>>2730936The pay's not substantial but the experience & connections you'll make are invaluable (at least on the federal side)
The application process is the hardest part. USAJobs will be posting positions late August/early September for next summer. Put in for any place you'd be willing to work & stay west of the Mississippi.
Try out a couple seasons, enjoy your winters off and take things from there. If you wanna make good money, enjoy a healthier work-life balance and stay /out/ you can bring your chainsawyer skills over to the private sector and work as a contract feller or work for an arborist.
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