{"id":2749,"date":"2022-06-01T07:43:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T07:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yfiob.org\/?p=2749"},"modified":"2025-07-15T14:04:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:04:43","slug":"amanda-bird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yfiob.org\/es\/amanda-bird\/","title":{"rendered":"Amanda Bird"},"content":{"rendered":"

Work of a wastewater treatment operator<\/h3>\n

Even the jobs involving garbage is essential to keep a town running<\/p>\n

Bird explains the what a wastewater treatment operator does, and jokes about how nobody wants to take the job because of the involvement of waste<\/p>\n

Amanda’s academic journey<\/h3>\n

Life can take you to unexpected places, even ones involving treating dirty water<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/yfiob.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/How-she-got-here.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Bird recounts the academic journey that led her to her current job, from college to a program that promoted high school dropouts or college graduates to receive jobs almost immediately<\/p>\n

The Job no one wants to do<\/h3>\n

Sometimes, a job that you begrudgingly take will end up being the job that you can count on always having<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/yfiob.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Future-proof-Job.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Bird admits that while she was initially hesitant to take the position and how she got passed for drinking water treatment, her current occupation makes it so she will be able to keep the job long-term without worry that a recession will take away her position<\/p>\n

Full Podcast<\/h3>\n