-----Original Message----- From: Krzysztof Sakrejda-Leavitt [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 8:41 AM To: Zurijanne Kelley Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] What do technicians do in the "off" season?
Also, move to a state like Massachusetts where the health insurance for the exploited classes is paid by society. Alternatively, don't get sick. Krzysztof On 02/15/2011 10:12 PM, Zurijanne Kelley wrote: > Here's what I got so far from everyone with a few more recommendations > dotted about plus a few questions I have below: > > - Find a temp job in the off season that is unrelated if you don't obtain > a career position > - Volunteer > - Stay in contact with former employees especially employers whose > projects you are interested in > - Make new friends and become couch/car savvy (fitting your entire life > into your car/truck/hatchback) > - Be flexible, determined and persistent! > - State your case when applying to jobs (in cover letters); no BS! > - Look for winter jobs in the desert, hydrology or botany related > positions > - Consider national parks and inquire about volunteering opportunities > and potentially free housing > - Apply to 39+1 jobs; it makes a difference > - Improve yourself through courses (on and offline), or certificates > - Consider publishing research by pursuing independent projects if > possible while serving as a tech. Talk to your project leader about the > possibility. > - Consider traveling abroad to cheap countries. I went to Kenya for two > months through Experiential Learning International. It cost me about $1500 > for the program alone. It was the cheapest that I found with the longest > time period. It included two meals a day and housing. > - Apply for unemployment if you worked in a position for at least six > months. I've learned that it helps to apply for food stamps as well. It > makes it easier when you're serving as a volunteer and parental/family help > isn't possible. > - Live modestly! I've also learned that using coupons is amazing. > - Don't buy a house; it decreases your flexibility when applying to jobs. > Don't sign an apartment lease even if the job is for five months and the > lease six months. That's money that could be in your pocket...yeah I learned > the hard way. > > The questions I have are: > @Ms. Weissinger: When pursuing international opportunities should those > experiences be detailed as if it were a job or as volunteer experience > only? > > @Mr. McCallum What journals would you recommend for techs without advanced > degrees to pursue publication in? > -- ----------------------------------------------- Krzysztof Sakrejda-Leavitt Organismic and Evolutionary Biology University of Massachusetts, Amherst 319 Morrill Science Center South 611 N. Pleasant Street Amherst, MA 01003 work #: 413-325-6555 email: [email protected] -----------------------------------------------
