Workamper News and Workamper.com
Workamper News Celebrates
100th Issue
Thousands of "Workampers" scattered all across the U.S. and Canada
will soon be receiving the 100th issue of Workamper News. Workampers are
those adventuresome individuals and couples who work as camp hosts, tour guides
and hundreds of other fun jobs, while merrily crisscrossing the continent in
their motorhomes and travel trailers. Workamper News, billed as
"North America's guide to working-while-camping," is the organization
that gets them where they want to go.
According to Publisher Debbie Robus, "Since our first issue, in
September 1987, we conservatively estimate that we have helped more than 70,000
part-time and full-time workers and volunteers find positions with public land
management agencies and the outdoor hospitality industry." She added,
"When it comes to putting job seekers and employers together, we are
considered the leader in the industry."
Through the years, Workamper News has been recognized for its service
to both employers and job seekers, by such organizations as the National
Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC), the Escapees RV Club, the Good
Sam Club, AARP, the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
(IAAPA), and NBC Nightly News.
Workamper News began as an 8-page black and white newsletter and has
grown in both size and scope to a 60-page magazine with full-color cover. Each
issue lists job openings at parks, resorts and a wide variety of other
intriguing venues throughout the U.S. and Canada where RV'ers can park their
rigs and work for just a season, or in some cases, year-round. A few employers
even provide on-site housing for persons who do not own an RV. Many Workampers
enjoy their situations so well that they return to the same location year after
year. Workamping offers singles and couples the opportunity to contribute and
stay active even in retirement, and for the younger Workampers, it offers a
lifestyle free of the burdens of house ownership and maintenance, while
providing great jobs in great places.
A website was added in 1996 so subscribers could access job openings and
volunteer opportunities that become available between issues of the magazine.
Workamper.com also provides online services for both job-seekers and employers,
including a state-of-the-art resumé database, an online version of each issue
of Workamper News, forums where Workampers share their experiences, a special
section for Canadian Workampers, and a very popular online bookstore.
"You'd think that in 16˝ years and 100 issues, we would have seen it
all," says Robus, "but nearly every day someone contacts us with a new
Workamping opportunity that we've not heard of before!" She cites as a
recent example an inquiry from a piano tuner who wants to travel and tune
pianos, while his wife, who is a school teacher, wants to create lessons from
the road about historical events, landmarks, etc., and post them online for
students to view. "As I told this couple, 'Nearly any kind of job or
business can be done from the road in an RV,'" noting that she encouraged
them to run a free "Situations Wanted" ad to promote their skills,
abilities, and job preferences.
Robus founded Workamper News in 1987 with her husband, Greg, who
serves as the editor. With two other full-time employees and six part-time
contributors, the couple maintains a hands-on approach to their business,
handling much of the day-to-day operations personally. "We consider
Workampers to be our family," Robus explains. "We want to always be
accessible to both Workampers and the employers who hire them. Thanks to the
excellent reputation of Workampers as mature, dependable employees and
volunteers, I would say that the future of Workamping is very bright,"
notes Robus. "And we look forward to our next hundred issues!"
Contact: Debbie Robus at info@workamper.com
