How to find jobs for amateur fossil hunters

There's a geologist, a metal worker, a veterinarian and a computer technician who lives in a trailer almost as snug as his old cubicle. They come from New Orleans, California - even Germany - and just down the road. Their enthusiasm is boundless, though their experience and qualifications are limited. In short, they enjoy getting down on all fours - toothbrush and dental pick in hand - and digging in dirt for hours on end. …

…Could there be a Sue ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' Hendrickson is this group? Probably not, but these guys say the financial risks, restrictions and ridicule are worth the thrill of trying. ''It's just an amazing feeling when you start opening the ground and you find something that's never been seen before,'' Makowski explains. ''It's like coming on a crime scene and taking all the clues and figuring it out. It's seductive. It's solving the mystery.''