What Questions Do You Ask?
As I begin looking for workamper positions, I feel it best to have a list of questions to ask the employer. Certain ones come to mind, but I would appreciate input from much more experienced workampe...
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I agree, a campground that will not put its requirements in writing speaks volumes.
Although we return to the same campground year after year, we always get a new job description which must be signed and returned. The ironic thing is that anything “extra” we did the year before shows up on the job description as a requirement , the next year. LOL
It depends on what is important to you. We volunteer, and here is our basic list of questions, not in any particular order.
1. How many hours per week for the site? (Over 24 is a deal breaker for us.)
2. Full hook up site, including sewer? What other perks are there? (Some campgrounds define FHU as water and electric only.) (No sewer is a deal breaker.)
3. How long is the commitment?
4. What exactly are the duties? (We don’t clean restrooms any more.)
5. Are the hours of work scheduled or flexible? (It is nicer if they are flexible. We like to start work mid-morning.)
6. How close are groceries, drug stores, shopping districts?
7. What days are we off?
8. Are there attractions nearby that we would want to visit?
9. Is our assigned site satellite TV friendly?
10. Dogs allowed? (We have one. A Chihuahua mix)
11. Non -working persons in our house (Site) allowed? (My wife’s disabled sister lives with us.)
12. Can the total hours be split among a couple? (I am disabled and I do what I can, but my wife works the majority of the hours)
13. Can we use our personal golf cart in performance of our duties? (My disabled power chair must also be allowed)
These questions are in our interview process because of confusion at past positions or rules outlined on job postings. Sometimes many of these questions are answered during the interview.
Anytime the interviewer hems or haws, or does not seem to know the answer, a red flag goes up with us, and we will ask a follow up question.
These questions may seem quite “picky” to others, but we are volunteering and if the “job” isn’t what we want, then no hard feelings, we will move on and find a different position. A lot depends on what you are willing to do and what conditions you will accept. Hope this helps.
Although we return to the same campground year after year, we always get a new job description which must be signed and returned. The ironic thing is that anything “extra” we did the year before shows up on the job description as a requirement , the next year. LOL
It depends on what is important to you. We volunteer, and here is our basic list of questions, not in any particular order.
1. How many hours per week for the site? (Over 24 is a deal breaker for us.)
2. Full hook up site, including sewer? What other perks are there? (Some campgrounds define FHU as water and electric only.) (No sewer is a deal breaker.)
3. How long is the commitment?
4. What exactly are the duties? (We don’t clean restrooms any more.)
5. Are the hours of work scheduled or flexible? (It is nicer if they are flexible. We like to start work mid-morning.)
6. How close are groceries, drug stores, shopping districts?
7. What days are we off?
8. Are there attractions nearby that we would want to visit?
9. Is our assigned site satellite TV friendly?
10. Dogs allowed? (We have one. A Chihuahua mix)
11. Non -working persons in our house (Site) allowed? (My wife’s disabled sister lives with us.)
12. Can the total hours be split among a couple? (I am disabled and I do what I can, but my wife works the majority of the hours)
13. Can we use our personal golf cart in performance of our duties? (My disabled power chair must also be allowed)
These questions are in our interview process because of confusion at past positions or rules outlined on job postings. Sometimes many of these questions are answered during the interview.
Anytime the interviewer hems or haws, or does not seem to know the answer, a red flag goes up with us, and we will ask a follow up question.
These questions may seem quite “picky” to others, but we are volunteering and if the “job” isn’t what we want, then no hard feelings, we will move on and find a different position. A lot depends on what you are willing to do and what conditions you will accept. Hope this helps.
