Customer Reviews

Country Careers: Successful Ways to Live and Work in the Country

5 star:		(0)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This book covers tons of different issues related to moving to and working in the country. It has great worksheets to figure out what you want and need, and I loved the section with maps of different aspects of different parts of the country. But there were also sections that were way too detailed and technical for what I was looking for. Still I really enjoyed it and found it very helpful.

I was expecting a book about common business ventures/combinations that work well in rural settings, perhaps attached to and building on the foundation of a small farm. The majority of this book is actually a combination of How to Make a Job/Career Change, How to Relocate, and How to Start Your Own Business. There is some anecdotal information on actual rural living/working if you read through all the stories about the five people he interviewed... but a lot of this content is redundant and weeding out rural-specific business information is a bit difficult.

If you've never changed careers, relocated or purchased a home/property, or started your own business this book has a TON of really good information and the personal stories may inspire you and help you determine whether you want to stay in the city or move out past the suburbs or into rural or remote locations. But if you've already done all or most of those things, or read books specifically on these topics, this book isn't going to provide you much more information and certainly won't answer questions like "can I run my online handmade crafts store using solar power to connect to the internet via satellite", or "how do I manage my sales & inventory or get my goods to market/customers when I only have road access 6 months of the year due to extreme snow", or even what things to watch out for with regards to personal and business taxes or small business exceptions/concerns.