“Workamping” For The Full Time RV’er
Most seasoned RV’ers have heard of the opportunities available to trade hours for a position such as Camp Host for your RV spot, or some version of this set up. But did you know about the whole world of available “Workamping” options that are out there from coast to coast? If you are an individual/couple/family living long term or full time in your RV, Workamping may be for you! According to the website, www.workamper.com, “The most common misconceptions are that Workampers are retirees who work in campgrounds, and that Workamping means trading work for a place to park an RV. First of all, not all Workampers are retired. In fact, less than half of all Workampers consider themselves retired. With the median age being 53, it is obvious that the majority of Workampers are not drawing a pension and cannot subsist on rent-free camping alone. Secondly, Workamping includes any activity that involves the exchange of man/woman hours for anything of value. While you won’t find the word Workamper in Webster’s dictionary – yet – you will find it in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The official definition goes as follows: Workampers are adventuresome individuals, couples and families who have chosen a wonderful lifestyle that combines ANY kind of part-time or full-time work with RV camping. If you work as an employee, operate a business, or donate your time as a volunteer, AND you sleep in an RV (or on-site housing), you are a Workamper! Regular readers of Workamper News know that the majority of Workampers share their talents and experience in campgrounds, resorts, guest ranches, theme parks, marinas, wildlife preserves, plus state, national and regional parks and forests. However, many other Workampers choose less traveled paths to Workamping bliss, via less stationary jobs such as utility inspectors, field reps, carnival/circus crew members, ad sales, NASCAR ushers, souvenir vendors, etc., etc., etc. And yet, other Workampers operate businesses on wheels, such as flea market/craft vendors, cell phone/satellite sales, mobile food service, mobile RV repair/service, you-name-it. Some Workampers are in the enviable position of managing their business back home, via cell phones and the internet, while they are traveling. Literally any kind of business can and is being conducted from the road. Because of their entrepreneurial spirit, we sometimes call these folks Workamprenuers”. The bottom line is that you can make workamping be anything you want or need it to be! You can find the path that works for you! You can sign up to join the workamp news, and if you purchase the Plus ($54 year) or Green ($42 year) membership, you will have access to the Workamper Hotline, a listing of all of the job postings immediately available which are updated every weekday, a place to create and post your resume, plus many, many more resources and benefits.
Do you have experience with workamping? We’d love to hear how it is working for you and your RV lifestyle! You can share it with us here, or post to us on our Facebook page!
