[pct-l] Help!

[brandt at snf.stanford.edu (Karl Brandt)]

I've had the philosophy that it's almost always worth trading money for
experience. Even if taking the trail maintenance job forces you to borrow
some money, it'll be worth it IMO. the money won't make much of a
difference in the long run but you'll likely gain from the experience for
a long time to come. 

-Karl

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Karl Brandt                                            
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On Mon, 27 Dec 2004, Elizabeth Hoffman wrote:

>        Help! I'm in a very sticky situation. I'm planning to hike the
> PCT this spring. I've just graduated from college and I'm living at home
> for a year before I go to grad school. I'm currently  working as a legal
> assistant making $9 an hour, which helps me save for my trip, but
> unfortunately isn't very satisfying. I've been offered a job through the
> SCA (Student Conservation Association) doing trail maintenance on the
> Florida Trail starting January 10th and ending April 1st. I would love
> to take this job, but I'll only be making $40 a week, which does not
> help me save for the PCT, but would be an amazing experience and would
> definitely get me in shape for my upcoming thru-hike. So here's my
> quandry: should I stick with the safe job, make money and have more time
> to prep for the trail, (specifically, get my mail drops ready) OR should
> I take job I would love and believe in, yet earn next to no money and
> risk some prep time for the trail. I have to answer back by Wednesday
> afternoon, please help!
> 
>      Elizabeth