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Workers On Wheels Newsletter #1125 ~ February 12, 2017
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Update from Your RV Workers On Wheels Newsletter Editor
Where to next? One of the biggest challenges for working RVers is where to go for the next job. Not because it is hard to find jobs. But, because there are so many
options.
We first went to Port Isabel, Texas, the winter of 1996/1997. Every time that we've gone back, we've enjoyed ourselves. There are many things we like about the community -- friends, inexpensive cost of living, an abundance of fresh produce and seafood, the weather, being near the water, more activities than a Winter Texan can possibly take part in, etc. It's easy to go back year after
year. We were there part of last winter and we were there again for part of this winter.
So, why did we move? There are more places to go. There are more sites to see. There are more things to do.
We are now on Galveston Island. We came through Galveston about a year ago. We stopped long enough to
buy gas and eat. And, to pick up a couple of tourist magazines that tempted us with all sorts of things Galveston.
Our neighbors here at Galveston Island RV Resort work here at the park. Not only are they working RVers, they are Workers On Wheels readers! Not long before we got here, I received an email from the couple who are now beside us. She asked me to remove their Work Wanted ad from the
website. They have work lined up for the coming months, and didn't want to continue receiving job offers. She said they were surprised to have so many responses. Visiting with the folks behind us, he also talked of numerous opportunities. He commented on how easy it is to find work, both by going to campgrounds and by using the Help Wanted ads on the Workers On Wheels website.
Bob wrote a new
article for you this week. It's about two of our property caretaking experiences. Although both times it was the same property and the same owners, they were very different jobs.
Wherever you are in your work and travels, we wish you joy and prosperity,
Coleen
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Help Wanted Ads - Current Job Openings for RVers
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Working RVer Tip -- Know What You Want from Full-Timing
Why are you a full-time RVer? Answer that question and it
can tell you what kind of work is best for you. In the past when I've asked the question, "Why are you a full
-time RVer?" a few thought it was a rhetorical question, that we all just knew the one reason. But, there are many reasons. Knowing your reason can also tell you what kind of jobs to avoid.
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Property Caretaker Work: For this Job, Benefits Include a Canoe and a Bathtub
Property caretaker jobs can provide cash, a place to park your RV, utilities, and fun benefits. Each caretaking position that Coleen and I have had has been different. This house-sitting job
was helping two elderly ladies with their home and lake property.
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Ways RVers Make Money
Here's a sampling of work RVers are doing to cut their expenses, earn a living, and pay for their travels.
~ Museum management
~ Teach history classes
~ Janitor
~ Sell skin care
products
~ IT program manager
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Working RVer Tip -- It's Not Forever
A short-term job isn't necessarily a lifetime career. Keep that in mind before turning down job offers that are less than perfect. Something you may not want -- or may not be able -- to do for months or years, may be fine for a few days or weeks.
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Did You Miss the Last Workers On Wheels Newsletter?
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Employers and Volunteer Organizers - Post Help Wanted Ads
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Working RVer Tip -- Resume Tip
When putting together your work camper resume, emphasize what is relevant to your future employer. While it may go against what you've been
taught about resume writing, most campground owners don't care about seeing a list of every job you've had during the past 30 or 40 years. They want to know what skills you have that you can apply to the position they have open. They also want to see something that shows you have the right attitude to work well at their park.
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Want to Know More About Our Personal RV Travels?
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More Articles on the Workers On Wheels Website
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Earn Your Living with a Blog or Website
A blog or website is yet another way to earn a living without being tied to one location. Your blog can be about most anything. Picking a topic that you enjoy can make it seem more like fun than work. Still, you have to figure out a way to make money with it. If you'd like to see some examples of how of how others are
going about it, see the case studies on SiteBuildIt!
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Questions and Answers about Working While
RVing
Search our Workers On Wheels website data base of questions, with answers provided by RVers who actually have experience working while RVing.
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Work Wanted Ads and Resumes
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Facebook Friends and Fans
If you'd like more personal updates and quotes that I post, send me a
friend request.
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Something to Think About
Your true value depends entirely on what you are compared with. ~ Bob Wells
First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others. ~ Thomas A. Kempis
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