Full time RVing with a tech job
Hi Everyone, I recently joined RV.net and was hoping I could ask you seasoned full timers some questions. My husband and I are living in Northern California where the cost of living is pretty high....
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MrsStephenson wrote:
...snip... The only problem is that my husband is currently working as a systems admin and would need a job similar to it he can take on the road. I was thinking something like a IT support position where he can telecommute but I have searched job boards and don't see anything like that out there...
After 30 years in IT, my take is it will mostly be based on wage (hour and benefits.) The higher the wage the less remote a person can work, due to the need for face to face interaction that some jobs require. Truthfully, technical people are a dime a dozen, to be technical and have the social skills that higher IT jobs require, well that is not so easy to hire and retain that talent causing the wage to go up. If it wasn't the case then all of IT would be outsourced overseas.
If you're trying to pay down debt fast, and be a mobile ($$$) fulltimer in a nice size rig where there is enough room to work and live for two people, then those two concepts could be contradictory.
Yes, what I wrote is harsh and may cause the thread to be deleted, but your DH may not be able to find a job posting for his skills because they require social interaction with the non IT clients. If he does find a totally remote job for his title, make sure it is not a one time deal causing you to jump ship from a good paying corporate job to one that will only last 6-9 months. Afterwards being forced into taking a lower level IT position to maintain the new lifestyle choice.
