stonetwig (Anderson, Eagle: construction, contractor, college)

[stonetwig]

am currently a resident of central arkansas,would like to move back to alaska,
moved away with my parents 20years ago, loved alaska then and am hoping to love it again. I know better than to leave without a solid job offer but they have been slow in coming, what do you think about loading my riding mower,weedeater/brushcutter and chainsaws and just go,is there any room for one more lawn maintenence contractor commmercial or private. Thought perhaps
fairbanks for starters, could probably start mowing mud about now dont you think? LOL, Iam 47 years young still in decent shape married and children have moved out,hence I can feel free to go as well, not much in the kitty as I put my three in college, but that never stopped me before, my father worked at Clear AFB, and we lived in Anderson, I would not trade that with anybody.am not a greenhorn but have been out of the Alaska game for awhile.
any input would be greatly appreicated.

[Rance]

Well with the proper attitude and some experience you may just get some work. You might consider the valley (palmer/wasilla) as they are booming, and many other towns are growing as well. Surely you can rustle up something.

[rotorhead]

From what I saw, a lot of landscapers mow all summer and plow all winter. You're gonna need a truck anyway, might as well get the snowplow up front and get yourself some winter work.

When we lived in Eagle River, we shoveled our driveway ourselves the first winter. Along comes the baby, and next year we payed a guy to plow our driveway all winter for about $350. He made out like a bandit, really easy snow year. The next winter he charged $400 and boy did he earn that, it dumped about every week! Some guys charge by the season, some by the job, depends on whether you're a pessimist or an optimist, I guess.

If you can run heavy equipment or dump trucks, theres always jobs in construction summertimes, and snow removal for the big snow hauling companies in winter.

[stonetwig]

I never really thought about plowing snow, but it could happen.
Driving jobs in alaska again are for residents only kinda thing. most if not all require valid AK rivrs licence. Do you have to be a resident to get Ak licence?

[JavaPhil]

Get one the day you ride into town.

[rotorhead]

Actually, there isn't a drive through lane at the Motor Vehicles Dept., but that didn't keep some old guy from driving through the front of the building trying to park there a couple years ago. The thing is...THEY GAVE HIM A LICENSE ANYWAY!

Of course, once the police figured out who done it, they made him give it right back. Oh well, easy come, easy go, I guess.