>>2374257have you ever looked at getting a job at in mineral exploration? If you want /out/ with a good paying job thats your ticket. Camp staffers and general laborers are always needed, assistance for geos is never a bad job either but means you will be lugging rock samples around all day.
Diamond drilling / drillers helpers are in sort supply too, but that takes serious training and you need to be tough to throw drill pipe all day.