Hi all, It's so nice to hear from other seasonal technicians! I work as a plant technician and as much as I love winter, it can be a problem. After college, I was able to find an awesome job working year-round in Western Washington -- it was a revegetation job and we spent our winters planting. Another good place to look for a year-round job is in the desert. I spent some time volunteering in Joshua Tree earlier this winter and loved it, and I think they spend their February's pulling Sahara Mustard (a horrible weed). I've also seen that some National Parks will give you free board in exchange for volunteering.
I began working seasonally last summer because I wanted to travel and work in new plant communities (incidentally, I worked in Utah and a common offseason job there was ski instructing). Being unemployed can really get you down, so I would recommend volunteering whenever you have a break -- although the temping idea is a pretty good one. Thanks Zuri! This winter I've been collecting unemployment and volunteering, and it's so much fun. I'm currently helping out at a nonprofit that does environmental education -- another type of year-round work. Merran Owen
