Why do You Workamp (or volunteer)
To the Moderator: please do not put this post in workcamping forum. That forum is DEAD. And truly this is a subject that is of interest to many who would not think to go there for this. In another ...
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donn0128 wrote:
We camped in State parks for around 30 years. When we retired we felt it was time to give back. We find work camping a lot of fun. The rangers we interact with go out of their way to let us know we are appreciated, not just a warm body to use and throw away.
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Donn, hit the nail on the head for us also. Many years of enjoying State Parks of Washington and Oregon, mostly Oregon. DW and I have eight months of Hosting over three summers, while still working full time jobs. It was hard, but our preview to doing it in retirement. We covered all our duties, and were always asked to come back. This last January we both took a month off from work, and hosted on the Oregon Coast. We enjoyed the summers even if it meant working seven days a week and about 70 to 80 hours a week. Just Hosting the month at the Coast was GREAT!! Working with and spending time with the other host and Rangers.
We retire in June and are really looking forward to full time Hosting.
The Oregon State Parks truly appreciate their host and we are treated like equals, with some safety restrictions.
