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Workers On Wheels Newsletter #1226 ~ January 20, 2019
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Update from Your RV Workers On Wheels Newsletter Editor
The number of seasonal and short-term jobs available is staggering.
These are some of the numbers for the past Christmas season. According to the National Retail Federation, retailers hired 615,000 seasonal workers over the winter holiday shopping season. Amazon, a company whose CamperForce program is familiar to many RVers, hires 100,000 (give or take, that was the 2018 statistic). UPS hired nearly 100,000 seasonal workers. It seems FedEx only hired about half as many as UPS, around 50,000. And
1-800-Flowers? That’s another 8000-or-so seasonal jobs.
Home Depot, last summer, hired over 50,000 spring and summer workers. Alaska is prime for summer jobs, with another 50,000 seasonal hires. Disney hires thousands of summer workers, as do other theme parks.
That’s enough statistics to give you a general idea of the vastness in the seasonal job market.
We have Help Wanted ads on the Workers On Wheels website for positions that are open now. You’ll also find jobs for the coming summer. And, for next winter!
Wherever you are in your work and travels, we wish you joy and prosperity,
Coleen
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JR Watkins - Gift Certificates for Those Enrolling During January 2019
Sell J. R. 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
Increase your skills without spending much. Watch YouTube videos. Take an Udemy course. Attend workshops put on by local colleges, home extension agents, and service organizations. Practice online tutorials. Take advantage of training provided by employers.
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Working On the Railroad - A Steam Train Tourist Attraction
I've been working on the railroad. Every little boy is fascinated with trains and wants to work on the railroad. As a full-time RVer, I got to do just that! Several seasons, I worked for a tourist steam train. I had a lot of fun. I worked with a lot of good people.
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Earn Your Living with a Blog or Website
A blog or website is yet another way to earn a living without being tied to one location. Your blog can be about most anything. Picking a topic that you enjoy can make it seem more like fun than work. Still, you have to figure out a way to make money with it. SoloBuiltIt! (SBI!) is an all-in-one program that guides you from picking a profitable website topic, to building the actual site, to keeping up with ever-changing
technology. Yes, we use SIB! for our Workers On Wheels website.
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Rodeo Jobs: More than Professional Cowboys
Rodeo jobs aren't just for cowboys and cowgirls. RVers who want to work as part of the rodeo have options beyond bull riding and barrel racing. It takes more than contestants to have a good event.
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Ways RVers Make Money
Here's a sampling of work RVers are doing to cut their expenses, earn a living, and pay for their travels.
~ Carving -- sell your creations
~ Construction general labor
~ Front desk receptionist
~ Picking oranges after the commercial harvest to sell
~ Theme park welder
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Very Short Term Positions Let RVers Enjoy the Advantages of Being Highly Mobile
Very short term positions -- a few hours, days, or weeks -- can get you a free RV site and work camper perks, provide barter opportunities, or pay cash. They are ideal for RVers who want to be very mobile.
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Working RVer Tip
Apply for jobs that require your specific skills. If, for example, a campground includes a marina, and you have the know-how to fix outboard motors, lead fishing trips, clean fish, or launch boats with a tractor, those skills give you a leg-up on the competition that you wouldn’t have at a campground that’s nowhere near the water.
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Did You Miss the Last Workers On Wheels Newsletter?
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Working RVer Tip
Apply for jobs where jobs are plentiful. Disney for example, hires thousands of short-term workers each summer.
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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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Facebook Friends and Fans
~ If you'd like more personal updates and jokes that I post, send me a friend request.
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Something to Think About
The hardest thing to see is what is in front of your eyes. ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Formula for success: under promise and over deliver. ~ Tom Peters
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