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Rlaubert
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Jun 21, 2013

Getting Started, Experience, finding a place, what to expect

Next May, I turn 62 and with my Military retirement, Early SS and our side business, my wife and I are going to hit the road after 10 years of full-time RVing but being employed and stationary.
We want to supplement our income with some work camping, however, we have little experience to bring to the table.
My questions:
1. How do you find open positions?
2. How do you present the limited experience?
3. What is a fair exchange of my time to what they will offer? I have been a fairly well paid for many years and I know my 'compensation' won't be in that range, but 80-160 (husband and wife) hours a month for a $500 lot seems out of wack.
4. What hidden benefits do you find work camping? (Social, educational, entertainment)?
  • doxiemom11 wrote:
    If you don't need the income, I would do volunteer positions. They are much more enjoyable that when wages are involved and we have always felt very appreciated and been treated well at the volunteer positions we have had. We have volunteers at forest parks and many do have full hookups for their camp hosts even if there are no hookups for the rv public.


    Agree 100% with what you wrote. If $$$ isn't the issue, volunteer. Your efforts are much more appreciated.

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