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I have the wonderful opportunity to return to college. I'd like to get a job that I can feel good about, however income of said job is important, to support family and I eventually want to buy a large farm for a self sustained system I'd rather not sit behind a desk all day, but I'm more concerned the the ends than the means, are there jobs out there that are conducive to living a Paleo lifestyle? |
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I would avoid any 'green' or 'eco' business that relies on subsidies or government contracts. Why? Do the math. The bulk of this stuff isn't sustainable and it's leading to the same sort of fragility we see in our food industry- farmers plant way too much corn and soy because the government pays them to. The same government is going to pick a sustainable power supply? Lately I've been daydreaming about being a butcher. The choke point for farmers who raise animals they way we'd like them to be raised are the processing plants, most of which are part of the industrial meat system. The government keeps slapping on more regulations on these plants, which means there are fewer and fewer of them. In addition, the expense of getting animals to a USDA approved facility means many small farmers choose to go with a state regulated processor instead, but then the farmers can't sell the finished cuts individually (the customer generally has to buy at least a quarter and everything is labeled with 'not for re-sale'). Anyway, I've looked into it, but it seems to be a complicated issue, and in any case, I am not necessarily telling you to become a butcher- I just wanted to use it as an example. We have to rebuild the old networks. A lot of folks are trying to get back to the farm, but small farmers have to rely on other businesses too. |
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You know, I looked this up a while back when I wasn't sure that I wanted to remain a chef. Sustainable energy and environmental sciences/planning are big and only getting bigger, both in terms of the job market (amount of people) and scope of what's out there in terms of jobs. If you look at how the world is now, with all these various ecological issues (environmental disasters/accidents, loss of natural resources, etc.) and then just imagine what might be happening ten years down the line? There's going to be an even greater need for people with that kind of educational background. I know if it were me, that'd be the way I'd go. Or landscaping! You're outside, lifting heavy stuff, working with your hands. I get a kick out of jobs where you get to see the fruits of your labor immediately upon completion. Lucky son of a gun. You're making me miss school. |
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