In this little series of articles we discussed ways to make money RVing and how to find workamping jobs. Now would be a good time to think about what conditions you would like to work under as a camp host.

When you look at postings for a workamper job, keep in mind what you want. Because if you nod your head and say what you need to to get the job, you and employer won’t be happy campers(no pun intended) by the time things get under way. The best approach to make sure that the workamping job that your applying for is right for both of you is good communication.

There are going to be some questions that you might want to keep in mind when talking with a potential employer. First, is going to be the hours traded for your site. Some campgrounds want anywhere from 10 to 25 or more hours per week per person as trade for your site. Make sure to clarify what this is and if the number applies to each person or the couple as a whole. If you would like to pull in more hours than needed to get some extra money, make sure to ask how readily extra hours are going to be available (if any) and what exactly that wage will be. Some places don’t take any hours for your site and just consider it a perk.

You can be sure that Uncle Sam is going to want his cut, ask if they take out federal taxes out of your check so that you don’t get a surprise when April 15th comes rolling around.

If you are traveling with a significant other and want to make sure that both of your days off will coincide, make sure that that will not put your employer out or cause a problem. After all you are doing this to travel and see new places, not to just be working all of the time. But at the same time the owner is running a business and it might be difficult for them to oblige that request. It’s best just to get that out of the way to begin with.

Something else to think of is the campgrounds accommodations. Do they have a laundry, and if so, do you get to use it without charge? Do they offer wifi, cable TV, or propane discounts?

Some parks offer a bonus if you fulfill your commitment to stay, be sure to find out the terms and when the exact completion date is.

Make sure that they know what kind of rig that you have and what type. The last thing that you want to find out when you get there is that your 35ft fifth wheel camper won’t go into their camp host site that was designed for a 20 footer.

I’m not saying to hit your interviewer with a thousand questions and scare them off to the next applicant. These types of answers will come in a relaxed friendly conversation.

Before you even begin to contact anyone, make sure that your resume is up to date and tailors to what your future employers are looking for. And have a picture of yourselves and your rig ready to email, so that when you see that perfect job listing come up, you’re ready to jump on it. As I said, no one knows what will make you happy more than you do, just try to familiarize yourself to what will be asked of you and what you expect from the employer, get it in writing, and you’ll have no surprises. Did we leave something out?