[pct-l] Help!

[AsABat at 4Jeffrey.Net (AsABat)]

This is probably heresy to many on the list, but consider what you want to
do after hiking the trail. If your legal assistant job provides experience
towards your career goal, consider sticking with it. You may have to explain
why you were unemployed for the six months of your hike, so this might give
the experience needed to break that point of view.

Of course, that's why I still have too many years until my thru hike.

AsABat
Class of 2014


-----Original Message-----
       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!