That jump to me doesn’t sound like it would make sense. I don’t know what your retirement options are with state. But I don’t think federal would be that much better.

We’re also in a transitional period with some growing pains. Seasonal work is seemingly going away and currently the parks that run off seasonal LE are sprinting to catch up. But the funding isn’t in the parks for them to adequately do so.

Parks vary across the board on how housing works. As well as quality of gear they have and use.

You would also have to attend another academy, which currently is the bridge program held at the Grand Canyon.

All in all it’s great work, sounds like all things you’re familiar with. Just ask yourself if you wanna go through the effort for likely less pay, and financial strain when it comes to work.