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Well Susan... I have some good answers for you

 

In our case, in the beginning, we traveled with an additional car, i.e., RV towing one car and one of us driving a 2nd car following. Our 2nd car was a Honda Insight hybrid so, the additional gas to bring a 2nd car to and from the worksites wasn't too much of an issue (these cars get 50 mpg)

 

Btw, along our travels, we met many RVer's who did the same thing. Especially people towing 5th wheels. The 2nd vehicle was usually for the female spouse who didn't work and didn't want to be stuck at the campground all day while her husband worked or were uncomfortable driving a big ol' truck. (many older women still will not even consider driving a pickup truck)

 

After the 1st year, we were sent to the famous CA job to start our 2nd year work. (it is famous because the pay on that job was nowhere near what SCC usually paid) We had already decided not to bring along 2 cars because we no longer wanted to drive separately.

 

In the beginning of the CA job, we were allowed to work out of the same car. That lasted about 2 months. Then they decided we could no longer do that. So, since the pay was so good, we decided it would benefit us to go ahead and rent a car for one of us to work out of while the other one worked out of our tow vehicle. As long as we both got full pay, we were still able to clear a huge chunk of change even with having to pay out $500 extra a month for a rental car.

 

There were other husband/wife teams on that job. They did the same thing...paid for a rental car, although some did actually buy a used car while they were there, then sold it when the job was finished.

 

The CA job was not a normal SCC job. The pay was 5 times higher than what they regularly pay. On a normal SCC job, you would not even come close to being able to pay for a rental without losing money.

 

Also, one big bone of contention with quite a few people who are no longer with SCC was when fuel prices started to skyrocket, SCC refused to up the vehicle allowance pay. And, as we all know, when gas prices went up, so did most everything else (such as campground fees and things like that). SCC refused to up the hourly pay or per diem to compensate for the higher living expenses. So, a lot of people just moved on to other things instead of continually fighting for pay commensurate with the costs they were encountering. The people that stayed were the ones that were working there mostly for something to do and not because they need the money to survive. (they all had some sort of other money coming in, such as retirement pension, etc.)

 

Bottom line is, if you want to do a job, any job, it is your responsibility to figure out a way to get the job done. The employer's responsibility is to tell you want they want done and how much they are going to pay you to do it.

 

If it's not economically feasible for you to do the required job for the offered pay, then you shouldn't take the job.

I am very confussed still...from reading thru the post it looks like the money is good with the perdiem..and they pay for relocation..You have cost for gas going to work pretty much anywhere you work... Do you use this job for your soul support? And do you work alone or with both of you full time..

We also were looking forward to one day working together at SCC

Mornin everyone,

today is Tuesday the 26th of Oct...have called every day to Sothern Cross about our applications (Resume's), am transfered straight to a voice mail where I leave a detailed message....and STILL no reply....it makes you wonder if they really need people????? or are they that short handed??? cuz they need employees???? oh well will still bug them every day have a great day...Susan

 

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We are waiting to see how it goes for you two

Would like to know if husband and wife could both work for SSC at the same time and same location..What is the odds you can work year round? We would need this for our soul income to live on and pay a rv payment...We have entertained this ideal along time and think we will be ready spring of 2011. We are looking for work that will totally support us.