@Huskies311
There is oppounities to move up, but is different given the nature of the work (see what did there) and that it's government rather private work force.
Given the nature of the work (biology stuff) there is more work to be done during summer than winter, because things don't really grow when it freezes and snows. So the initial difficulty with persuing this kind of career is getting from a seasonal position to a permanent one. Which I actually interviewed for what's called a permanent seasonal position in Alaska this year. Permanent seasonal jobs get all the benefits of being permanent but required to be on leave x number of pay periods each year.
Then related to government is that at least the federal level uses different pay scales, a way to determine how much a specific job should be paid. Most USFS, NPS fall under the GS pay scale, which is used by most federal agencies including the military to determine how much an officer makes vs a lieutenant. As such career growth is more about acquiring the needed experience to move up to the next GS level and apply for such jobs that are listed at that level. So moving up falls more upon me to apply myself and actively look for those job postings rather than asking my boss/supervisor for the promotion or pay raise.
@KoltClassic think this applies a little to some of your questions
(07-31-2020, 12:00 PM)Huskies311 Wrote:Follow up question. Hopefully this is worded correctly.
Are there a lot of areas for career growth in this field? Things such as middle or upper level management? And is this something that many in the field do long term?
There is oppounities to move up, but is different given the nature of the work (see what did there) and that it's government rather private work force.
Given the nature of the work (biology stuff) there is more work to be done during summer than winter, because things don't really grow when it freezes and snows. So the initial difficulty with persuing this kind of career is getting from a seasonal position to a permanent one. Which I actually interviewed for what's called a permanent seasonal position in Alaska this year. Permanent seasonal jobs get all the benefits of being permanent but required to be on leave x number of pay periods each year.
Then related to government is that at least the federal level uses different pay scales, a way to determine how much a specific job should be paid. Most USFS, NPS fall under the GS pay scale, which is used by most federal agencies including the military to determine how much an officer makes vs a lieutenant. As such career growth is more about acquiring the needed experience to move up to the next GS level and apply for such jobs that are listed at that level. So moving up falls more upon me to apply myself and actively look for those job postings rather than asking my boss/supervisor for the promotion or pay raise.
@KoltClassic think this applies a little to some of your questions