New Possibilities

I wanted to update everyone on what's going on in my life. Most of you know I've applied to hotshot crews in Arizona, Colorado and Northern California. I sent in my application and resume in to everyone and then made some follow-up calls.

The superintendent of Roosevelt Hotshots in Ft. Collins, CO wasn't as receptive as I would have liked. Supe's can be like that though. He was just very brief and didn't seem like he wanted to talk. Because of the location, they were my first choice.

The supe of San Juan Hotshots in Durango was much more open and willing to chat. I asked a bunch of questions and then he sprung some pretty good interview questions on me. Everyone in the room thought I answered them fairly well, and he even commented that I had provided a great answer to one particularly tough one.

Klamath Hotshots up in Northern California has been somewhat persuing me for weeks now and I've been avoiding them because of where they're located. I'm quite the city girl and was hesitant because Northern California does not have cities. However, one of the captains and several people on the crew live in Ashland, OR and it's just under an hour drive to work. Because of the drive from pretty much anywhere up there, most of the crew carpools. There's a few people who live in Yreka, CA and a few who live in Ashland, so they share the load. Yreka is about 45 min from the station.

It's starting to look pretty good for Klamath Hotshots. They seem pretty set on me coming up there, and I'm really excited to go. They're a great crew with a great group of guys (and possibly 2 other girls!). During the winter, my training opportunities will be pretty much endless. Whatever I want to persue, they'll support me. That's a very different attitude than what I'm used to, probably because I've been on districts with a lot more employees to cater to. That and I'm currently on one that could care less about my growth and training.

Nothing is written in stone yet, no one has made an official job offer, but things are looking pretty good. I'll keep everyone posted on anything I hear.