Working while RV'ing

[ynottony99]

It has been a long hard couple of weeks. I am going to be too old to strip soon. (Strip floors that is). After my recent divorce, I am ready for some change. My DD 16 is home schooled, and I would love to take her and spend some time on the road seeing the country before she is grown and gone. I have done a little research into jobs that can be done while traveling with the RV.

Does anyone have any thoughts or insights into what jobs are out there that would let you live on the road, and still make a decent living?

 

[2goofycampers]

check these out http://www.workamper.com/WorkamperNews/WNIndex.cfm and http://www.koa.com/workatkoa/ state parks and coe parks have host programs also, usually trade work for site. In the back of the Highways magazine [Good Sam Club] there is some sort of sell as you go thing in there. I already threw mine out. sorry. maybe some one else has one. if not I will let you know the site next month.

 

[2goofycampers]

We thought about doing that when DS was that age, but didn't because he would be stuck in a camper alone while we worked, with no friends or family around and nothing to do. Now he's grown we are scardy cats for such a big change. If you find something great to do Please Share. Mrs. GOOFY

 

[Camping Cat]

Check this site out. I love to dream of doing this one day!

http://www.workamper.com/WorkamperNews/TWNEmployerPageView.cfm?EmployerPageID=20

 

[bradisgoofy]

Check the Workamping forum on rv.net, too.

Click here

 

[RocklandRVers]

When we made our first revisit to WDW and first time visit to FtW in 2003, my wife and I took a final ride around the campground on the golf cart on the night of our last day. We stopped up by the beach and sat watching the darkness fall over the lake. It was gorgeous!!

Anyway my wife said she wished we could stay. I suggested that someday we might retire and come down for extended periods during the winter months. It led us to think about working camping at Disney. She said she would clean the toilets to help pay our way. I said I could do security or drive a bus.

I know FtW is kind of expensive but think about the benefits of staying inside Disney including using the transportation system to get to work each day. I am sure we could earn enough to pay our way. Think about someday inviting future grandkids down to visit. Wouldn't that be cool!!

 

[PolynesianPixie]

When we made our first revisit to WDW and first time visit to FtW in 2003, my wife and I took a final ride around the campground on the golf cart on the night of our last day. We stopped up by the beach and sat watching the darkness fall over the lake. It was gorgeous!!

Anyway my wife said she wished we could stay. I suggested that someday we might retire and come down for extended periods during the winter months. It led us to think about working camping at Disney. She said she would clean the toilets to help pay our way. I said I could do security or drive a bus.

I know FtW is kind of expensive but think about the benefits of staying inside Disney including using the transportation system to get to work each day. I am sure we could earn enough to pay our way. Think about someday inviting future grandkids down to visit. Wouldn't that be cool!!

Amazing! I, too, am plotting out my future to somehow include WDW! I just know I'm going to be the Fairy Godmother one day!

Good luck! You will have luckiest grandkids ever!

 

[ynottony99]

Thanks for your thoughts and the links. Do we know any details about the program at WDW?? How much are the sites if you are in this program? In the past, I have visited Casting and it seemed the rate of pay was not quite the same as other employers in the area.

 

[ntsammy5]

Yeah, my sister was a CM and the pay is not spectacular.

 

[clkelley]

Thanks for your thoughts and the links. Do we know any details about the program at WDW?? How much are the sites if you are in this program? In the past, I have visited Casting and it seemed the rate of pay was not quite the same as other employers in the area.

I don't think folks that work at WDW staying at the Fort are in any kind of program. They are staying at WDW as a regular guest using whatever type of discounts they could normally secure. (AAA, Annual Passholder, Florida resident, etc.). Then if they are in the area year round, they just apply for normal positions at WDW. If they are only in the area part time, then they apply for something known as casual seasonal or seasonal part time (something to that effect.) Then their first work stint, they have to be around at least 6 weeks (I think) to be trained, etc. Then they can go off to other parts of the country, etc., then when they return the next winter, they don't have to reapply, just report that they are back in the area and ready to work again.

As to your original request. I have read about folks in high tech consulting type jobs where they can basically do their work online with a computer, and do very well on the road. Of course, there are also some things out there like being the auctioneer for warehouses of merchandise, where you list them on ebay or some other auction site (with pictures and pricing provided by the company), they do the shipping, etc, and you get some percentage of sales generated on your site.

 

[snocrossmechanic]

I have the same wish and technically I could start it if my wife would quit work. I own an insurance agency and can work remotely anytime. We actually have a couple agents that own homes in two areas and "air commute" back and forth.

There are jobs like medical transcripting, research assistant, document proofer, technical manual writer, and many "techical computer" jobs available too. The key is to say away from the 1-800-find a job sites or ads found in magazines. Best thing to do is look in your local community, or in the one you want to spend most of your time, for an employer willing to let you work from home, or telecommute.

Learn to write software code, design webpages, take and sell photos while on the road (artwork for upscale offices). It just takes hard work and a little risk. The same things that made this country great.

Good luck and happy trails

Mark

 

[djblu883]

I've been on the road and in a TT for 4.5 years now and love it!!! I've gotten to see some pretty cool things and meets lot of interesting people! Sorry to hear about your divorce...but it can be a new beginning...sure was for me!!!

It has been a long hard couple of weeks. I am going to be too old to strip soon. (Strip floors that is). After my recent divorce, I am ready for some change. My DD 16 is home schooled, and I would love to take her and spend some time on the road seeing the country before she is grown and gone. I have done a little research into jobs that can be done while traveling with the RV.

Does anyone have any thoughts or insights into what jobs are out there that would let you live on the road, and still make a decent living?

 

[ynottony99]

Thanks for all your input. I am going to do some investigating.