Overview: Pecans, shower gift, workamp decision
The excitement of the week:
Our pecan harvest of Tues & Wed. Probably the last big batch of the season, as the rest of the week we only found small handfuls.
And then the great gift Mitch bought for me to organize the shower (that's shampoo, conditioner and shower gel). He didn't like all the bottles. Pretty cool, and pretty, I think, not to mention very practical. Thanks, Mitch! You know the way into a girl's heart!!!
Lastly is a big decision we need to make. We just learned of a great workamping opportunity (basically, workamping is kind of like bartering - working part time in exchange for free room & board at a campground). This would be for IT support, basically just making sure their wifi system is running properly, with the occasional helping of a renter to connect their wifi. The job itself is a great match for him, and it's in a very nice area to be during the winter -- Mission, TX (I can't believe how many campgrounds are down there!) This one, in particular, is a 55+ park with lots of amenities and daily activities, monthly concerts and a huge banquet hall. Extremely nice place with glowing reviews, so not a bad place to be. Plus it's in a densely populated area with all the stores and restaurants you can imagine, which also means a good chance for contracting work there (ie it's not in the middle of nowhere). Apparently it's the birding capital of the US as well and is also only 1/2 hr from the Mexican border. THE PROBLEM IS that they want someone as soon as possible (starting in October so we're already late -- it would run through April) which means having to pack up and leave after this weekend. Not only does it mean rescheduling our plans for FL and cancelling the rally (yet again), but not staying until after Thanksgiving. And the entire reason we chose to stay in NC this long was specifically to spend it with the kids. Mitch and I need to talk this out but I'm leaning towards telling them the earliest we can start is mid-December (it will take at least 1.5 weeks to get there) and either they will be ok with that or they will find someone else and we'll proceed as planned. Our rent is up on Sunday anyway, so we really need to make an immediate decision. Will keep you posted.
UPDATE: I also remembered that I have a dentist appt on 11/26 to put in a crown that was ordered. It won't be ready any sooner, so yet another reason to stay here (and T'giving with family really does mean a lot). So we sent an email explaining the situation, explaining that Mitch can also monitor the wifi system remotely (given access, of course) and would they be ok with our coming early the 2nd week of December? If it's meant to be, it will be. Hopefully by the end of the weekend we'll know the answer and then I can start planning the route either to Florida or Texas.
True - that area of the RGV, has lots of RV parks, restaurants, activities for Winter Texans. If that job doesn't work out, something else could become available.
ReplyDeleteHaving read a lot of workamper experiences, get the duties and what they are providing in writing to make sure everyone understands what is expected since it appears that employers might take advantage of the fact that you are there and in the park........
ReplyDeleteAlso, beware of letting them know that you have talents that you don't want them using for free as I have seen several complaints along those lines.
Anxious to see which way this goes.
Great minds think alike, Cathy! As you posted this, I just finished posting that question on the RV-Dreams forum!!!
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