Tree Climbing Is Very Cool Bananas!!!!

In the above picture I'm the one in the yellow just hanging out, in a tree. If you would have asked me even a year ago if I would every climb trees for a living I probably would have said "that's an actual job?" The cool thing is that it is an actual job and I'm going to be doing it. Maybe not climbing a lot of trees right away because you have to work your way up from groundworker (basically a glorified word for laborer who hauls branches around and throws them in the chipper, all the grunt work and of course as the name suggests the work is on the ground which is not nearly as cool as being up in the tree but you got to start somewhere). Of the very little tree climbing I've done so far, I've only been up in two trees, I love it.

If your wondering if it's dangerous, it most definitely is. The arborist industry has one of the highest death rates of any occupation. Doesn't that sound super. It's also very physically demanding. For those of you who have backpacked and have experience the hip "bruises" and you'll know what I mean if you've had them. Hanging in a tree climbing harness, at least 10 times worse on the hip bruises. It hurts to sleep on my side. But did I mention it was fun. But like any job most accidents are preventable if the job is done properly and safely. Does that sound convincing? I'm partly trying to convince myself. But seriously to me enjoying my job is high on my priority list so I'm willing to take the risk of a dangerous career if I enjoy what I'm doing.

So my advice for today is not to necessarily climb trees or choose a dangerous career but pursue the career you will actually enjoy because if you think about it most people spend about half of the time they are awake working. I'm sure you've probably heard this piece of advice from someone else that's because it's great advice so I feel the need to repeat it. I'm definitely glad I choose to quit something that I hated and made my life miserable and instead pursue a career I actually want to do and will enjoy for many years to come (or at least until my body can't take the abuse anymore, which ever comes first)