I understand that there are lots of variables involved, but do you have a “cap” on the amount of hours you will donate to receive a FHU site at no charge? We have had positions with as much as 40 hours per week. Both my wife and I agree that, for us, that is too many hours. For us the cap is 24-28 hours for a site, total. Not per person.What is your cap?

Depends on the park and what needs to be done. Some days it is two hours, others it might be 6. I do not put a cap on, instead i do what is necessary to get the job done. Guess Im old school.

For me, it would depend on the value and location of the site. Not too many places I would work a 40 hour work week for a freebie site. But Bluewater Key would likely be one, for example. There would have to be some kind of WOW factor for me to, essentially, work full time hours for it. For a site that would cost be something like $500-$600/month out of pocket, nope... I value my free time at more than that.

dieharder wrote:For me, it would depend on the value and location of the site. Not too many places I would work a 40 hour work week for a freebie site. But Bluewater Key would likely be one, for example. There would have to be some kind of WOW factor for me to, essentially, work full time hours for it. For a site that would cost be something like $500-$600/month out of pocket, nope... I value my free time at more than that.Funny you should mention the Keys. Our 40 hour commitment was at Bahia Honda State Park. Greta spot, great management, but after working 40 hours we were too tired to enjoy the area. It was a cleaning only position. We prefer hosting.

donn0128 wrote:Depends on the park and what needs to be done. Some days it is two hours, others it might be 6. I do not put a cap on, instead i do what is necessary to get the job done. Guess Im old school.Let me clarify. At our present position, we often donate many more hours than required, because we enjoy it so. We don't stop because our required hours for the week have been met. What is your "cap" for accepting the position initially? Is there a point that you say,"No thanks." If so, how many hours?

I used to look at the park website and see what they charge for their sites. Knowing you are going to be in the cheapest site they can fit your rig, I take that monthly rate and divide by the min wage. That is the max number of hours we will work for site only. Most park owners really abuse their workampers and we no longer do any park hosting or workamping. We now do strictly gate guard work, which for us is a wage, our site and all utilities. NO freebies to the company that way.

Number Of Hours? | Good Sam Community

shenandoahvalle
Explorer
Sep 06, 2014
I have camphosted for VA State parks for the last four years. They ask for a 30 hour work week which I guess is ok...however, if you aren't careful you start to get a lot of "will you do this, will you help with that" and you can end up putting in a lot of extra hours. I had to learn to say "no"...thirty hours is all you get. So, thirty hours is my cap.
crudeman
Explorer
Sep 06, 2014
All I wanted to know what was expected and I would get it done, but with all this hour thing it got tiresome and I gave up on it the past two years.
hanzfranz60
Explorer
Sep 05, 2014
15 for a single, 24 for a couple.
Dog_Folks
Explorer
Sep 05, 2014
Old-Biscuit wrote:
K Charles wrote:
I quit work so I could travel. When I travel I don't work. Even to work one hrs would be to long a day. If I wanted to work I would have kept my job.

Exactly....

At one time GF mentioned 'work-kamping'
I just laughed

I retired to enjoy the fruits of my working career.

So for me....ZERO hours is my cap

A most reasonable position my friend, and it answers my question too!:)
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Sep 05, 2014
K Charles wrote:
I quit work so I could travel. When I travel I don't work. Even to work one hrs would be to long a day. If I wanted to work I would have kept my job.

Exactly....

At one time GF mentioned 'work-kamping'
I just laughed

I retired to enjoy the fruits of my working career.

So for me....ZERO hours is my cap
USA_Traveler
Explorer
Sep 05, 2014
I volunteered from 2008 - 2013, part of that time was working as a gate attendant as a contractor getting paid. I think it is all a personal thing, I loved volunteering while I was doing it, but am enjoying being totally free now to travel these beautiful states as my pace. Enjoy life and do what makes you happy is the main thing. Life is just too short!
jesseannie
Explorer
Sep 05, 2014
I enjoy working/volunteering so I am in the position to take a workcamping opportunity based on the work involved. I probably would not want a position that required cleaning for 30-40 hours a week. But being a tour guide or naturalist that is something different. Location would matter too.
jesseannie
K_Charles
Explorer
Sep 05, 2014
I quit work so I could travel. When I travel I don't work. Even to work one hrs would be to long a day. If I wanted to work I would have kept my job.
The_Texan
Explorer
Sep 05, 2014
I used to look at the park website and see what they charge for their sites. Knowing you are going to be in the cheapest site they can fit your rig, I take that monthly rate and divide by the min wage. That is the max number of hours we will work for site only. Most park owners really abuse their workampers and we no longer do any park hosting or workamping. We now do strictly gate guard work, which for us is a wage, our site and all utilities. NO freebies to the company that way.
Dog_Folks
Explorer
Sep 05, 2014
donn0128 wrote:
Depends on the park and what needs to be done. Some days it is two hours, others it might be 6. I do not put a cap on, instead i do what is necessary to get the job done. Guess Im old school.

Let me clarify.

At our present position, we often donate many more hours than required, because we enjoy it so. We don't stop because our required hours for the week have been met.

What is your "cap" for accepting the position initially?

Is there a point that you say,"No thanks." If so, how many hours?

Forum Discussion

Number Of Hours?

About RV Tips & Tricks

Related Content

Number of Labor Hours for a Towed vehicle install?

Generator hours

Generator hours

Arbitrary numbers?

March Sales Numbers