I’ve been a bird seasonal tech for a little over a year now and have mostly had longer term (6+ month) gigs which have been great. This year I have a summer job that ends in August, but I’ve been thinking about trying hard for a banding job this fall. I’ve got some ins at some places and I’ve mostly done game bird work and think the songbird banding would give me some more experience. But, most of those positions end October/November which feels like a very awkward time to get another job, especially for birds (although I’d be fine getting other kind of jobs)
I’m okay with small gaps between things but I really don’t want a two month gap before stuff opens back up in the new year. How do most people go about staying employed during that time?