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Workers On Wheels Newsletter #1237 ~ April 7, 2019
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Update from Your RV Workers On Wheels Newsletter Editor
I love the aroma of baking bread! Not baked bread scented room sprays or wax chips. But, the real thing, made with flour and yeast, and baked until golden brown. Right at this very minute, my entire RV smells of baking bread. It is heavenly. Yes, even though we are in a 22-foot motorhome, we find room for a bread machine. And, yes, we use it often, because not only do we like the aroma of fresh baked bread, we also like eating
it.
What does this have to do with working while RVing?
Glad you asked!
One thing is that it’s an example of how we find room in our RVs for what is important to us. I’m not fond of squishy store-bought white bread. I don’t like paying what seems to me as an exorbitant price for artisan or whole grain breads.
The bread machine that we have in our motorhome came from a thrift store. We paid one dollar for it. My bread recipe is cheap and simple: water, fat, sweetener, salt, flour, and yeast. We buy flour in 25-pound sacks. We buy dry yeast by the pound. Our bread costs pennies per loaf, instead of dollars.
Most of the time we stray from that recipe. We usually use variations of those basic ingredients. Part of the white flour is often replaced by rolled oats, rye flour, cornmeal, or some other grain. We often add caraway, sesame, dill, or other whole seeds. Many loaves include black pepper, tarragon, or some other flavorful addition.
The loaf is done. It’s time to sample it. I think I’ll try the first piece spread with real butter (no margarine in this RV) and some Watkins ground pepper.
Wherever you are in your work and travels, we wish you joy and prosperity,
Coleen
Workers On Wheels Editor
P.S. Having a bread machine is one of the tools we have with us that gives us flexibility in choosing where we work. We don’t need to be close to a grocery store.
Making our bread is one of the cost-savings strategies we use. When we need less money, we are free to choose jobs based on things other than the pay scale.
As business owners, it is important that we use what we sell. We sell a bunch more Watkins products, because we use them and can truthfully tell people about their superior quality. (You can’t beat Watkins black pepper!)
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Watkins - A Location Independent Business for RVers
Sell Watkins natural products. Bob and I have been Independent Consultants with Watkins since 2005. People love the pure seasonings, old-time remedies, natural skin care, and natural cleaning products. It's an old Minnesota company, with products still made in the USA. They are not tested on animals. The business is extremely flexible. You do as much or as little as you want. No minimum orders. They'll drop-ship orders to your
customers for you. Work the business wherever your RV travels take you -- USA or Canada.
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Help Wanted Ads - Current Job Openings for RVers
See the current Help Wanted ads posted on the Workers On Wheels website. You do not need to pay to see the job postings on our website. You have access to the entire ads, including contact information for the employers.
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Working RVer Tip
Consider choosing the type of work you want to do, and then looking for different places where you can do that job. For instance, bartenders work at country clubs, restaurants, and ski resorts. Another example: cake decorators work at theme parks, supermarkets, and donut shops.
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Property Caretaker Work: For this Job, Benefits Include a Canoe and a Bathtub
Property caretaker jobs can provide cash, a place to park your RV, utilities, and fun benefits. Each caretaking position that Coleen and I have had has been different. This house-sitting job was helping two elderly ladies with their home and lake property.
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Those Who Take Action Get Paid, Even if What They Do Isn't So Great
Take action. It isn't what you can do well that makes you money, it is what you do. No matter how well you are able to do something, if you aren't out there doing it, you won't get paid for it. On the other hand, if you are doing something, even if it is only mediocre, you can earn from it.
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Ways RVers Make Money
Here's a sampling of the kinds of work RVers are doing to cut their expenses, earn a living, and pay for their travels.
~ River rafting guide
~ Legal consultant
~ Theme park crafts demonstrator
~ Events and venues ticket takers
~ Trainer's assistant- horses
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Campground Job Tips: Tips for Campground and RV Park Workers
Campground job tips! Fifteen life hacks for campground workers. Use these helpful hints and tips to find and keep an RV park or campground job -- and enjoy it. It's the little things that count.
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Working RVer Tip
When you work for a temporary staffing firm, you are an employee of the temp agency. They may offer benefits that you would not get if you were hired for short-term work directly by the business where you are placed on assignment.
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Working RVer Tip
Look for work that puts you in the midst of your passion. Examples: If you love skiing, work at ski resorts. If you love quilting, work at fabric shops. If you are an avid historian, work at a history museum or for an historical reenactment program.
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Want to Know More About Our Personal RV Travels?
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Questions and Answers about Working While RVing
Search our Workers On Wheels website data base of questions, with answers provided by RVers who actually have experience working while RVing.
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Work Wanted Ads and Resumes from Working RVers Looking for Jobs
If you are an RVer looking for work, you are welcome to post your Work Wanted ad or full resume on our Workers On Wheels website. There is no charge to you for this service.
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RVers Can Be Property Caretakers and Housesitters!
There are empty homes in every state and country, and property owners are looking for trustworthy people to take care of their properties. The Caretaker Gazette contains property caretaking/housesitting openings in all 50 states and foreign countries. Many of our RVers park their rig in the homeowner's driveway or backyard, and either stay in their RV or enjoy living in a nice home. Published since 1983, subscribers receive
1,000+ property caretaking and housesitting opportunities each year, worldwide. Some of these caretaking and housesitting openings also offer compensation in addition to the free housing provided. Short, medium and long-term property caretaking assignments are in every issue. Online subscriptions: $29.95/year. The Caretaker Gazette, 1205 E 31st Street, Austin TX 78722. (206) 462-1818. The Caretaker Gazette is published by Gary Dunn. www.caretaker.org
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Something to Think About
Believe what you'd like to experience. ~ Author Unknown
I would rather be the man who bought the Brooklyn Bridge than the man who sold it. ~ Will Rogers
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