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Originally Posted by Meta menardi  With massive changes at Natural England and the Environment Agency (and probably more to come), this could be lean times for a bit, but there is likely to be an increasing need for good experienced and knowledgeable people. Hang in there! Good luck. |
not to mention the govt looting the lottery funding to pay for the olypics.
as someone who has worked in conservation for the last 15 years my advice would be to think carefully about whether you really want a job in this sector.
hours are long , pay is poor ( my first job paid less than £9k and after 15 years i am only on £24k), early contracts are short, and it doesnt get appreciably easier as you move up (i'm currently looking for a move up to the newcastle area to be with my fiancee and jobs are few and far between)
if you really really want a job in this sector then keep on volunteering and sooner or later you'll get your foot in the door - but if you have doubts i'd advise cutting and running now while you are still young enough to get a propper job with propper pay.