As a GS-3 in the early 90s for the Forest Circus doing equestrian archaeological surveys, I think I was making around $10.00 an hour. And on another government contract through a university I made $10.00 and hour + per diem of like $15-20 bucks. When I was on the really good foot doing carpentry sub-contracting in the late 70s and early 80s was when I made the most. Grossed $60K in six months in 80-81. Then the housing crunch. Government employees are the most over-paid and under-worked employees in the nation. Damn, why can't I have a ghost job like that!!!! Or even elected office @ $150-250K for doing nothing but spending and giving away other people's money!!! :lol5: Oh, yeah, I smoke the nasty weed!!! :rasta: