The Interview

I interviewed for a job with Fremont County this week. It is for a spot open as a team leader to go and survey the back country of fremont county for leafy spurge and other invading species of weeds. Then after plotting out where all the bad spots are with a GPS system we would be doing biological control using bugs :) Mostly beetles and moths to control the weeds. I'm pretty sure I would love the job, its outside, hiking and riding ATV's around in the summer, looking for weeds and catching bugs. Really seems to my like something I would enjoy. Well I was all comfortable with the interview until they asked what I would do if I ran into a bear (it is bear country). Hmm let me think! I would freak out!!! I mean I know what you are technically supposed to do, Dont run, no sudden movements.. all that jazz. But really Im pretty sure I would wet myself and start running, you dont have to be the fastest you just have to outrun at least one other person right? They said they would give us bear spray but really what is a can of pepper spray really going to accomplish when it comes to hundreds of pounds of fur, claws and teeth. Give me a really large gun and I would feel way more prepared. Well anyways, I'm supposed to hear back by the end of the week if I got the position or not. If I dont get it I'll probably apply for a job with Madison county which is sort of the same kind of concept, it is also weed control... but also mosquito control. Really not a huge fan of mosquitos. But for money and steady hours I can put up with just about anything for a summer. I mean look at what I did last summer, I cleaned up peoples nasty hotel rooms.