Answer the following question honestly: Would you rather work in a crowded office or would you rather work outside?
If you’re like the majority of JobMonkey fans, you instantly said you’d rather work outside. And who can blame you?! Being outdoors is awesome – fresh air, open spaces, great views, and no cubicles. So why haven’t you found a cool outdoor job yet?
There are so many outdoor jobs that will free you from the office. You just have to know what jobs to look for. Some of them are a bit off the radar and may not pop up in your “traditional” job search. That’s why JobMonkey specializes in this cool niche – we want to help you find a job that makes you smile.
11 Reasons Why You Need To Spend More Time Outside
We handpicked a selection of cool outdoor jobs that will free you from the office. They cover a wide variety of niches, employment types, locations, and pay, but they all have one thing in common – you’re outdoors during the work day.
If you would rather be in the mountains, on a beach, or behind the lens, why not a get a job that pays you to do just that? Here are 21+ outdoor jobs that will free you from the office:
- Surveyor
- Landscape Architect
- Park Ranger
- Surf Instructor
- Wilderness Therapist
- Raft Guide
- Golf Caddie
- Photographer
- Ski Patroller
- Wildlife Biologist
- Travel Blogger
- Arborist
- Wilderness Instructor
- Farmer
- Environmentalist
- Wildland Firefighter
- Geologist
- Safari Guide
- Fishing Guide
- Lifeguard
- Hunting Guide
- +++ Volunteering+++ – If you’re open to the world of volunteering, your options are endless. Unpaid workers are needed to do all sorts of cool things around the world. As a volunteer you won’t collect a paycheck, but you will receive other benefits like room and board, resume building, and other perks. Here are some cool volunteer opportunities to consider:
By no means is this a complete list of outdoor jobs and volunteer opportunities. There are so many to choose from. Hopefully this post gets your brain buzzing with the possibilities of outdoor jobs and careers. You can discover more cool outdoor jobs on JobMonkey.com anytime. All you have to do is click.
Did we mention that many of these jobs are hiring people like you right now? Is it time to go office-free? Why don’t you start your outdoor job search right now?