Jobs

[LaughingWolf]

I'm sure there's been a post already with this topic, but every time I try to find it, I get lost in all the other posts (all good info!).<br><br>I'm just looking for what kinds of jobs people do to earn their money in this lifestyle? I currently work data entry remotely for a corp. but I'd like to have LOTS of back-up plans because my gut says it's not going to last...<br><br>I've seen lots of good ideas through all the posts but thought it would be neat to have one place for all of them if there isn't one already, and maybe we could make it sticky?<br><br>What about migratory working? like picking apples or grapes...<br>sheep herding...<br><br>Has anyone been able to sell/barter artwork? I'm a painter...<br><br>I've also been thinking about dog grooming, but I'd have to figure out how to deal with bathing/drying before doing actual grooming...<br><br>The volunteering to transport rescues (Cherry) is a great idea, and I think at the very least you could write off your travel expenses come tax time... Also a good way to let "fate" decide your next destination if you don't have one in mind already. I think there are always rescues looking for people to do long distance transport...<br><br><br>

 

[freejetz]

Hey, dunno if this helps but here are some links i've discovered from cursing around this site and others for the past few months.<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/jobs?alocation=*&amp;category=*&amp;keywords=112662&amp;x=0&amp;y=0" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(168, 214, 235); text-decoration: none; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(16, 80, 118); ">http://www.amazon.com/gp/jobs?alocat...112662&amp;x=0&amp;y=0</a><br style="color: rgb(239, 252, 255); font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(16, 80, 118); "><a href="http://www.camphost.org/about becoming a camp host1.htm" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(168, 214, 235); text-decoration: none; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(16, 80, 118); ">http://www.camphost.org/about beco...mp host1.htm</a><br style="color: rgb(239, 252, 255); font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(16, 80, 118); "><a href="http://www.americanll.com/Current Openings.html" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(16, 80, 118); ">http://www.americanll.com/Current Openings.html</a><br style="color: rgb(239, 252, 255); font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(16, 80, 118); "><a href="http://www.fs.fed.us/fsjobs/employ/asap/2011_OCR_LIST.pdf" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(168, 214, 235); text-decoration: none; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(16, 80, 118); ">http://www.fs.fed.us/fsjobs/employ/a...1_OCR_LIST.pdf</a><br style="color: rgb(239, 252, 255); font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(16, 80, 118); "><a href="http://www.helpx.net/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(168, 214, 235); text-decoration: none; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(16, 80, 118); ">http://www.helpx.net/</a><br style="color: rgb(239, 252, 255); font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(16, 80, 118); "><a href="http://www.workaway.info/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(168, 214, 235); text-decoration: none; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(16, 80, 118); ">http://www.workaway.info/</a><br style="color: rgb(239, 252, 255); font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(16, 80, 118); "><a href="http://www.wwoof.org/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(168, 214, 235); text-decoration: none; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(16, 80, 118); ">http://www.wwoof.org/</a> </div><div>http://www.rv.net</div><div><br></div>

 

[Cubey]

My trade is PC repair. That's ALWAYS in demand no matter where you go. And I charge about 50-60% less than Best Buy and other such places.<br><br>Some people distrust someone if they don't work for a computer shop but my regular customers are plenty happy.. as well as the newer ones who have been calling me lately. I have a laptop from a repeat customer sitting in the next room plus a desktop from a first time customer, all fixed and ready to be returned tomorrow.<br><br>The desktop owner, they called some other computer person who quoted them $100 to come look at it.Best Buy charges about $120 plus parts/labor and you have to take it to them and they WILL rip you off no matter what. I'm charging them $50 for the entire job. Theirs just needed Windows XP reinstalled with their legit key (some goofball they bought it from years ago put XP with a pirated key).<br><br>The laptop owner, the hard drive was dying so I ordered a new one (I get prepaid for parts) so I had to swap the hard drive out and install Windows 7 back to it with the legit product key.<br>

 

[owl]

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp; I am retired and work summers for&nbsp;a company that contracts with the Forest Service to run their campgrounds. There are lots of companies that do this all over the country. The pay isn't great but you live rent free for about six months of the year in some of the most beautiful places on earth. I currently manage 11 campgrounds, two boat ramps and a store.</P>

 

[NCC1701]

Never hurts to look on craigslist under the "Gigs" section (or post your own ad under "Services"). Always someone looking for help moving, yard work, pet sitter, dog walker, clean-up help, etc.<br>Good for quick ca$h.<br>Craigslist under "Jobs&gt;Security" - good for at least minimum wage if you can pass a background check.<br>Plenty of high end auto body shops will let you park free and use their water/elec in exchange for being a security presence and/or helping clean up around the shop. They'll be even more accomodating if you have a well trained, large dog.<br>Anyone willing to work, can get paid for it.<br><br>

 

[The Bowyers]

Hello. &nbsp;I just found this forum and have enjoyed reading various posts this afternoon. &nbsp;Since I don't see the suggestion posted yet, I'll tell you what my family does. &nbsp;We make traditional archery bows and arrows in the mobile shop (converted back bedroom of rv) and travel to different renaissance faires to sell them. &nbsp;We stay at any one faire for 4 to 9 weeks and then are off to the next one. &nbsp;If you don't have a historical craft that you make yourself, there are always merchants looking for shop help (sales). &nbsp;There is also work to be had if you're handy with tools and tractors. &nbsp;The work is on weekends only so you've got the entire week to explore the area and have fun. &nbsp;Pay for weekend sales help can range from $50 to $100 a day. &nbsp;I'm not sure what pay would be for handyman type of work. &nbsp;There is, of course, a dress code: &nbsp;you've got to dress as they would have during the time period of the faire (usually Elizabethan or Tudor England). &nbsp;There are many families with children who travel the "ren circuit" while homeschooling. &nbsp;Not only do they have all week to do schoolwork, but the faire itself is an educational buffet. &nbsp;Not to mention being able to visit historical sites and museums around the country.<div><br></div><div>blessings,</div><div><br></div><div>Mrs. Bowyer</div>

 

[LaughingWolf]

... We make traditional archery bows and arrows in the mobile shop (converted back bedroom of rv) and travel to different renaissance faires to sell them. &nbsp;We stay at any one faire for 4 to 9 weeks and then are off to the next one. &nbsp;If you don't have a historical craft that you make yourself, there are always merchants looking for shop help (sales).&nbsp; ...

<br><br>That is super cool! You don't happen to be in Colorado right now, do you? We're going to the Ren Fair down in Larkspur this coming Saturday. <br>It's one of my favorite summer events here in Colorado and is where I first heard and fell in love with the hammered dulcimer. I'm in the middle of making one (I'm going to miss having a fully loaded woodshop on the road), and plan to learn to play it, but I've never been all that musically inclined so we'll just see how that goes. <img src="https://vanlivingforum.com/images/boards/smilies/rofl.gif" align="absmiddle" border="0"><br>I'm sure I could think of something though, I've been thinking of taking up spinning and weaving (hand loom) also, though I haven't done it in 20 years or so.<br>Thanks for giving me some more to think about!&nbsp; <img src="https://vanlivingforum.com/images/boards/smilies/biggrin.gif" align="absmiddle" border="0"><br><br>Melissa<br>

 

[sl1966]

<div>A friend of mine used to work the Ren circuit. She made assorted leather goods for the Catskill something or other company. She said she loved it but started on bad financial footing and couldn't stick with it. I hear it's a great life otherwise.</div><div><br></div>For cash I plan on leasing myself hourly at an affordable premium to truckers parked at Flying J's across the country. Being part of the Asian persuasion means I fall into the specialty category and should be in demand. I mean so long as I don't saturate the market in any one area for too long. Participation of my beagle will cost extra of course. This is why I never kiss em on the mouth.<div><br></div><div><font size="1">I'm pulling your leg.</font></div><div><br></div><div>I'll see about collecting all those job ideas and organizing them into an easy to read sticky thread. Just not tomorrow though. I've got a team outing at work where we'll be stuffing ourselves with some tasty Texas BBQ and then go kart racing the rest of the afternoon.</div><div><br></div>

 

[Nemo]

I've considered getting hooked up as a leatherwork apprentice for years &lt;grin&gt;&nbsp; but so far, it's just a thought..&nbsp; you get to the Az ren fest?<br><br><br>

Hello. &nbsp;I just found this forum and have enjoyed reading various posts this afternoon. &nbsp;Since I don't see the suggestion posted yet, I'll tell you what my family does. &nbsp;We make traditional archery bows and arrows in the mobile shop (converted back bedroom of rv) and travel to different renaissance faires to sell them. &nbsp;We stay at any one faire for 4 to 9 weeks and then are off to the next one. &nbsp;If you don't have a historical craft that you make yourself, there are always merchants looking for shop help (sales). &nbsp;There is also work to be had if you're handy with tools and tractors. &nbsp;The work is on weekends only so you've got the entire week to explore the area and have fun. &nbsp;Pay for weekend sales help can range from $50 to $100 a day. &nbsp;I'm not sure what pay would be for handyman type of work. &nbsp;There is, of course, a dress code: &nbsp;you've got to dress as they would have during the time period of the faire (usually Elizabethan or Tudor England). &nbsp;There are many families with children who travel the "ren circuit" while homeschooling. &nbsp;Not only do they have all week to do schoolwork, but the faire itself is an educational buffet. &nbsp;Not to mention being able to visit historical sites and museums around the country.<div><br></div><div>blessings,</div><div><br></div><div>Mrs. Bowyer</div>

 

[stude53]

<p style="margin: 0px;">Hey, Freejetz,</p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><font color="#339900" size="4" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Quote...</b></font> "<span id="post_message_1273877815">Hey, dunno if this helps but here are some links i've discovered from cursing around this site and others for the past few months."</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span></span>&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>Thought your post was informative, also funny. Remember, no CURSING around on this site.<img border="0" align="absmiddle" src="https://vanlivingforum.com/images/boards/smilies/biggrin.gif"></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span></span>&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>Bob</p><div><br></div></span>

 

[Guest]

used to bum around with friend at rendevous, and did 3 yrs civil war reenactments. she made a ton of money dressing up like a indian maid and doing basic face painting, a buck to 3 depending on character. she also did hair wrapping. you get a small box of assorted embrodiery threads and wrap bit of hair strands. a buck an inch. once my girls helped do this at one event and each made over 60$ in one day.

 

[Journeyman]

I'm hoping and planing on workamping , if I can find a job doing it. Since the van isn't ready yet and I can't leave till Oct at the earliest I haven't put out any apps yet. Try workampers.com<br /><br />

 

[hitekhomeless]

<p>I think that working at a Ren Fest would be a great way to spend a couple of weeks.</p><p>Did you make the list? Not to pull folks from the site, but I did make one a while back. Check it out: http://hitekhomeless.net/workamping</p><p>

</p><div>A friend of mine used to work the Ren circuit. She made assorted leather goods for the Catskill something or other company. She said she loved it but started on bad financial footing and couldn't stick with it. I hear it's a great life otherwise.</div><div>&nbsp;</div>For cash I plan on leasing myself hourly at an affordable premium to truckers parked at Flying J's across the country. Being part of the Asian persuasion means I fall into the specialty category and should be in demand. I mean so long as I don't saturate the market in any one area for too long. Participation of my beagle will cost extra of course. This is why I never kiss em on the mouth.<div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">I'm pulling your leg.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>I'll see about collecting all those job ideas and organizing them into an easy to read sticky thread. Just not tomorrow though. I've got a team outing at work where we'll be stuffing ourselves with some tasty Texas BBQ and then go kart racing the rest of the afternoon.</div><div>&nbsp;</div>