August 31, 2009
RVers Workers On Wheels Newsletter #583 ~ August 31, 2009
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Email the Editor/Publisher ~ Coleen Sykora
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RVers Workers On Wheels Newsletter #583 ~ August 31, 2009
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Update from Your RV Workers On Wheels Newsletter Editor
We've received some helpful emails about choosing a used Class B motorhome. We're still looking.
There is an Associated Press article in today's local newspaper about working at state fairs. It said Minnesota hires 3000 workers for its state fair. The article noted that they've had an increase in the number of people applying for the jobs and attributed it to the economy. I can't help but wonder if it has to do with an increase in full-time RVers who've discovered fairs are an excellent place to find work for a few days to a few weeks.
Wherever you are in your work and travels, we wish you joy and prosperity,
Coleen
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Tell People What You Like … And Get Paid
You stay at a great campground and you naturally tell other RVers about it, right? You find a neat camping gizmo and what do you do? Right, you rave about it while sitting around the campfire. You can build a profitable business the same way – letting people know about your favorites.
~ Build a Business Helping Others
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Current Job Openings for RVers
Here's a sampling of the most recently listed job openings.
~ Volunteer Workampers Wanted for Church Camping Grounds
~ Workampers Wanted in Warm, Sunny South Texas for the Winter Season
~ Hourly Pay and Housing for Maintenance Tech Needed in AZ
~ CO Camp Host Job with Site and Pay Available for Sept. / Oct. 2009
~ Campground Host Needed on the Osceola National Forest
The freshest ads are on the August Job Listings page.
For the archives of previously posted job listings, see the monthly job index page.
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Join the Discussion
Rating Campgrounds for Work Camping
Does a 5-star park mean it has great RVing amenities or that it has workamper potlucks? You might want to post your comment in the discussion on rating work camping campgrounds.
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Working RVer Tip
Interview Prospective Employers
A job interview is a two-way street. Before the interview, check the employer's website. At the interview, ask questions. You are interviewing the employer as much as the employer is interviewing you.
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Your Working While RVing Questions Answered
Trying to Place an Ad
~~ An RVer asks: Why can't I send an ad? I have been trying to place an ad for one hour now. It rejects the word at the bottom of the page.
~~ I answer: The website is functioning correctly. I've received other ads today. I can only guess that the problem is your browser or the settings on your computer.
Ads submitted on the form get priority attention, because they are quick and easy to post. However, if the form doesn't work for you, it is okay to email me your Work Wanted or Help Wanted in a regular email.
~~ Read the longer version of my answer on the website.
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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.
~ RV dealership prep hand
~ Weave or braid rugs
~ Fuel station attendant
~ Freelance proofreading
~ Teach group fitness classes
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Now Available: Seasonal Favorites
The Seasonal Favorites fall collection of Watkins products are now available for you to buy or sell. I can help you do either – or both. Independent Watkins Associate Coleen Sykora.
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Working RVer Tip
Gut Instincts
If a job doesn't feel right, it probably isn't right. Your gut instinct is usually spot-on in knowing what is a good match for you. The location, the salary, and the duties can all be right. The people can be really nice. And, yet, there can be something about the position that your gut just senses is wrong.
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Employer Profile
Verde Plaza Mobile Estates
For those of you who like detailed job descriptions, this is the Employer Profile for you. This one is complete with the nitty-gritty of what you would be doing. It spells out in great detail what is required to do the job.
Verde Plaza Mobile Estates in Tucson, Arizona, is seeking a maintenance tech to provide support to all aspects of park maintenance operations. This includes, but is not limited to grounds maintenance, facility construction, landscape construction, janitorial support, equipment operation, entry maintenance, and special event support. The job may require some evenings and weekends.
The salary is $8.50 plus housing. The position is for 40 hours per week.
Read the details on the Work-for-RVers-and-Campers.com website.
If you hire working RVers, tell us about your business.
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Working RVer Tip
Make It Plain and Simple
When sending in an ad or resume, use a basic, common type font, such Times New Roman. Use normal, proper capitalization and punctuation. Skip fancy bullets and designs. Use a single space between words and sentences. Automatic programs don't always know how to translate the cutesy fonts, funky coding, and extra spaces, so they strip them out. It can result in your ad being all run together as one long word.
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Words of Wisdom from Workers
Second Opinion
~~ RVer capybill writes: Always get a second opinion. Have a question and you feel you are not getting a straight answer? Well just ask me! I am the man who knows just enough to be dangerous!
~~ I comment: RVer capybill makes a couple of good points. He's right. If you don't feel the answer tells you the complete story, do a bit more research. Ask around and listen to what other RVers tell you. Consider it. Then, reread the last sentence of what he wrote.
RVer capybill also sent us his family picture. You can see it, and post your comments, on the website.
~ RVer capybill and the Second Opinion
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Positive RVing Attitudes
Rather than killing time, make time live by making it useful. ~ Unknown
Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable. ~ Sir Francis Bacon
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Coleen Sykora, Editor/Publisher
35555 Spur Hwy #281
Soldotna, AK 99669
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