How to Open Yourself Up to the Most Workamping Opportunities

Workampers who put effort into staying connected year-round with the world of Workamping open themselves up to the most possibilities. You never know when that “perfect position” is going to be posted to our Hotline or published in our jobs magazine.  Plus, we have many Employer members who find all their Workampers by looking through […]

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Figuring the True Cost of Workamping

Our first year out Workamping, we talked to a co-worker in the Grand Tetons in Wyoming. Bruce was back for his third season. He had spent the previous winter in Big Bend National Park in Texas working for the concessionaire. Though he worked full-time and only paid about $25/month for his RV site, his comment […]

3 Easy Ways to Make Your Workamping Resume Better

Here at Workamper News, we have the opportunity to see a lot of Workampers’ resumes. Thousands of Workampers every year use our step-by-step Resume Builder tool (available to our Diamond & Platinum members) to help them create a resume geared towards the Workamping adventures they seek. Even though our Resume Builder makes this process much […]

Five Facts About Volunteer Workamping

Volunteering is one way to Workamp. It can have many rewards for those who choose to give of their time and efforts to an organization. For us, volunteering has given us an RV site and special experiences. by Jaimie Hall Bruzenak This article comes from an issue of Workamper News magazine. COPYRIGHT by Workamper News. […]

Winter Workamping

“How can I find a Workamping position in the winter?” is a question we hear often. Positions aren’t as plentiful in the winter since many Workamper employers in the northern part of the U.S. close their operations. Typically, in winter, travelers go where the weather is nicer, but in a much smaller geographic area. Thus, […]

5 Reasons to Avoid Facebook in Your Workamper Job Search

Sure, everyone likes “free” things, but “free” usually comes with a tradeoff… Thanks to the Internet, there are many ways to go about finding and researching Workamping jobs, but as the popularity of Workamping expands, so too does the amount of effort one must put forth to review it all. Dozens of Facebook groups geared […]

Waiting to Hear…from a Workamper Employer

Be patient. Workamper Bob and Anne sent out 35 resumes. Initially only five responded. It took awhile, but they eventually began hearing back from those employers. The hiring process can take a while. Give it time to work. by Jaimie Hall Bruzenak This article comes from an issue of Workamper News magazine. COPYRIGHT by Workamper […]

Avoiding the Bait & Switch in Workamping

Workampers use this term to indicate that an Employer promised one thing, but then changed it when they arrived. In some cases, deception is involved so it can be rightfully called “bait and switch.” Other cases are less clear cut. by Jaimie Hall Bruzenak This article comes from an issue of Workamper News magazine. COPYRIGHT […]

The Best Workamping Toolkit

Workamper News has been the #1 resource for Workamping for over 34 years! Our mission is to help great people find great jobs in great places while living the RV lifestyle. We succeed in our mission through a variety of tools on the Workamper News website: www.Workamper.com Magazine Each issue is full of job opportunity […]

Experienced Workampers Share Advice for New Work Campers

The Workamping community is a great one. RVers in general are often always willing to help others. We regularly share tips and pose questions in our Workamping Today Facebook Group and the Workamper News Facebook Page. Recently, we asked experienced Workampers to share one piece of advice to those who are dreaming of the Workamping […]