Job:Building Manager (mid-sized rental building)
Money: Average $75\door....I manage 6 buildings. You can estimate but its better than my previous career.
Pro: I work for myself and average less than 2 hours of work per day (no, I'm not kidding). I have a lot of freedom and the ability to be very flexible. Made some great friends. My owners are awesome. I have people working for me: landscapers, cleaners, etc.
Con: It is possible to have a middle of the night phone call for emergencies. Feels like I am babysitting some time. It can be very boring. People can be very gross.
Previous Job: Archaeologist
Money: $5-10K\month depending on location and length of project.
Pro: Playing science. Cool people. Using my brain. Discovering cool shit. Managing projects. Per diem. Technical report writing.
Con: Away from home a lot and usually staying in shitty motels in shitty towns (Spence's Bridge, Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Chase, Lytton, etc.). Hard-ass work: carrying gear up mountains, digging, being dirty, etc. Politics. Female to male ratio is not ideal.
Previous Job: Collection Officer (Parks Canada)
Money: $20-ish\hour
Pro: EVERYTHING...its the fucking Federal Gov't. Paid days off, work shops, field trips, insane per diem, super flexible
Con: Everything needs to be in French. Only a 14 month contract
