>>2606058>>2606060He won't tell you, but he worked for Grayback or PatRick. They will hire anyone with a pulse and give you pretty affordable lodging at most bases.
If you want to be treated like a human being, however, and have guaranteed wages, you want to go state or fed agency. i.e., <state> DNR or <state> department of forestry, or USFS/BLM/NPS/BIA on
usajobs.gov. However for federal jobs, you need to be applying in aug-oct for the following season and harassing bases you want to work from.
I was lead saw / FFT1 on a T2IA for gfi for 2 seasons and hotshot for one before getting my degree and making money doing nothing instead