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I thrive in Summer Camp-style environments. What job/hobby should I do? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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When I was a kid I always liked going on Scout camps. I think what I liked specifically was:

It meant spending an extended period of time (whole days, with little break) in the same collective of 20+ people.
I would drift between the various groups there, and would get to know everyone.
The collective would experience new situations every few hours, or even just being bored together when 'nothing' was happening (when waiting for stuff etc.).
(Possibly also the fact that there was an authority above us and we didn't decide things for ourselves..?)

What I liked was how there was a strong feeling of community because we were all experiencing the same thing together. Being around people meant my mind was continuously in the present. For these reasons I feel that this is the environment I thrive in the most.

Unfortunately this would only ever happen once or twice a year, and since I am 20 I wanted to ask if anyone can think of any job descriptions where this happens.

The first thing I thought of is working on a submarine but I was hoping for something a bit less radical. I thought this might be the experience in university dorms but it turns out that in my country dorms are pretty dead because with the exception of cooking, people stay in their rooms.

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[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

My friends and I do weekend wilderness trips. Usually backpacking but sometimes paddling canoes and kayaks. Groups bigger than 8 can be impractical though. Before trips we have a "pow wow" and decide who's responsible for food & gear so it's a collaborative effort prior to the trip. Everyone is responsible for their own personal stuff but it a common goal group effort. It's cooperative but can be competitive. FYI a padding trip is cheaper than backpacking for starting out

[–] Backspacecentury@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Land surveying would be my recommendation. Jobs can be all over and as someone living in BC, my days of fieldwork could be absolutely spectacular sometimes. You also tend to jump around in worksites and with the right firm, travelling is definitely possible.

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[–] Contramuffin@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Small team vibes with a lot of downtime and always doing something new? This is probably not what you had in mind, but have you considered research in a university? Graduate school, basically. Academia research is basically exactly what you described, but the downside is, well, you have to be a graduate student. It's not for everyone, but if you're able to weather the suffering that comes from being a grad student, I think you'll find that the vibe is exactly what you described.

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social -1 points 10 months ago

I think North Korea and Siberia have labor camps that provide free room and board. The pay is shit, tho.

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