better than roofing! go for it. it couldnt hurt your back too much cuz your not usually bending over, just working above your head. it seems like a good career with good pay. the only down side is that is is not a skill that is easilly taken and used to start your own company (without alot of capital i guess) that is one of the way i would look at it. roofing sucks but i could make so much more money by running my own co. than working using my degree so i do it. does anyone know anything about any of the fisheries schools? I have been dreaming about going back to school to try and get into the fisheries biology job market. anything to combine work and play