mpruet said:
Be able to demonstrate that you can work on a team. This can be difficult to prove for a nomad.
True enough.
Another good portable trade you can easily break into is nursing.
Less than 4 years of school will give you an RN and in most cases, you can work anywhere you like.
They have a ton of travel nurse outfits.
Friends of Mrs G do this.
Work 4 months a year and still make 70K doing it.
They even deduct RV expenses and get full hookups paid for when on the job.
Some never worked a day on a med-surg floor after school.
Private care, vacation fill ins in care homes, even drug rehab and psych nursing.
Were I young again...nah, who the hell am I kidding?
I would likely snuff the life out of troublesome patients with a pillow in about three days.
(nosce te ipsum)
For the right person, it sure would be a good way to support yourself on the road though.
Another one is a company like "Thiro" used to be.
They did flood and hurricane power restoration.
Traveled around a lot during the season, but long periods of idle time and unemployment checks.
Experienced chainsaw/bobcat operators/riggers who truly knew their stuff used to make $80 an hour on the job.
Anyone who has worked in a marina/boat outfit also can do this storm-related/dewatering work. Big money contracts short term.
I started inspecting classic/muscle cars years ago and it turned into another sideline gig many here could easily handle themselves. One of my Middle East customers asked me to drive his wife, kids and mother in law from DC to Skyline Drive for a full day. They showed up with a male minder, who was impressed how I drove and treated the ladies.
A lot of people do not realize, being in a tourist area, how many people would hire them to taxi them around and act as a US guide. Many foreign folk think it is the wild wild west here and they are too afraid to drive themselves anywhere without a "fixer." Especially if you are a concealed carry permit holder with large physical presence.
(Watch out about the laws on this, however. Saying you are a body guard is an entirely different deal than casually mentioning you carry a gun when you chauffeur people. Make sure you know rules beforehand in whatever state you are working in.)
Having a few good jobs under your belt and the (Chinese and Middle Eastern people especially) will blow your phone lines up. Cash money, good tips and Deep pockets. Lots of them want to go where there is no bus-tour running.
One overnight from DC to a Waynesboro motel, then a day at the caverns/BRParkway or Skyline Drive/Monticello...etc
Easy money. LOTS of young people from China do not want to/cannot drive. To their parents, a local middle aged CDL holder (especially one with a legal gun on their hip) watching their kids really meant something. Once it started, there was more of it than I had time for.
With some flair and a knowledge of how to get your name out, sharp dressers with a smile and an understanding of the target cultures do's and do not's can make $500 a day pretty easily. Rent a vehicle to start off.
You will not make a dime working through an outfit though.
(There are clearing houses that try paying you peanuts and charging the clients huge $$$. This is something you have to do on your own...and for cash.)