He's 29 years old and doing a dangerous job, cutting down trees that catch fire during forest fires. The stunning blonde spoke about her career in a male-dominated industry, where she has been working for almost five years.
"In 2018 I started seeing these articles about how the West Coast was being destroyed by big wildfires," Katelyn Johnson, a native of Ohio, USA, told Media Drum World. "It's an Instagram friend who was doing this work and cleaning up these areas."
According to her, she was directly drawn to this kind of work and inspired to get into it. "On forest fires I assist the firefighters in their efforts to do their job and contain the fire. Sometimes we have to cut down burning trees, which can be very hot and dangerous. This is to keep the tree from falling unexpectedly or to prevent the fire from spreading."
[/P]Since starting her job as a hazard tree feller, Johnson says her confidence has been significantly boosted. "The biggest tree I've cut down is about 200 feet. Since I'm on the West Coast, I work mostly with conifers. During fires, I work to help firefighters, sometimes with the fire burning right next to us. There's not the adrenaline rush you feel."
Most of the people she works with are men, but she says she has never encountered sexism from her co-workers.
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"I'm very fortunate to always feel supported and encouraged and have positive things to say about my colleagues," she noted.
"I've been working with men in this field across the country for up to 40 years. They've seen it all. They've worked with the best. So when they compliment me on my ability or my performance, it means so much to me."
[/P]Johnson shares her stories about her unusual job online, earning the world's admiration. "Online, 90% of the attention I've received from people is also supportive. Of course, there are always people judging and trolls will always be trolls. What matters is the way I can interact with the men I work with and that has always been positive."
The stunning blonde encourages other women to follow her profession, despite the fact that she has heard that some others have faced more difficulties in the job than she has. "Ladies need to get out there and go after it if it calls to them. We are changing the way we think and perceive every day."
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