What about seasonal jobs?

[LTR]

I hate the idea of doing the same thing for 30 or 40 years more than anything else. I don't necessarily hate working; it's the lack of freedom that comes with being tied down to a job that bothers me the most.

I think what a lot of us want is a way to keep our lives fresh and have enough time off to satisfy our adventurous side. Could seasonal jobs be a good alternative? Why not work 6 months or so and take the other 6 months off? Besides, wouldn't it be an adventure in itself to fight fires, work at a ski resort, etc.?

I think the main problem here is that a lot of seasonal jobs don't pay much money. I'm good at saving money, though, and most of the adventures I have in mind hardly cost any money at all.

So what do you think? What are some seasonal jobs that actually pay a lot of money?

Or what are some highly rewarded skills that would allow one to choose his or her own schedule? My wife is an accountant and it seems to me that she could specialize in taxes and only work during tax season if she really wanted to. What do you think? Would there actually be enough money in that? What about the designers and programmers on Elance? Do you think any of them are making good money?

[Mingo]

Hey Ltr, I think I understand what you are going through. Since I live in Canada, what I did was head out to the forests of British Columbia and Alberta, and tree planted during the summer and beetle probed in the winter. Each season lasts 3 months so I would only have to work 6 months of the year and would make around 35 - 40 thousand dollars while giving me 50% of the year to do whatever I desired. However, if you are married I would not suggest these two examples because the jobs demand you temporarily relocate and you would be away from your family for awhile. They both are also very physically exerting, but I wanted to give you proof that it is possible to live off of seasonal work.

What kind of hands on experience do you have? You could easily start up your own landscaping, lawn maintenance, or eaves trough cleaning business as a sub contractor so you can make a lot of money during the warmer seasons and bach or travel during the colder seasons, granted you live in an area that actually gets snow.

Just some things to think about...

[LTR]

Where did you find jobs like that? Those jobs sound perfect.