Teton Park Job Offer

dbrehm · Aug 9, 2011

So I get this job offer to work for the Govt. in Teton National Park. Kinda my dream job. Problem is I was called back to my job, and they are spending alot of money on me for new training for wind turbines. Same money but I do get alot of extra money for per diem on current job. I am an electrician by trade. Do I jump ship and head to the mountains?

hornkiller · Aug 10, 2011

Are you a tree hugger?

Thats the only thing you have to have under you belt to work up there!

predator · Aug 10, 2011

Dream job versus money......guess it depends on what you value more, or what you have to pay off (no judgement there, we all have bills)

If I could look out my car window and got paid to look at the Tetons every day, all you'd see from me is a whirlwind of dust going out the door!

dbrehm · Aug 10, 2011

I like to hunt. Thats what im afraid of, all the tourists. This farm o i y likes his space and solitude.

RELH · Aug 10, 2011

I would think twice before accepting the job with the National Park System. There is going to be future cut backs in the Federal Goverment and I expect the Park system to take a good hit on layoffs and there you are junior man on the totem pole.

RELH

cbat · Aug 10, 2011

+1 on that. Gov gonna have to start cutting funding everywhere.

eldorado · Aug 10, 2011

Go with your current job. Better security and money. Good luck.

Eldorado

NVPete · Aug 10, 2011

"Dream Job" vs. Reality.If you are happy in the job you're doing now and can see ahead to potential career or job-related opportunities, that well may be your "Dream Job" As others have posted, maybe the Gov't job is no longer the dream you might have expected in today's economic situation. You accept the "dream job" then work towards career building and/or retirement, the "light at the end of the tunnel" might end up being further and further away, or "turned off due to budget constraints".

dbrehm · Aug 10, 2011

Talked to the supervisor of the park and after the conversation my gut said to stay were i am at. Wasnt a concern to much on security, to long to explain, more so on the actual work. Sounded like just alot of taking care of lift stations, ie; @@it pumps. Although the thought of myself getting up and working in such an area was appealing, minus the tourists. So off to Texas in a few weeks for next assignment.