Career related to birds? (1 Viewer)

Which career paths are related to birds?

We discussed recently whether birder should pursue career related to birds. It seems that all bird-related jobs are poorly paid, with the possible exception of a falconer of an Arabian sheik . Or maybe there are better paid paths on the interface with birds, when one knows also another skill, like programing or law?

jurek said:

Which career paths are related to birds?

We discussed recently whether birder should pursue career related to birds. It seems that all bird-related jobs are poorly paid, with the possible exception of a falconer of an Arabian sheik . Or maybe there are better paid paths on the interface with birds, when one knows also another skill, like programing or law?

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Programming will give you a lot more opportunities to go birding than law because much of the work is project based. Best thing though is probably to become a bond trader. Then, as long as you don't develop too much of a taste for the high life you can probably retire at 40 and go birding the whole time.

i want to work in conservation too i am fed up of my current job, which is very underpaid and headache!

Jurke , if money comes comes your thoughts then a career in conservation is probably not for you. Even if you do manage to get a position ( out of 17 of my fellow ecology degree students only two of us managed to get a job in conservation ) not only is the money pretty poor , but also expect to do a lot of overtime without any extra pay. I would guess i do 12-18 hours extra time a week without overtime money , rarely take more than the odd days holiday frequently out before first light and can still be working well after dark.

You work in conservation because you care for wildlife , not for money. But on the plus side the quality of life is second to none and I cant think I would ever do anything else.

I actually did some volunteering for conservation NGOs. But there are careers related to birds outside conservation and science, I guess?

jurek said:

But there are careers related to birds outside conservation and science, I guess?

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Tourism and entertainment (TV, photography, journalism).

What do people consider to be 'poor' pay?