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Workers On Wheels Newsletter #1225 ~ January 13, 2019
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Update from Your RV Workers On Wheels Newsletter Editor
I asked for it!
If you’ve been reading Bob’s articles, you know that work often finds him. While shopping at the hardware store, he’ll help someone find something, and the next thing he knows, the store owner is offering him a job.
You know from my articles that we often create our work. We see what needs to be done and provide that service. Or, we may make something to sell, such as jewelry or fishing flies.
But, what about campground and RV park jobs? How do we find them? How do we find jobs that meet our requirements? What’s the secret to choosing a location, and then getting a job right there? Well, for our most recent two hires, the answer is…
I asked for it.
We found the job leads on Workers On Wheels—both parks had Help Wanted ads running. We figured out what we needed, as well as what would be nice to have. We prepared by considering what the park owner wanted, and then gathering information to show we could meet his needs. And, then…
I asked for it.
That’s what worked for us. No wishy-washy. No formal resumes. No Skype interviews. No begging or asking for chances. We simply told the employers what we could do and were willing to do—and asked for the job.
On another personal note…thank you for the birthday wishes. This past week, I turned, oh, wait, a lady never tells her age. Suffice it to say I’m no longer a teenager, but I haven’t reached social security age, either. I greatly appreciated the greetings you emailed and posted on Facebook. You helped make my day extra special. Thanks!
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 spices, extracts, and other food products, along with natural skin care and natural household cleaners. There are great incentives to start as an Independent Watkins Consultant now!
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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
Taylor your cover letter and resume to match the job for which you are applying. Have a general resume ready. Then, tweak it according to your current job search. Include information that is relevant to the particular position.
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Ranch Sitting Gives Caretakers Storybook Scenery, Free RV Parking, and Pay
I wrote this article about ranch sitting many years ago. We were relatively new to full-time RVing then. It was our first property caretaking job. It was the first time we’d seen dozens of brilliant red cardinals. Those cardinals shared the pasture with horses and deer. The experience left a lasting impression. We’ve since taken numerous opportunities to work as property caretakers.
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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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Choosing a Flea Market: How Do You Do It?
Bob and I started our full-time RVing days as flea market vendors. We worked a flea market most every weekend. Sometimes, we did mid-week markets, too. We sold a mix of all sorts of things, usually including kitchenware, tools, collectibles, and one-of-a-kind items. A flea market owner asked me how we chose our markets. In the article that follows, I share what we look for, what is and what isn’t important to us—and why. I also
clue her into the one thing that is a deal breaker for us.
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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.
~ Ad sales
~ Aluminum welder
~ Amazon seller
~ Air brush artist
~ Amusement park ride operator
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Water Operator: Working as a Certified Water Treatment Operator in an RV Park
Some campground jobs require specific skills and certifications. You can use your experience and credentials from previous employment. Or, you can take classes to meet the qualifications. Prior to full-time RVing, Bob worked in a municipal water department. He wrote an article about why campground owners need water operators and what the work is actually like.
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Working RVer Tip
Perspective employers want to know what you have done that qualifies you for the job. Think in terms of accomplishments, rather than job titles. And, it doesn’t necessarily need to be job experience. Volunteer work, hobbies, community involvement, and social activities may all show relevant ways you’ve mastered tasks.
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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
Consider jobs for which you are over qualified. If the job puts you in the geographical area where you want to spend time, that may be more important than the type of work.
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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
If passion drives, let reason hold the reins. ~ Benjamin Franklin
It is not the hours we put in on the job, it is what we put into the hours that counts. ~ Sidney Madwed
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