Product Description

The ultimate handbook for those who are thinking about working or volunteering as they travel in their RV. Second edition is completely revised and updated and includes more than 350 jobs and moneymaking opportunities and 72 pages of resources.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #111321 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780971677715
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
RVers will find everything they need to know about part-time or full-time working on the road. --Chuck Woodbury, NewRVer.com

Review
"....her own real-life experience, plus stories shared by other working RVers, to create an indispensable 'how-to guide." --Greg & Debbie Robus, Workamper News

From the Publisher
Jaimie Hall is an expert at working on the road as a result of 14 years experience of RV travel. She presents seminars at RV shows and related educational events on working on the road and the RV lifestyle. Currently she is the Workamper Viewpoint editor for Workamper.com, writing articles and moderating the forums.

Support Your RV Lifestyle! is the only book on working on the road which covers such vital issues as resumes, negotiating compensation, legal issues related to working and finding health insurance. The 72 pages of resources have been updated for this edition and more job ideas included.

Customer Reviews

The Most Comprehensive Guide Available!
Are you dreaming of a new lifestyle that allows you to travel to your hearts content? Are you a seasoned veteran of "road work"? Are you somewhere in between? Then "Support Your RV Lifestyle" by Jaimie Hall is a must read . It will quickly become the most used "how-to" book in your library.

Jaimie's fresh approach to the subject is brought to life through stories gathered from fellow working Rvers during her 10 years on the road. All the basics are covered....and then some. You will learn not only what to do, but exactly how, when and where to do it like a pro. The book is divided into sections, making it possible to utilize the information in several ways.

Your journey begins with learning the 14 mistakes working Rvers can avoid. If you already have some experience working on the road, you may recognize some of these. The information you find here can help you avoid these situations. Hall then leads you through a self discovery process that will enable you to take control of your work possibilities, make decisions about what you would like to do and show you how to make it happen.

How much will the fulltiming lifestyle cost? There are as many answers as there are working Rvers. You will find out how to answer this question for yourself and discover ways to meet your goals. Good ideas for developing and living within a budget are shared through the experiences of others.

The Nitty-Gritty Of Getting Work To Support Rving is a tool box of strategies for finding jobs or volunteer positions, filling out applications, creating a resume and cover letter, interviewing and keeping in touch. The tips in this section will certainly give you an edge over the competition. The advice on how and when to accept an offer will show you ways to increase your pay both directly and indirectly via additional perks. You will find lots of suggestions to help you be successful in meeting challenges you will encounter on the job.

The section covering the Job List and more than 300 Money Making Opportunities contains not only the information you need to find these jobs, but introduces you to many Rvers who share their stories about supporting their lifestyle while living their dream of travel.

RV Lifestyle Considerations covers things like health insurance, unemployment and minimizing expenses. You will learn that there are jobs available that will meet the needs of singles, the disabled and families that travel with children. Concerns about leaving your old life behind are addressed along with suggestions on establishing a new "community".

Several Appendices provide extensive information about various Federal and State agencies that are potential employers and/or information sources to help you manage your traveling lifestyle. Budget worksheets and related information can also be found in this section.

Finally, The Resource section is worth the price of the book by itself. Arranged by chapter, it is a comprehensive list of specific job search sites, employers and resources for locating job openings.

This book has already become "The Bible" of working Rvers and can help you, too, turn your dreams into reality.

An encyclopedia for working on the road
I wish we had this book when we started fulltiming 7 years ago. As it is, this book is so full of resources, addressess, e-mail sites and helpful information, that we find we are constantly referring to Support Your RV Lifestyle. And we thought we knew it all by now!! Not even close. Jaimie has given us a multitude of additional ideas and ways to continue to support our lifestyle. If you are among the ever-growing group of RV'ers that must work at least part of the year, you are in luck. Someone has already done all the research for you.

No More Excuses!
Are you one of those countless people who yearn for adventure but feel stuck at your current address and dreary desk job because you fear you can't afford to try something new? Now Jaimie Hall's new book, Support Your RV Lifestyle, provides a no-more-excuses manual on ways to make money and have fun living and traveling in an RV, too. Just leafing through these pages was a vicarious employment adventure, and I kept finding things I was itching to try out from Jaimie's fun smorgasbord of job descriptions. I could sell ads for campground maps ... or sell tickets at the circus ... or even work as a fire spotter for the U.S. Forest Service. Why not?

-- Donia Steele
co-author of Steeles on Wheels: A Year on the Road in an RV...