DearMissMermaid
Well-known member
My winter RV workamping situation in central Florida, fell apart due to the government, so at Christmas 2010, I was suddenly jobless, park-less. I am searching high and low for a position somewhere east of the Mississippi. I need partime, not fulltime work (unless it pays ridiculously well, I might consider fulltime.) I don't have a toad, so that factors in somewhat.
Is the following a scam or what? It smells like a scam to me.
A certain RV Park has been advertising for workampers in Florida. I contacted them several months ago, they were vague about when the position started, claiming I needed to come stay with them awhile (rent a spot a for a few months) to see if we were a good fit. Meanwhile I stumbled into a good rental situation on a monthly basis, far cheaper, so I took it since it was in Florida and my rig is not set up to survive brutal winters. I don't have a home anywhere else.
Two months later, I am still looking for workamping. The only semi-offer I received so far was backbreaking work of vague hours (20-25-30 week) in Georgia. I can't offer a park "vague rent" (Hey I'll pay you $300 or $600 per month etc.) so I am skeptical of parks that offer vague hours for barter only. This one when I compared rents in the area, worked out to a barter of about $2.50 an hour, not much for backbreaking work.
I can understand government parks that clearly state "volunteer" opportunities but these privately owned, for profit, businesses that offer vague hours, seems a bit incomprehensible to me.
Or is this the norm, to offer vague hours in their favor?
Is it normal when dividing rent exchange by hours worked to only come up with a few dollars per hour?
Now I see, same ad, still up at same RV park in Florida. Contacted them again. He gave me basically same spiel, claiming he can't just hire over the phone. I told him I didn't mind coming by in person to meet him (less than 100 miles away) but I wanted to know if this workamping position truly existed or not.
He mentioned now I needed to spend a few days there. I explained I am really seriously looking for a position, I am already paying monthly rent elsewhere, and can't really afford to pay double rents, he claimed he still wanted me to come up and meet with him for just the day. I am toadless, I drive my RV where ever I need to go. (Working on getting an E-Bicycle, but that requires money...)
He also claimed he has the best rent in the area, but turns out he is nearly 50% more than I am currently paying.
I am thinking it may not be worth the drive up there to check this out, but rather he is scamming folks, in order to fill up his park for the winter. I give him an A+ for creativity in filling up his park. *giggle*
Anyone else run across a mess like this?
As a newbie, I figure the first year, I may be stuck with a rotten job, no one else wants, but I do have fantastic skills in business management, accounting and hospitality. The big downer seems to be that I am single and the vast majority of positions seem to go to couples only.
Also, I've quit emailing my resume and personal information out, but rather making an inquiry first to see if the position still exists before turning over my detailed information. I don't like the idea of my personal details just floating around all over creation, especially since most places never even respond back, after receiving my info, to indicate whether they are intersted or not, or if the position even still exists.
I must be doing everything all wrong, I am new at this.
My last workamping position was quite reasonable ,I felt the perks and work were a fair exchange, we were all very happy with our arrangement, until the government stepped in and mucked it all up.
Any help here is greatly appreciated. Thank you kindly.
Is the following a scam or what? It smells like a scam to me.
A certain RV Park has been advertising for workampers in Florida. I contacted them several months ago, they were vague about when the position started, claiming I needed to come stay with them awhile (rent a spot a for a few months) to see if we were a good fit. Meanwhile I stumbled into a good rental situation on a monthly basis, far cheaper, so I took it since it was in Florida and my rig is not set up to survive brutal winters. I don't have a home anywhere else.
Two months later, I am still looking for workamping. The only semi-offer I received so far was backbreaking work of vague hours (20-25-30 week) in Georgia. I can't offer a park "vague rent" (Hey I'll pay you $300 or $600 per month etc.) so I am skeptical of parks that offer vague hours for barter only. This one when I compared rents in the area, worked out to a barter of about $2.50 an hour, not much for backbreaking work.
I can understand government parks that clearly state "volunteer" opportunities but these privately owned, for profit, businesses that offer vague hours, seems a bit incomprehensible to me.
Or is this the norm, to offer vague hours in their favor?
Is it normal when dividing rent exchange by hours worked to only come up with a few dollars per hour?
Now I see, same ad, still up at same RV park in Florida. Contacted them again. He gave me basically same spiel, claiming he can't just hire over the phone. I told him I didn't mind coming by in person to meet him (less than 100 miles away) but I wanted to know if this workamping position truly existed or not.
He mentioned now I needed to spend a few days there. I explained I am really seriously looking for a position, I am already paying monthly rent elsewhere, and can't really afford to pay double rents, he claimed he still wanted me to come up and meet with him for just the day. I am toadless, I drive my RV where ever I need to go. (Working on getting an E-Bicycle, but that requires money...)
He also claimed he has the best rent in the area, but turns out he is nearly 50% more than I am currently paying.
I am thinking it may not be worth the drive up there to check this out, but rather he is scamming folks, in order to fill up his park for the winter. I give him an A+ for creativity in filling up his park. *giggle*
Anyone else run across a mess like this?
As a newbie, I figure the first year, I may be stuck with a rotten job, no one else wants, but I do have fantastic skills in business management, accounting and hospitality. The big downer seems to be that I am single and the vast majority of positions seem to go to couples only.
Also, I've quit emailing my resume and personal information out, but rather making an inquiry first to see if the position still exists before turning over my detailed information. I don't like the idea of my personal details just floating around all over creation, especially since most places never even respond back, after receiving my info, to indicate whether they are intersted or not, or if the position even still exists.
I must be doing everything all wrong, I am new at this.
My last workamping position was quite reasonable ,I felt the perks and work were a fair exchange, we were all very happy with our arrangement, until the government stepped in and mucked it all up.
Any help here is greatly appreciated. Thank you kindly.