Hello! It's been awhile since I posted but I wanted to come back here since the AT was my first long distance hike. Not only was it a great experience but I learned what to do and what not to do before, during, and after my hike.
After my thru hike in 2011, it took me almost an entire year to find a job. Now that I am eyeing another long distance hike, I am curious if anyone would be willing to share things that they did to attempt to make their "re-entry" post hike any easier. PS - this time I would quit my current job instead of being unemployed before my hike.
I'll read anything anyone is willing to share. Anything from... trying to line up a job before you leave and finish the trail before you start the job, putting out feelers to friends, relatives, prospective employers in an area(s)/field(s) you want to work, throwing caution to the wind and worrying about it after you finish (I found this didn't work too well for me), etc.
Thanks!