strangest occupations

Carl,

Dunno about in the US, but here in Canada, college and university kids get hired by the dozen every summer to go out Tree Planting. I know it gets done in both BC and Ontario, I don't know about other parts of the country.

The experience sounds much like you describe - black flies to deal with, long days, living in a tent, getting good and sweaty and dirty. Paid by the tree. It's hard hard work, but I also hear that if you work hard at it, you can make far more money than in many other summer time McJobs that are available.

...art

I've done that job here in Maine. I would prefer to be on the south end of a north bound cow any day...or as it is, the south bound end of a north bound sheep. :) Tree planting is hard work.
 
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