THE GREATEST JOB IN THE WORLD? Rain. Camera malfunction. Ruined film. Vehicle breakdowns. Uncooperative critters. Lousy guides. Customs hassles. Bureaucratic red tape. Interminable waits in train stations, in airports, in offices, for permissions, for interviews. Close encounters with unfriendly stares. Equipment stolen. Bribes demanded. Too many roaches. Too many mosquitoes. Too many mysterious maladies. Too many bouts of food poisoning. Its too hot. Its too cold. Life in the field can be a lonely and frustrating affair. So, once again, you make do. You trudge through the rain. You improvise makeshift repairs. You engage a better guide. You smile and eat it anyway. You put up with crazy drivers, leaky boats, drunken bush pilots, stubborn mules, ill-tempered camels, even yaks, to get where you need to go you adapt to changing circumstances―if at all possible, with aplomb and savior faire. Your success demands resourcefulness, patience, good humor, good judgment, street smarts, and a talent for roughing it. So open your eyes, try to have fun, but always gather good material. Make the most of misadventures. If you do, and your work gives rise to a great Geographic story, then you can finally relax and admit you have the greatest job in the world. —from the pages of On Assignment with National Geographic: The Inside Story of Legendary Explorers, Photographers, and Adventurers May yall have a nice day.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:06:35 +0000
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