Lance Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Good evening, We're new Fulltime Rvers, I am Lance and my wife Kate are trying to figure out the whole working on the road. Lance is a medically retired veteran. He has a Master Degree in Homeland Security with an extensive background in security training and languages and much more. Kate is a teacher with a Master Degree in Elementary Mathematics with many years of students teaching. We have applied to many positions on multiple platforms but got no responses or some shady responses, neither option was helpful. So I am reaching out to see if there's anyone here that could give us some tips? advice? anything? We are also starting our blog in hope to utilize it as an income generator, so any tips on that would help as well. thank you for your time in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 If you join the Escapees RV Club they have a free job listing on the member website. Another good source of work-camping positions is the Workamper News. Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleen Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 What kind of work are you hoping to find? Quote Coleen Sykora Escapees Life Member #19747 Workers On Wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted May 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 4 hours ago, Coleen said: What kind of work are you hoping to find? Ideally something that can utilize our education, but we are open to anything that is not a slap in our face with minimum wage. Anything in mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted May 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 23 hours ago, Kirk W said: If you join the Escapees RV Club they have a free job listing on the member website. Another good source of work-camping positions is the Workamper News. We are members and I will check out the site you referred to. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 (edited) 20 hours ago, Lance said: Ideally something that can utilize our education, but we are open to anything that is not a slap in our face with minimum wage. Most work-camping positions do not pay very high rates but they do supply your RV site & utilities and often some additional amenities. There are seasonal jobs that pay more such as working in the sugar beet harvest, or doing Christmas rush work at an Amazon fulfillment center, See's candy sales help, pumpkin patch & Christmas tree sales, and several other seasonal rush positions. The links that I have listed are just a few quickly available examples as there are many others and most of them advertise with the magazine Workamper News. Since you are Escapees, check out the Escapees Job Exchange first. Edited May 6, 2019 by Kirk W Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleen Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 19 hours ago, Lance said: Ideally something that can utilize our education, but we are open to anything that is not a slap in our face with minimum wage. Anything in mind? We have all sorts of info on our website, from working as a casual longshoreman in Alaska to doing gate guard work in the Texas oil patch, from working for specialty temp agencies to substitute school teaching. I don't know what would be suitable for you, but there sure are lots of options out there! Quote Coleen Sykora Escapees Life Member #19747 Workers On Wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twotoes Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 There are many volunteer jobs in National and State Parks that, although they are non paying, do give you a free campsite and hookups. You can find them on volunteer.gov. Also there are paying jobs on workcamper.com. Also as mentioned above Escapees has a job board. KOA also has a job board for KOA Campgrounds and most are paying jobs with a campsite. Additionally you may be able to find temp positions like doing tax returns during tax season at H&R Block or Jackson Hewlett or retail employment during Christmas season etc. Quote 2015 Itasca Ellipse 42QD 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Hard Rock Edition 2021 Harley Street Glide Special Fulltimer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remoandiris Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 The way I read his initial and follow-up posts, Lance does not appear to be looking for a workamping job. Seems more like he wants a security-related job and his wife is looking for a teaching position. The vast majority of workamping jobs are (state) minimum wage or less. Yes, some pay more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted May 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 hour ago, remoandiris said: The way I read his initial and follow-up posts, Lance does not appear to be looking for a workamping job. Seems more like he wants a security-related job and his wife is looking for a teaching position. The vast majority of workamping jobs are (state) minimum wage or less. Yes, some pay more. I am mostly interested in working online positions. I am researching a few and working on a building a few others. any leads on online work for me would be appreciated. Kate, did take those jobs consideration and she applied for a few of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 You both have high qualifications. You'll need to be stationary for a teaching job and probably for any good paying job. Good luck! Quote Full-timed for 16 YearsTraveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Motorhome and 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted May 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 10 minutes ago, 2gypsies said: You both have high qualifications. You'll need to be stationary for a teaching job and probably for any good paying job. Good luck! We don't mind stationary in the right areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted May 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 17 hours ago, Kirk W said: Most work-camping positions do not pay very high rates but they do supply your RV site & utilities and often some additional amenities. There are seasonal jobs that pay more such as working in the sugar beet harvest, or doing Christmas rush work at an Amazon fulfillment center, See's candy sales help, pumpkin patch & Christmas tree sales, and several other seasonal rush positions. The links that I have listed are just a few quickly available examples as there are many others and most of them advertise with the magazine Workamper News. Since you are Escapees, check out the Escapees Job Exchange first. Kirk, It seems that the Escapees Job Exchange does not get job postings often, or did I miss something? I remember applying for remote jobs on there before and got no feedback what so ever. I see the jobs are still posted as of today, and it is showing that I have applied to them before. I will keep an eye on future jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted May 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 2 hours ago, Twotoes said: There are many volunteer jobs in National and State Parks that, although they are non paying, do give you a free campsite and hookups. You can find them on volunteer.gov. Also there are paying jobs on workcamper.com. Also as mentioned above Escapees has a job board. KOA also has a job board for KOA Campgrounds and most are paying jobs with a campsite. Additionally you may be able to find temp positions like doing tax returns during tax season at H&R Block or Jackson Hewlett or retail employment during Christmas season etc. We will check out the KOA. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Lance said: It seems that the Escapees Job Exchange does not get job postings often, or did I miss something? That function has been added since we stopped doing RV work so I'm not current on it. I would post my profile as they suggest there as it sure can't hurt anything. I have used Workamper News so know that it is current and I just got the other links yesterday so I know those are current. I have known several people who have worked at each of those positions and they put in long hours for a short period and make a lot of money very quickly by doing so. Yet another way to make your money in a short but intense work period is to manage a fireworks stand for one of the companies seeking help. A great deal depends on what you want to do from the RV. If you only want to live in it but not travel, then I would suggest that you look for something in the fields that each of you have experience in but what I have listed are positions to make travel money quickly so that one can then resume traveling about the country to see new places and have new experiences. We didn't do much paid work while we were on the road but did a lot of RV volunteer positions that supplied us a site and utilities for 3 or 4 days work each week and then we used the other time to see everything in a 100-mile radius. The national parks also use a large number of seasonal workers and you both might enjoy working as seasonal park rangers. Edited May 7, 2019 by Kirk W Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGypsy Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 Have you tried: https://coolworks.com/jobs-by/category Traditional workamping jobs are often physically demanding, so if you decide to apply, I would read some blogs about what the work is like. Quote Cathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleen Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 Temp agencies can provide high paying, short-term jobs. Quote Coleen Sykora Escapees Life Member #19747 Workers On Wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsenut2000 Posted June 21, 2019 Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 I have not made the leap to the RV lifestyle yet, in part because I have to find some viable income streams to supplement any work camp opportunities. Anyhow, I have found some websites that have legit online jobs in all types of categories that include everything from Tech, Legal, Administrative, HR and then I found a couple of other websites that might be lower level but still better than minimum wage. Just sharing so others who may be interested can check them out. Some jobs are freelance, others are FT with benefits but ALL of them are online. Hopefully this helps a few people. https://www.toptal.com/ https://www.workingnomads.co/jobs https://www.fancyhands.com/dashboard/#/ https://www.zirtual.com/jobs https://join.itutorgroup.com/#/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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