Recreational Vehicles

Lesson 4: Communications And Finding A Job On The Road

Just Some Thoughts

Here are some thoughts and tips that just passed through my mind:

1. Your Internet provider does not have total US coverage either so here are two suggestions to help avoid the void. First pick up those "get free access" time disks for AOL and any other that you may find when you can't find access from your provider. Use one of the free time disks. Next move your email account to an online email provider such as Yahoo or MSN Mail or Mail.com, just to name a few. This way no matter what Internet provider you wind up using, you can still receive your mail.

2. If you get an offer for a job after you have taken a position don’t forget next season or next year if it is a good deal. Remember to respond to all offers, don't burn bridges.

3. Keep a file of the resumes that you send out. This could be as many as 50 per season. This way when you get an answer or rejection you can remember what it was.

4. Make a list of pertinent standard questions for your prospective employer. Questions such as which telephone company serves the area? Are pets allowed? 30 or 50 amp service provided? What is available for Internet service? And the list will grow. You as well as the employer need to have as much information as you can gather to make wise decisions.

5. Talk to your prospective employer more than once, answer his questions and listen to his answers to your questions. Does he have the same answer to your question every time, does he straight out answer or does he hedge the question? Intuition plays an important part in choosing the correct match of employee/ employer when you don’t meet face to face.

6. Get a cheap daily planner to keep all the insurance cards and emergency road service cards in and keep it in your vehicle. It will come in handy for jotting down notes and phone numbers, not to mention it makes a great daily log book.

7. Here are a few suggestions for writing your resume. Write a resume for you and another for your mate. Keep each resume to one page if possible. Include a cover letter. The skills content here will be a little different than what you may be used to. Think about the campground job that you are applying for. Include skills that you have that they can use. Lawn and garden maintenance, ever done a little plumbing or electrical work, how about all of thoes woodworking projects, are you computer literate, can you run a cash register (sure you can), handle money, stock shelves, keep up with inventory, etc. I tend to stay away from saying much about your career as a doctor or lawyer or stock broker, unless you are willing to part with these skills for the wage being offered. Don't include references unless they ask. Include an 8X10 photo of you and your mate with a good view of your rig behind you. Digital picture printed on plain paper is fine. If you want to add a touch of class send your resume in one of those colored folders like we used in school and send in a large envelope.

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