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Workers On Wheels Newsletter #1224 ~ January 6, 2019
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Update from Your RV Workers On Wheels Newsletter Editor
Happy New Year! If you aren’t already keeping a work and travel journal, now is the time to start one. You can use anything from an elaborate planner to a simple notebook to an app on your phone. Keep track of whatever information is important to you, as well as what you think may be helpful when it comes to finding your next job. Journals can also be helpful at tax time.
Here are some worthwhile things to note:
- Your daily schedule
- Projects you successfully complete
- Classes and course work you take
- Certifications you obtain
- Training workshops you attend
- New skills you learn
- Awards and certificates of honor you receive
- Goals you achieve
- Contact information for current employers and supervisors
- Employment expenses
- Travel mileage
- Fuel prices
- RV maintenance and repairs
- Major purchases
- Where (what town and state) you sleep each night
- Campground info, including current rates and your impression of the park
- Info about the community
- The weather
Bob and I close each year with a review of the past twelve months. Travel wise, we went from Florida in January, to North Dakota in July, to ending the year in Texas. We accomplished a lot in 2018, both personally and professionally. It was a good year!
As for 2019, we expect to be in Texas for the next few months. After that, we aren’t sure. We’re tossing around some ideas for summer, and even a few for next winter. Like every year, this new year will be full of opportunities!
Wherever you are in your work and travels, we wish you joy and prosperity,
Coleen
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JR Watkins - A Location Independent Business for RVers
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.
Enroll this month, January 2019, for two years. The entire cost for the two years is $59.90. There are no monthly fees or purchase requirements. Your $59.90 two-year membership includes $60 in gift certificates for any Watkins food products of your choice--they automatically come with it.
On top of the $60 in gift certificates, you have the chance to qualify for an additional $200 in bonus gift certificates when you get your business off to an active start.
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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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The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: Thousands of Short-Term Jobs for RVers
The Sturgis motorcycle rally is a gold mine of jobs for RVers. Hundreds (if not thousands) of temporary shops spring up during the rally. They, as well as the seasonal and year-round businesses, hire short-term workers. In this article, Bob tells how he found work at the rally.
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Working RVer Tip
Short-term jobs may not have much time for training. Those hiring look for workers who already have the skills, and who can jump right into the job. Be prepared to hit the road running, so to speak, to step right in and get to work without much fanfare.
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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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Dress for the Job You Want: First Impressions Are Still a Fact of Employment
Clothes do matter. Bob has a true story about how his red shirt got him a job as a heavy equipment operator. The article also shows how dressing inappropriately factors into not getting the job offer.
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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.
~ Translator
~ Picking cherries
~ Credit analyst
~ Estate manager
~ Ski resort life guard
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An Accident at Work Leaves You With an Injury: Who Pays the Medical Bills?
This article raises questions about workers’ compensation insurance and who it covers. Assuming that the campground where you are working will pay for your medical bills can lead to nasty surprises.
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Working RVer Tip
When interviewing, focus on your proven job skills as they relate to the job requirements. Cite specific examples of what you have done—what, when, for whom, and the outcome.
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Did You Miss the Last Workers On Wheels Newsletter?
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Have a Job for RVers?
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Working RVer Tip
Things can move very quickly with temporary positions. The employer may need to have someone on the job immediately. There may be very little time between when you apply for the job and when you are expected to report for work.
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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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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
The establishment of a clear, central purpose or goal in life is the starting point of all success. ~ Brian Tracy
The greatest obstacle to achieving my goals is that I don't know what my goals are. ~ Ashleigh Brilliant
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