RV pads available - volunteer at National wildlife Refuge

[offroad]

Was just reading online with the Volunteer opportunities for the National Parks &amp; Forest service.<br /><br />At a National Wildlife Refuge near the border with South Carolina - North Carolina there are volunteer opportunities for 25 hours per week, that give you a RV pad, electric, sewer, water.&nbsp;&nbsp; The work looks like interesting easy work.&nbsp;<br /><br />Not a bad way to live, with electric.&nbsp; <br /><br />Am sure there are lots of opportunities like this nationwide.&nbsp; Weather is good here now.

 

[offroad]

did not mention that these sites want a three month committment from you.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><br />just looking at the math&nbsp; 25 hours times $5 hour (less than minimum wage)&nbsp;is $125 per week, or $500 per month.<br /><br />Are those sites in a&nbsp;National Wildlife Refuge worth $500 per month?&nbsp; Can you get work outside with some other business that will pay you more than this, after commuting expenses?&nbsp;&nbsp;

 

[wandering mike]

If you view volunteering as "a job" and then "do the math", it is hard to justify volunteering over working usually. &nbsp;But if you truly view it as being a volunteer and something you would do for free without pay and see the RV pad, etc. as just an added perk, then it can be a very pleasant time. &nbsp;Three months is a little long for me.