Senior Baylor Ritter had never used a chainsaw before. The task was to chop down trees around the pond dam. Out on the ranch in Leavenworth, Kansas where Baylor works, the growth draws water away from the cattle pens. At Baylor’s past jobs, like at Chick-fil-A, he hated being constantly managed — even when taking orders. But the ranch owner, Birck Hoagland, didn’t walk him through every step of operating machinery. He just showed Baylor the tool shed and the trees. “Every day is different,” Baylor said. “It’s not the same thing over and over again, and there’s always new things to do.” To read more, click the link in bio. #storybymichaelyi #designbysophiabrockmeier #socialbyevelynbagley #photobyaddieclark