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carlsdrivein
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May 12, 2015

How many of you full timers work only seasonally?

Hello there, I'm new here, and to rving in general but I'd like to ask a few questions regarding what you do for work while on the road. I have a few ideas of ways to make money while I'm gone, I'm a freelance photographer and I'm starting a travel blog with my girlfriend, but I know the likelihood of those supporting us completely are very slim, so I'm interested in other more concrete ways. Ideally I'd like to find something I can do every year for a few months, working nonstop during that time until the job is over, so we can have the rest of the year free to travel. Other than the harvest picking jobs in the lower 48, the only jobs like that I know about are here in Alaska, like fishing lodges, canneries and on the railroad, where you sign a contract for 3-5 months and work 12 hours every day, which is ideal except for that it's in alaska and if we're having to travel all the way back north each year for work, it's gonna get really expensive. So I'm just curious if anyone else knows of any jobs like this in the lower 48, some perhaps you guys do when you're in need of extra cash. Thanks for any suggestions!
  • Yeah, 12 hours is pretty long, but I'm on a rotation shift, so it's only on for 3 weeks, then I'm off work for two weeks. What I'm looking for is something like that without the break for a few months, so we could save up enough for the rest of the year of travel.
  • eichacsj wrote:
    Look into contracting house, there are those out there for just about everything. Also some camp host at seasonal RV parks, or camp grounds.

    We will be starting soon on the contracting idea traveling in the TT where I get the job. But I need the serious income, at least for a couple more years. Then we plan on just what you are asking. Work a couple of months and then enjoy the country several months.

    Enjoy


    Do you mean working in construction? That's something I would be interested in, but I'd really like to find something that's going to occur at the same time every year, so I can plan the rest out accordingly. I've been reading up a lot about camp hosting though, seems like a pretty good idea! Also a lot of seasonal work in the national parks seems to pop up in the summer, although I'm sure there's a big pool of people aiming for those jobs as well.
  • We work anywhere from 2 to 6 months per year in the RV business. High season stuff. Works for us.
  • carlsdrivein wrote:
    Hello there, I'm new here, and to rving in general but I'd like to ask a few questions regarding what you do for work while on the road. I have a few ideas of ways to make money while I'm gone, I'm a freelance photographer and I'm starting a travel blog with my girlfriend, but I know the likelihood of those supporting us completely are very slim, so I'm interested in other more concrete ways. Ideally I'd like to find something I can do every year for a few months, working nonstop during that time until the job is over, so we can have the rest of the year free to travel. Other than the harvest picking jobs in the lower 48, the only jobs like that I know about are here in Alaska, like fishing lodges, canneries and on the railroad, where you sign a contract for 3-5 months and work 12 hours every day, which is ideal except for that it's in alaska and if we're having to travel all the way back north each year for work, it's gonna get really expensive. So I'm just curious if anyone else knows of any jobs like this in the lower 48, some perhaps you guys do when you're in need of extra cash. Thanks for any suggestions!


    Do you really work 12 hour days everyday, I don't think you could pay me enough to do that
  • Without knowing anything about your finances or lifestyle, I would think if both you and your GF work the sugar beet harvest, then Amazon warehouse, you might be able to take the rest of the year off. BTW, the sugar beet harvest is not picking. You work at a central piling station. Both jobs are hard work but good money for seasonal temps.
  • Look into contracting house, there are those out there for just about everything. Also some camp host at seasonal RV parks, or camp grounds.

    We will be starting soon on the contracting idea traveling in the TT where I get the job. But I need the serious income, at least for a couple more years. Then we plan on just what you are asking. Work a couple of months and then enjoy the country several months.

    Enjoy