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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Me with a degree in wildlife conservation!

Yet finding work is almost fucking impossible and dealing with the bureaucracy of job hunting is so overwhelming, my unmedicated AuDHD ass cannot keep up.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, I loved graduating with an environmental degree, and the only relevent jobs being hours away.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I expected a lot of travel for the career, I just was naive in expecting that travel to be reimbursed as it's a condition of the job. Nope, gotta foot the bill yourself.

I have passion for this career in conservation but, unfortunately, I also have to be able to afford the cost of living.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Yeah, that's what I mean. To work anywhere in my field, I'll need to pack up and move, finding an apartment on my own and still taking care of myself, while on a salary that's not particularly great.