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Workers On Wheels Newsletter #1203 ~ August 12,
2018
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Update from Your RV Workers On Wheels Newsletter
Editor
My parents were Winter Texans. Other college kids spent spring break on the beach or some party place. I spent mine at McAllen Mobile Home Park in McAllen, Texas. There were dances, the pool, and all sorts of
activities. Dad introduced me to Shipley Do-Nuts, Sonic foot-long chili dogs, and genuine Mexican food. I made new friends -- they were all old. Or, at least to a teenager, they seemed old. But, I had a great time!
Twenty-some years later, Bob and I announced we were going to be full-time RVers. Ironically, my mother about flipped. She just couldn’t grasp the concept. Why would we sell our house and leave behind our “good secure” jobs?
It’s now another twenty-some years later. She still doesn’t like our decision to be working RVers. However, it’s one of the best decisions Bob and I ever made! (Out ranked only by marrying each other.)
Many of our readers tell us their family and friends don't fully accept their RVing lifestyle. We understand. We hope you find support and encouragement on the pages of our RVing websites.
For quick reference, here are the links to the home pages:
~ RV Life and Travel (General RVing)
~ Workers On Wheels (Working while RVing)
Wherever you are in your work and travels, we wish you joy and prosperity,
Coleen
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JR Watkins - A Location Independent Business for RVers
Sell J. R. Watkins natural products. Bob and I have been Independent Consultants with Watkins since 2005. People love the pure seasonings, old-time remedies, natural skin care, and natural cleaning products. It's an old Minnesota company, with products still made in the USA. They are not tested on animals. The business is extremely flexible. You do as much or as little as you
want. No minimum orders. They'll drop-ship orders to your customers for you. Work the business wherever your RV travels take you -- USA or Canada.
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Help Wanted Ads - Current Job Openings for RVers
See the current Help Wanted ads posted on the Workers On Wheels website. You do not need to pay to see the job postings on our website. You have access to the entire ads, including contact information for the employers.
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Working RVer Tip
There's a difference between advice and information. Lots of people give free advice. It's often based on their biased opinion. Information, on the other hand, is based on facts.
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Afraid of Not Finding Work: Having Confidence to Go Full-Time RVing
“Weren’t you afraid of not finding work? Wasn’t
it scary to quit your jobs to go full time RVing and travel?” Those are questions we frequently hear. The answer is a resounding, “No!” There was never any doubt that we’d be able to support ourselves on the road. Here’s why.
~ Read the rest of this article 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. SoloBuiltIt! (SBI!) is an all-in-one program that guides you from picking a profitable website topic, to building the actual site, to keeping up with ever-changing technology. Yes, we use SIB! for our Workers On Wheels
website.
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Oil Field Gate Guards: Security Work in the Texas Oil Patch
Oil field gate guards work with security companies to man the entrances of oil fields, logging traffic. Most of the security guard gate work RVers do is in Texas. RVers typically live in their RVs, on the work site. The gate
guard companies pay, and usually, provide utilities.
~ Read the rest of this article on the Workers On Wheels website.
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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.
~ Online teacher
~ Race trainer
~ RV park interpreter
~ Pharma retail attorney
~ Photography --
sell photos to writers
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Rehabilitating Campgrounds: Improving the Campground's Income Stream
Rehabilitating campgrounds and RV parks to make them smooth running and profitable is specialized campground work. It requires RV workers who aren't afraid of making decisions or changes, and who love a challenge.
~ Read the rest of this article on the Workers On Wheels website.
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Working RVer Tip
Double check the spelling and grammar on your resume. A spell
check program may help, but it may also turn your "Winnebago" into a "windbag."
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Did You Miss the Last Workers On Wheels Newsletter?
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Have a Job for RVers?
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Working RVer Tip
Don't badmouth the park, park management, or park owners to other employees or paying customers.
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Want to Know More About Our Personal RV Travels?
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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 from Working RVers Looking for Jobs
If you are an RVer looking for work, you are welcome to post your Work Wanted ad or full resume on our Workers On Wheels website. There is no charge to you for this service.
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Facebook Friends and Fans
~ If you'd like more personal updates and jokes that I post, send me a friend request.
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Something to Think About
Someday is not a day of the week. ~ Author Unknown
The chief obstacle to the progress of the human race is the human race. ~ Don Marquis
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