emmiejolopez

My husband has his B.S. in Geology and it has provided him many rewarding opportunities. I know the degree is available as B.A. but I think your chances of landing a job are higher with a B.S. I say this because I have a B.A. in Physical Geography and have realized, had I gotten a B.S., I'd be eligible for more positions in the marketplace. That said, he worked in gold for five years. Had we not met, got married and decided to have a family, he/we could have traveled the world. Be aware, gold is a very volatile industry and you can make money, but be let go at any time. With the price of gold dropping and predicted to drop further, it's a scary career to have right now. We have friends from all over the world who constantly move around and have no idea where they will be, even a year from now. It simply depends on what you are looking for. My husband recently jumped ship to environmental geology. It isn't as lucrative but the living options are better (no mining camps or FIFO) and the work is stable and steady. There is no worry that when we have kids, he'll be laid off and have to uproot our lives. Check out infomine.com for information on the many types of mining operations in the world. Decide what's most important to you (work or family) and go for it. Also realize that in hard rock mining, You'll likely, at least occasionally be exposed to dangerous conditions (even in open pit mining), probably work on-call often and have a crazy schedule. We had to make a call on what was right for us as a family, but I do believe that if my husband was still single, he'd likely be in Chile, Africa...who knows. There are pros and cons for both. Good luck!