Anyone here a geologist and can tell me about their job? How is it? How do you like it ? etc.etc.....?

Question

I am 14 and am thinking this is what I want to do in life... to study the earth. But I need your feedback. 10 points to the person who can give me the most information. please do NOT google it , I have. Give your opinions! thanks,

Answer 1

im not a geologist but my course does some subjects in the earth science faculty (geo).

Geologist jobs are often base in remote areas which can make it socially hard, unless your very good at adapting to new groups of friends (generally labourers in geo's case as the miners are generally burly men).

however there is large demands for geo's and salary is very good, even straight out of university.

after you have done some experience in rural areas you will probably be able to eventually move back in the city (assuming your from the city sorry) or where ever you like.

this is a similar pattern to the jobs i will be in (natural resource management) so even though you may be base in remote areas you start to see the land differently (its history land forms etc) and don't mind being a few hours from the nearest city.

also even if you decide you don't like geography a lot of uni's group a few courses together early on so you can dable in earth sci, geo, metarology etc.