Shots from the office

Big bums

well clearly none of the authors on here, including myself, have much to say. that or we are all too busy....
That said i am back for a third summer of camping. im not sure what this means exactly. it defiantly means:
charging electronics in my car, eating pb and blank sandwhiches, cleaning off in lake tahoe and the truckee river, running on the trt and pct, seeing the stars, reading, tans and sunburns, split shorts, and lounging.
It also may mean i am:
just delaying responsibility, cheap, looking for adventure, goin green, embracing the warmth these months offer, stuck in a rut, ready for a change after this, doin things my way, spontaneous and flexible, stubborn and homeless.
i am aware some of the things on this list might seem self deprecating while others are justifying or even complimentary. the point was to put some of the thoughts running through my head in the open and see how i felt about them. they all seem right to some extent. all of that said this summer is goin well so far even if it feels like it is finally just starting. after this week my contract with americorp will be half way done. the tipi just got the spring cleaning it needed. i go to Alaska in sept and after that eveything seems to be up in the air, travel, work, living location. maybe some pics will get put up when i decide to use a comp instead of my phone. til next time....
-tyler

Uphill 4x4 road, windows down, resonating rhythms, pervading sunlight refracted dust particles.

Anticipation

Anticipation for a snow less high country. Anticipation for a completed semester, and a seemingly perfect summer job. I was recently hired for a summer position blazing trail from Tahoe towards Mt. Peavine into Reno on a new section called the "Rim to Reno trail". I couldn't be more excited. I'm a wild spirit. It doesn't take much for me to start feeling claustrophobic and moronic in daily activities. More then ever I feel like this now. Sure, two 21 unit semesters back to back didn't help, especially in my least favorite location (sacramento, aka the big sac). I'm leaving for the back country in May with and open heart and a primal attitude. This whole venture is about becoming strong in the wild (running and building beautiful mountain trails), and becoming prepared for more extravagant adventures off the map in coming years. This is just the beginning. Its time to become the animal that was created in my soul.

how i think the world has changed

My grandfather, Leroy Rearick, worked his whole life at Lucky's Supermarket. Back in 1999 Lucky's was bought by Albertsons LLC, remember the "marriage" with the free cake? Anyway, my grandpa has lived a very enjoyable life thus far. He's a homeowner, has money in the bank, basically raised his grandchildren, and still supports my fathers brother. He could always afford his pack of Marlboro Reds. The purpose of this post is to discuss the change in the job market, and our current job outlook in general.

Now-a-days, it would be impossible to earn a living off a basic service job like my grandfather held his whole life. I mean hell, he wasn't even a manager. Earning enough money to buy a house is even something that seems so far out of reach with all the student debt my friends and I are having to carry. The bottom line, is that the amount of jobs that don't require a college degree are shrinking; and the pay, benefits, and work circumstances will NOT provide enough to live like our grandfathers, and even fathers did. This is a scary thing. This fact makes the workforce, more competitive for the scarce amount of jobs that will afford us this lifestyle. A college degree is absolutely necessary. But why? It is necessary, because everything in western civilization places importance on "rockstar jobs". I feel like when we grow up, we must LOVE OUR JOB. What? Why? Our jobs or careers, now define us as people. And it sucks. I'm sure when my grandpa was little, he wasn't running around saying how he wanted to be a supermarket store clerk.Our society places an extreme importance on these rockstar jobs. The worst part is for me, is that it seems these, normal jobs that used to get good people by, have a negative stigma. I will never judge a garbage man, or a store clerk, or anyone. Social statuses are ridiculous and separating. I believe in pride in work, and thats all. No matter what the job. I'd love to hear everyones thoughts. My battery is dying.

Later!

-Tay