Hi ho! Hi ho! It's off to work we go!

Retired?  Yes, but ...

We first read about Workamping in a book I bought about fulltime RVing entitled, "Living Aboard Your RV" and then again we got reintroduced to it through one of our neighbors in the RV park where we currently reside--Comstock Country RV Park in Carson City, NV.  Henk (he's Austrian) and Georgia are now in their 80s and are no longer Workamping, but they did that as a lifestyle for over 20 years all over the United States accomplishing many different assignments.   Interested in finding out more about Workamping for your retirement?  Click on this link:  http://www.workamper.com/

 

Henk gave us an old Workamper News magazine that contains pages and pages of Workamper job opportunities in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.  Workamper acts like a "middleman" between private and government campgrounds, resorts, preserves, etc. and RVers who want to work for a free site (that at the minimum includes water, sewer and electric hook-ups--or full hook-ups). 

 

 

Most assignments are for 20-30 hours a week and are seasonal or part-time.  There are a very few that ask for a full-time, year long commitment.

So, we joined Workamper, used their on-line resume builder (that even shows you what a good Workamper resume should include and how it should look) and started researching open jobs on-line. There were so many that peaked our interest.  We ended up submitting our on-line resume to 16 open positions -- we thought it would be hard for us to get a job since we had no prior Workamper/campground experience.

How wrong we were!

So far (one week after submitting our resumes), seven of the 16 contacted us and expressed an interest in having us join their team this summer.  Imagine that!  Needless to say, we were quite surprised.  We did, however, end up accepting the first position we were offered.  Why?  Because we think it is the perfect job for us this first time Workamping for a few reasons. 

1. The requirements are well within our capabilities.  Our job responsibilities include escorting campers/RVers to their campsite, cleaning up campsites upon departures, cleaning the restrooms, and some light office duties.   
2. It is a six month assignment from mid-April to October 31.  That means we have six rent-free months (gotta love that ... so does our budget!). 
3. It is only 20 hours a week with both of us on the same work schedule, and it could end up to be two days on then four days off as a rotating work shift.  This will allow us ample time to explore southern Colorado. 
4. Finally, it's in Colorado (we actually targeted Colorado) which is one of the states we didn't get to visit before winter set in last year.

Here are some photos of the campground I snatched from their website:

 

Where is this place located?

In case you are planning a vacation to Colorado this summer and want to stop by, say "hi" and even take a few days to relax in the great outdoors, we will be spending our summer at Mountain View RV Resort in Canon City, CO.  It's located less than an hour south and slightly west of Colorado Springs and a little more than two hours south and slightly west of Denver.

The city's nickname is "The Climate Capital of Colorado."  Nearby are the magnificent Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the Arkansas River, the Royal Gorge Park (which includes the Royal Gorge Railroad and the Royal Gorge Bridge), a number of historic Colorado towns, and opportunities for hiking, biking, river rafting, golfing, ATV riding, zip-line tours (I don't think so!) and horseback riding.

Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

 

Royal Gorge Bridge



Want to see some photos of the campground?  Click on this link:  Mountain View RV Resort Photo Gallery

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL!!! 

We hope the new year brings you peace, prosperity, health and much love into your lives ... you deserve all of that and more!

 

 

Isaiah 42:8-9 // I am the LORD, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, nor My praise to graven images. Behold, the former things have come to pass, now I declare new things; before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.