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Review by Stephanie Bernhagen
Review in Escapees
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Reviews from the Experts
Support Your RV Lifestyle! An Insider’s Guide to Working on the Road
by Jaimie Hall is a practical and innovative guide to learning how to
support oneself while on the road, all while traveling in an RV. From
establishing a budget to pursuing more than 300 different jobs and
opportunities to make money while on the go. Support Your RV
Lifestyle! Is a practical, "user friendly," and highly recommended
resource for any RV traveler looking at or planning to take an extended
journey.
James A. Cox, Wisconsin Bookwatch (Library newsletter), October
2002
Also posted at
http://www.midwestbookreview.com under "Internet Bookwatch,"
the Travel Shelf.
“Jaimie
Hall has used her own real-life experience, plus stories and information
shared by many other working RVers, to create an indispensable
“how-to” guide to the Workamper lifestyle.”
—Greg & Debbie Robus
Workamper
News
“Jaimie
Hall's personal experiences, contacts, and research make this the most
complete book ever assembled for those who need to earn money as they
travel.
—Kay and Joe Peterson
Founders of the Escapees RV Club
"RVers will find everything they
need to know about part-time or full-time working on the road. Jaimie Hall
provides all the essential information an RVer needs whether they are
searching for employment or want to run their own business as they
travel."
—Chuck Woodbury, RVBookstore.com
“Full
of tips, stories, and resources, down to earth, and downright
inspiring--this is the book I've always wanted to read! For us travel
wannabes out there, this book will make the dream possible. I love all the
personal success stories (and the “don't do what I did” stories)
—Judith Waite Allee, co-author
Educational Travel on a
Shoestring
The
most complete how-to guide ever written about working on the road. It
ingeniously walks you through the job search process, starting with what
YOU want in life. Well-researched with hundreds of job ideas and loads of
resources.
—Stephanie Bernhagen
Take
Back Your Life! Travel Full-Time in an RV
Even
if you think you know everything about RVing, do yourself a favor and buy
a copy of Support Your RV
Lifestyle! by Jaimie Hall. If you purchase just one RV reference
manual in your lifetime, this is the one to buy.
—Janice Lasko
Editor Escapees
magazine
"The secret is out. You really don't have to live in
the Rat Race. What's more is that Jaimie makes the prospect of working and
volunteering on the road fun--and exciting! Whether you want to have a
career, work part-time, or volunteer to help worldwide, Jaimie has the
resources and ideas to guide
you along the way."
—Hope Sykes
columnist, RV Companion magazine
What Workampers are saying about Support Your RV Lifestyle! An Insider’s
Guide to Working on the Road
Support Your RV
Lifestyle! is such a wealth
of information. Thank you for sharing with us. I have already used some of
the information in applying for jobs, such as your answer to “What does
Customer Satisfaction mean to you?” on an application. It’s an
excellent resource for workampers.
~Jeanenne
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Just got your book yesterday and couldn’t put it
down. I wished we’d had this book before we hit the road." Terry
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you are even
half-way serious about supplementing your income while traveling...this is
THE BIBLE for you. It takes you from “How do I begin” through
“mistakes not to make” that ensures that you do not get low-balled on
wages, conditions, etc. Provides you stories from folks who have been
working on the road and then gives you 72 pages of resources where you can
find employment. All in all more than 300 jobs and moneymaking
opportunities.
~Joe Lacey
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We thoroughly enjoyed Support
Your RV Lifestyle! A tremendous amount of effort went into
compiling all that great info, tips, advice and worksheets. The book was
worth the wait. We are planning on hitting the road in a little over three
years. We are a lot more comfortable knowing that we can still retire and
have some additional income.
~Lucille and Larry
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Escapees March/April 2002
Review by Marcella Gauthier
reprinted with permission
Support Your RV Lifestyle! Jaimie Hall, Pine country Publishing,
127 Rainbow Dr., #2780, Livingston, TX 77399-1027. 2002. ISBN
0-9716777-0-0. $19.95.
This is a must-have reference book for anyone wishing to work while
traveling in an RV.
Over 350 pages, with 34 pages of resources plus ten appendices, this
book will tell you just about everything you need to know about working
on the road.
Jaimie includes little-known facts about state tax rules and
differing working requirements and laws. Knowledge of these facts and
using the handy access numbers and Web addresses for state departments
of labor and employment will enable you to make wise decisions.
Jaimie leads you through the steps to determine the kind of work you
might be suitable for and wish to do, how to find a job using the
Internet, prepare a résumé and negotiate with employers.
The negotiating section is informative as there are numerous pitfalls
in the casual labor marketplace, and her negotiating tactics are
extremely useful.
In another section, Jaimie discusses over 300 moneymaking
opportunities, from working in the tourist trade to RV businesses that
can be done from your own rig.
Her final section covers the topics of reducing expenses and
lifestyle issues in dealing with a successful work/travel life.
Jaimie’s list of 14 mistakes working RVers can avoid is absolutely
invaluable. She has been able to tap into the myriad experiences of a
great number of Escapees who have worked on the road. She has included
their stories in this book, including those of Janice Lasko, Escapees
magazine editor, and her husband, Gabby. Janice says of this book,
"If you purchase just one RV reference manual in your lifetime,
this is the one to buy."
I agree enthusiastically. Already my copy of the book is liberally
highlighted and tagged for its vital and pertinent information.
