Greg Wages, or Bubba as he likes to be called, is originally from Georgia. Today, he is an independent business representative for Vollara, a company headquartered in Dallas, but with warehouses around the United States. The company produces devices to ensure healthier living. He explains how other RVs can make money selling them, too.
During this episode, Workamper News Directors Luke and Jody Duquette, answer questions submitted by folks who registered for the webinar. Some of the questions discussed describe the types of Workamping jobs that are available, how to find and research Workamping opportunities, questions to ask a prospective employer, the average age of Workampers and a dozen others.
David needs Workampers to manage reservations at their call centers, and in guest services doing things like housekeeping, food and beverage, maintenance, landscaping, and working at the aquatic centers and retail stores.
There are plenty of jobs for Workampers to do, and they can volunteer to be cross-trained into different areas, such as front office, maintenance, housekeeping, food service, retail store, special activities and serving as lifeguards. They generally work 24 to 40 hours a week and all jobs are paid between $9 and $18 per hour, depending on the type of work performed.
For the past 14 years, Roland had been living on an island in Spain. He has always traveled extensively for work and sometimes he would be gone for six to eight weeks at a time. But, he always missed his dog. This year, he decided to take his pets with him on his travels.
Your Best Address is a mail forwarding service based in Sioux Falls, S.D., but the company also helps people live a better mobile lifestyle by assisting them with things like vehicle registration, voting, setting up businesses and getting a South Dakota driver’s license.
Steve Werner is the president of American Land & Leisure. The company is hired to take care of different facilities for its clients, primarily the U.S. Forest Service and various utility companies that manage recreation sites near dams. The firm manages about 350 campgrounds in nine states.
Looking to staff 11 stores inside Yellowstone National Park, Holly is looking for people to serve in front-facing positions, like retail clerks and food servers, but also for jobs performed in the background, such as maintenance, truck drivers, warehouse workers and cash room accountants.
Rebecca and Hakam were attracted to the travel lifestyle because their lives had become way too routine. After their children left the nest, they decided it was their turn to have a little fun. Of all the Workamping jobs they have had, being a campground host is by far their favorite.
Joseph and Robin Eafrati have been traveling more than they’ve been Workamping. Yet, he encourages people to make their RV adventures more fun and affordable by Workamping along the way simply because the cost savings are phenomenal.
Workampers perform typical campground duties, such as registering guests, taking reservations, delivering firewood and general cleanup or maintenance around the park. J.C. said he likes to cross-train Workampers to do multiple jobs so they aren’t stuck doing the same things over and over.
The work is relatively easy and Workampers do not need experience in business or accounting to be successful. They simply interview clients and use specialized software to enter data. The software determines the right place to put numbers on a tax return and even does all the calculations to figure out how much tax is still owed or how large a refund the taxpayer will receive. Workampers need to be good conversationalists in working quickly to build trust with clients.
