April 26, 2009
RVers Workers On Wheels Newsletter #565 ~ April 25, 2009
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Update From Your RV Workers On Wheels Newsletter Editor
It's 11:00 on Saturday night. I'm writing this newsletter. Bob's fixing some tools that we picked up earlier today at a garage sale, and that we will resell. I guess that means we're still working, because both of these activities bring us income.
But.... What do I like to do in my free time? Well...I write. I can spend hours writing and answering questions and enjoy every minute of it. Helping our readers is extremely satisfying and relaxing for me. And, Bob? He fixes. He gets his thrills from taking something that's broken and making it work as good as or better than new.
When you don't know for sure if you are working or playing, you've probably found a job that is a good fit for you. Thankfully, we have.
Wherever you are in your work and travels, we wish you joy and prosperity,
Coleen
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Current Job Openings for RVers
Here's a sampling of the most recently listed job openings.
~ Paid Summer Positions at Wall Drug, SD
~ Campground Manager Wanted for Ohio Park
~ Need Dependable Workampers in Missouri
~ Facility Supervisor/Foreman for No-Kill Animal Sanctuary in NM
~ Wanted: Motivated Creative Husband-Wife Team, Work and Live on Site
The freshest ads are on the April Job Listings page.
For the archives of previously posted job listings, see the monthly job index page.
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Working RVer Tip
Cute Is For Kittens, Not Resumes
Leave humor and cuteness out of your resume.
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New Pages On Work-For-RVers-And-Campers.com
Employer Profile: Schulenburg RV Park
~ by Loretta Baumgarten, Schulenburg RV Park Owner
Schulenburg RV Park is a family owned campground in a German/Czech community. Schulenburg is rich in culture, history, and great food.
I own Schulenburg RV Park and my daughter, Holly, helps me run it. We're at Schulenburg, TX, which is along side I-10. It is 105 miles east of San Antonio, 95 miles west of Houston, 65 miles south of Austin, and 60 miles north of Victoria.
Read the rest of this article on the website.
Business owners, if you hire RV workers and would like to have an Employer Profile on the work-for-RVers-and-campers.com website, we'd love to hear from you.
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Ways RVers Make Money
Here’s a sampling of work RVers can do to cut their expenses, earn a living and pay for their travels.
~ Flagger for highway construction
~ Specialty foods vendor at events
~ Activities director at RV parks
~ Fishing instructor
~ Airport safety officer
~ Retail cashier
~ Build and sell birdhouses
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Your Working While RVing Questions Answered
Getting a SD Driver License
~~ Ron asks: I just read your editorial about using S. Dakota as your domicile; sounds very attractive. I have one question.
Did you have to go take a physical driving test to change your driver's license, or were you able to do that through the mail?
~~ I answered in part: To get a South Dakota Driver License you need to go there in person. If you present them with a valid driver's license from another state and one other ID, you do not need to take either a written knowledge test or a driving skills test. You would need to take a vision test.
~~ Read the longer version of my answer on the website.
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Working RVer Tip
Don't Study Yourself to Broke
Working in a campground is not rocket science. Find a campground you like and ask for a job. Tell the manager what you can do, your skills and abilities. Ask if he needs your services. You can spend weeks, months, years even, reading and studying about how to be a working RVer -- and doing so can be fun! But, all that studying is probably more apt to lead you to broke than it is to a job. If rocket science is your profession -- and yes, there are short-term rocket science jobs for RVers -- contact companies (including specialized temp staffing services) that hire rocket scientists. You can spend endless time researching the possibilities for the perfect job, but you may be best to get an okay job to support yourself in the meantime.
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Working RVers Share Their Stories
The Allens: Camp Workers
We are the Allens, camp workers Eddie and Mel, from Garden City, KS. This is our first full year as full time RVers and workampers. We are having a great time and highly recommend it to others. We are so glad we decided to retire and not wait another three years.
Last summer, we worked at Newport, TN, at the KOA. The KOA has great owners, Bert and Gini Bockoven, and we had a great time.
This winter, we have worked at Schulenburg RV Park, in Schulenburg, TX.
We are headed to Dubois, WY, to work as camp host for Wind River KOA until the last of September. We are so looking forward to working long-term in the area and seeing things we just flew by 10-11 years ago.
Read more about the Allens on their worker profile page.
Tell us about your working while RVing experiences.
~ RV Worker Stories and Profiles
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Positive RVing Attitudes
Self-trust is the first secret of success. So believe in and trust yourself. ~ Norman Vincent Peale
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. ~ Thomas A. Edison
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Coleen Sykora, Editor/Publisher
35555 Spur Hwy #281
Soldotna, AK 99669
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