Workamping feedback

[owl]

I am a site manager for CLM and supervise eight employees. Almost everyone who works for us has a pet. The issue is size and manners. Remember you are living in a campground, close to others. Everything your dogs do will impact those around you. If they are noisy complaints will be made. Dogs have to be leashed at all times in campgrounds. They can't go with you on your rounds because the campers will have dogs in their camps. When you are cleaning toilets and hauling garbage they would be in the way so they have to remain in your camp. Three large dogs could complicate the job picture for you, be sure to discuss it with your prospective supervisor. Animals are not allowed on or in any CLM vehicles. Best of luck!

 

[offroad]

Simran - that is an awesome plan. just advertise on craigslist for a spare room availability. kind of like COUCH SURFING but without the added percentage cost. might try that to do some vacations and explorations of the area. &nbsp;<br><br>although i registered for couch surfing, have not let anyone into my house to do that yet. kind of fearful of petty theft. but might try letting someone stay this spring. just overnight on friday or saturday.&nbsp;

 

[joey]

<span style="color: #555555; font-family: 'palatino linotype', palatino, serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 22.727272033691406px; background-color: rgba(252, 251, 201, 0.980392);">I was camping in a campground and was told of a CG with the US Army Corps of Engineers that needed a volunteer camp host. I applied and got it. I get my camping spot with full hook-ups for free. The money I save from not paying for a campsite or traveling, I can save. I have recently found out that because of Government cut backs a lot of the federally owned parks are looking for Volunteer CG hosts. I think it is one of the few positive things,with the economy the way it is now.</span>

 

[BamaDuke]

A question I've had is about the 1099 (or something like it) that you receive at tax time the next year.&nbsp; As I understand it, most of the WorkCamping positions which give you a campsite in exchange for labor will send you a form in January which you then declare as income for taxes.&nbsp; With Social Security likely to become means tested soon, would this 1099 income be enough to cost you your SS benefit?&nbsp; Do most of the Federal Agencies (BLM, FS, NP, COE) report your site use as income?&nbsp; Is it a fair approximation, or is it vastly inflated?<br><br>Bama

 

[blars]

My understanding is the 1099 is only required if the position does not require you to live on site.&nbsp; So if you do office work, and not all office workers live in the campground, you get a 1099 for the site as income.&nbsp; If you are a camp host, and required to be on site, you do not get a 1099.&nbsp; The contractor I worked for as an NF camp host did not give me a 1099, only reported my actual income.

 

[owl]

The first $14000 you make yearly will not affect your social security. It is unlikely you will make over that amount working seasonaly in a campground.