I got a BS in botany thinking I wanted to work for the Park Service, Forest Service, BLM, something like that. Not only was entry level a paupers wage, and str

I got a BS in botany thinking I wanted to work for the Park Service, Forest Service, BLM, something like that. Not only was entry level a paupers wage, and strictly seasonal, but there was no clear way to get into a career tract position. I ended up going into industry and making 2x, and within 3 years was making 3x. I would much rather be out in the world counting plants, but I would have never been able to buy a home, or get ahead in any reasonable fashion had I continued that path.