That's a good plan for young people: go where you can make lots of money, save most of it, and after a couple of years you can come back and have enough of a nest egg to start a business.
It wasn't a lot of money but the boys sent it all home to my grandparents who needed it badly during the depression.
That's something that might work again...and get these forests back on track.
I guy that works for me part time spent a few years in the N. Dakota oil patch. Hippy looking guy, outdoor extreme sports, etc.
“Yeah - until I find a full-time job give me a call. I’ve got other part-time stuff, and will be snowboarding and living out of my truck.”
“Oh - boy. Those were the days - except I was skiing!”
“Yeah- three years in the oil patch and I made enough money to pay off all my student loans and still have a big stash until I can find a decent job. Or maybe I’ll go for a Masters. All the other guys bought all sorts of fancy trucks, snowmobiles, boats and all their other toys.”
He obviously isn’t a “hippie” I guess.