (maine, vermont) are not-metaphorically gay.

I don't know if you could hide your power level. Also you don't make much money in AmeriCorps.

That's gonna be a yikes from me chief.

Don't blame you. I did my AmeriCorps years before being redpilled.

I couldn't handle it now.

I've got to wake up in the morning and be able to send the "Good morning kings, lets get this bread" tweet.

I can't do that unless I am getting that bread

How much does it make?

You said 20k a season but how long is a season?

20k for 3.5 months if there's a burdensome amount of over time and hazard pay.

With less experience you'll make less per hour. I can't tell you if the physical pain and "hurry up and wait" chaos/monotony is worth it.

And, of course, small, but non-zero chance of injury or death.

It's probably less deadly than driving a semi truck though.

Honestly 20k a month doesn't sound that bad

Oh no, I meant per summer

Yeah my bad

Do I need to go to school for it?

Like a college or something where I have to listen to why I should let black transvestites breastfeed my son and pay them an arm and a leg for it?

No, I know people who have gotten on engine and hand crews without college degrees.

You might need to attend a fire school, which is a skills focused thing (with physical test), depending on what org you're applying to.

Sometimes the agency provides it, sometimes it outsources it.

Would I have to pay for that, and if so how much?

I hate to say "it depends."

Look for "wildland fire red card certifications"

I am getting a ton of like private companies on google too

It's directing me to the usajobs.com website so I think I will check that tomorrow and see if that sheds anymore light on the situation.

Yeah, don't fork over much money.

https://www.reddit.com/r/wildlandfire/

Oh cool

It is reddit-tier, but it might have some info

Minimal soy