Pros And Cons Of Environmental Resource Management In The World

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When I found out that there are currently over 160 offices in over 40 countries, which act as a base for Environmental Resource Management ,I was amazed (ERM.com) ,. At any point in time, an employee could be asked to take up a job in any of the numerous exotic and beautiful locations such as Japan or France. As an avid traveler, I was immediately drawn to the idea of working such a job. My dream, since I was a child has been to visit every country in the world at least once. In order to achieve my dream I searched for jobs that included traveling, and experimented with the idea of becoming an archeologist or a traveling photographer. In the end I chose Environmental Resource Management; the variety of locations offered sealed the deal for me. There were wilderness locations such as Peru, major cities like Hong Kong and everything in-between. Environmental Resource …show more content…

While the career is expected to have an increase in positions available, the competition and the time it takes to get the work experience necessary to fulfill the needs makes it a very difficult job field to get into. While the salary in private institutions can be very high, the salary in both federal and state are well below par at $110,900 and $77,290 respectively (Summary) (bls.com). On the Forbes top 10 deadliest jobs list, the job area is ranked 9th overall (Jaquelyn Smith, 2013). It also has an obesity prevalence of 27% according to the Atlantic (Khazan Olga, 2014). In addition according to the (Newhealth.com) guide, Natural Scientists are 1.28 times more likely to commit suicide. It is also ranked 7th on the top addiction prone careers according to the Thefix.com (Mcguiness Kristen, 2012). These statistics made me think twice about my future and the career I have chosen. In order to get a more in-depth look into the career I sought after an interview with someone who was already in the

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