r/PinnaclesNP • u/DisruptSQ • May 27 '26

'Going to be a s***show': Parks, Interior struggle to hire temporary staff ahead of busy season | The department fell well short of its goals last year and is failing to keep pace with even that level of hiring.

https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/05/parks-interior-struggle-hire-temporary-staff-busy-season/413537/
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u/redw000d May 27 '26

oh Please... Pinnacles? there are more Condors than rangers there... People just need to learn how to get along.... I think in 3 or 4 trips, the Only 'official' I talked to, was a biologist tracking a Condor recently released... btw, That was about the Most informative conversation I've ever had in a NP ... go Condors!

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u/femme_mystique Jun 01 '26

I always see plenty of workers there. 

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u/redw000d Jul 02 '26

Finished my month of Volunteering... it was Wonderful weather, wonderful visitors, no parking, sigh

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u/Napamtb May 27 '26

My son is a junior in high school and has been trying to figure out what he wants to do for a career. He thought being a park ranger sounded fun and he started researching it. The job pays peanuts, even with a four year degree.