Well here we go again, one can hardly post on this forum anymore w/o it turning into controversy or a pissing contest. The advice that I gave the kid was to research what it means to be a guide, in fact, I posted that I wasn't trying to discourage him, just pushing him to thoroughly research it. It does neither the prospective guide, or perspective outfitter any good to have hopefuls show up without knowing what it means to be a guide. Wild Work you sound as though everybody sits on their butt, while you are braving the wilds. Great, but that doesn't mean its true, nor does it mean that others advice shouldn't be listened to. I cannot see how it hurts to reasearch any position one is considering.