‘At Work With’ an Oaks Park ride operator, a traffic flagger and a rancher

What’s the philosophy behind enjoying a good roller coaster ride? What should travelers keep in mind as they’re waved through a construction site on the road? What’s it like to care for cattle at 4,200 feet elevation (and what’s the mooood on the range)? 🐮   As usual, we’ve got lots of questions about the different jobs Pacific Northwesterners do every day. So to close out 2025, we’re bringing you the latest installments of OPB’s “At Work With” series, where we get curious about all sorts of professions and ask people your questions about what it’s like to do what they do.   This time, we bring you along to a day on the job with a ride inspector-operator at Oaks Amusement Park, a traffic control supervisor on construction sites, and a rancher in Eastern Oregon’s Baker County.   We’re always open to new ideas for interesting jobs — or volunteer positions! — that we can learn about next. If you’ve got a suggestion, email us at [email protected].   –   For more episodes of The Evergreen, and to share your voice with us, visit our showpage. Follow OPB on Instagram, and follow host Jenn Chávez too. You can sign up for OPB’s newsletters to get what you need in your inbox regularly.   Don’t forget to check out our many podcasts, which can be found on any of your favorite podcast apps:HushTimber Wars Season 2: Salmon WarsPolitics NowThink Out Loud And many more! Check out our full show list here.