Dave
Ask and you shall receive. Your timing is right on target. I just met with a fellow sawmill owner in Fort Wayne Indiana on Saturday that has a bandmill and is looking for help very soon. He is an older gentlemen in his 60's that enjoys cutting lumber, but can no longer do it on his own. Knowing him, he would insist on paying you something for you labor, even while you were learning. He will soon be cutting quite a bit of wood for me under contract to help me build my inventory. He would probably keep you on as well if that was something you were interested in.
Send me a PM and I will give you his contact info