Pros
-Look, this career is a challenge. No lie. If you enjoy the monotony of a cubicle, wondering who is stealing your egg-salad sandwich, look elsewhere. If you want to experience a new day, everyday, it might be for you. -I've worked for the company for 2.5yrs and have made more than double the national average for a wildife biologist of my experience level both years. I'm not the best tech we have... -I get to make my own schedule. -I get a company truck, even if it is a ford ranger. -I don't pay for gas, equipment, supplies, etc. I do pay for my own tools but it's not much money (maybe $500.00). Car mechanics make ~40k a year and have 10-20K in tools so I wouldn't complain too much. -Competitive benifits (quality healthcare and a match 401k). -If I want a raise in pay, I put in the effort and give it to myself!!!
Cons
-Its a business? We're here to provide the best service money can buy and make a profit doing so. That means we can't sit around and wish for things to happen, we have to go out and make things happen. -It requires long hours. Some weeks I work 40hrs, some weeks 80hrs. FYI: there is no such thing as a "40hr" work week in the proffesional world, in any field. -The occasional accounting error on my paycheck. Although when I think of more than myself I remember that a small staff is taking care of tens of thousands of entries so $30 bucks missing on a $7K check isn't really that big of a deal. Besides, they always fix it later.