OCCUPATION THESAURUS

RANCHER



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HELPFUL TIP:

There’s probably a good reason why your character chose their career. Think about how certain talents and skills, a dominant positive or negative trait, or even an emotional wound might have influenced this decision. And once they're on the job, don't forget about the many work-related conflict scenarios you can throw at them to create tension and add complications.
OVERVIEW:
Ranchers are responsible for the day-to-day operations of running a ranch. Their duties may include choosing which livestock to raise, breeding the animals, feeding and watering them, seeing to their physical health, hiring and overseeing the necessary personnel, selling livestock, and maintaining the ranch's physical structures. They may also choose to raise crops that can be used on the ranch, so as feed products for the animals.

NECESSARY TRAINING:
Many ranches are family-owned, and the necessary skills are taught from one generation to the next. An outsider entering this career field might sign on with an existing ranch to gain experience, or they could take over an existing ranch and hire skilled workers to do the manual labor.

USEFUL SKILLS, TALENTS, OR ABILITIES:
A KNACK FOR MAKING MONEY, A WAY WITH ANIMALS, BASIC FIRST AID, CARPENTRY, EXCEPTIONAL MEMORY, FARMING, HAGGLING, MECHANICALLY INCLINED, MULTITASKING, PREDICTING THE WEATHER, REPURPOSING, SHARPSHOOTING, SUPER STRENGTH, SURVIVAL SKILLS, WHITTLING, WILDERNESS NAVIGATION

HELPFUL POSITIVE TRAITS:
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HELPFUL NEGATIVE TRAITS:
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EMOTIONAL WOUNDS THAT MAY HAVE FACTORED INTO THIS OCCUPATION CHOICE:
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SOURCES OF FRICTION:
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PEOPLE THEY MIGHT INTERACT WITH:
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HOW THIS OCCUPATION MIGHT IMPACT ONE'S BASIC NEEDS:
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TWISTING THE STEREOTYPE:
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REASONS THE CHARACTER MAY HAVE BEEN DRAWN TO THIS PROFESSION:
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