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jacks50p


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Hi all, do any of you workcampers (or you already lucky fulltimers) have any advice for me?  I posted something on here a couple of weeks ago about the possibility of a job but didn't get that much of a responce.  I have an interview Tuesday next at a small campground near my home in Virginia and I'm so excited, this could be the start of our future in 4/5 years as fulltimers.

Jacks

 



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Let your personality show during the interview.  The campgrounds are looking for "people" people.  Be very enthusiastic when speaking to them. 

Workamping is more about getting along with people than with what your past work experience has been.

Good Luck!





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Good Luck !!! Never interviewed for a Workkamping job so can give no advice there....in fact come to think of it...I haven't interviewed for anything in over 40 years - yikes


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Jacks, Let your enthusiasm show and be yourself. If you see this position as the beginning of the worKamping life, then let the employer know. Emphasize your strengths and be honest with any limitations or handicaps. You'll do great. Best luck.

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Linda, thank you. I AM very excited, just hoping I don't talk too fast. I'm a British lady who has only been here for two and half years and still have an accent and although a lot of people love to hear me talk they don't always understand me.

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Crafter32034 thank you also, that's great advice.  The human reasorce person already knows that this is a postion that would be valuable experience for the future.  I do lack confidence as far as our lanuage goes (I'm British only been here a couple of years).........we speak the same language but we don't if you know what I mean?



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jacks50p wrote:

Crafter32034 thank you also, that's great advice.  The human reasorce person already knows that this is a postion that would be valuable experience for the future.  I do lack confidence as far as our lanuage goes (I'm British only been here a couple of years).........we speak the same language but we don't if you know what I mean?

Struth, Mate.

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you have gotten some really great advice so far so I will just add "Bob's your Uncle" and good luck!

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Jacks, we're on our first workamping job and I think Linda's advice is spot on.  We've had a lot of compliments already on how friendly the staff is here at OK RV Park in Moab, UT and that is really what both the campground managers and the public want - someone who can be helpful and cheerful at the same time!

As for the language thing I think a lot of us Americans find the British accent charming!  You'll probably have to adjust a bit and leave out some of the Brit expressions that we wouldn't understand but please don't lose the accent altogether!



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We're just finishing our last couple of days in our first workamping job at a campground. I have to echo what everyone has said.

  1. Be yourself
  2. Be honest about any limitations -- nothing more disappointing than someone who says they can and will do everything to get the job then really isn't able to follow through on that
  3. Cheerful, sincere customer service is really what people seem to be looking for


Right now we have the long term campers here telling us how sad they are to see us go. We've only been here a month and a half but it's nice to know we made an impact. We're off to our next assignment in North Dakota.

And as Ron said... don't lose the accent.  We think it's charming... Particularly if you can throw a ya'll in there with it!



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Thank you so much everyone, you have all given me 'sound' advice!!!!! My interview is at 10am this morning, I cannot be any more than I am, 'what you see is what you get'. I have been told that I am all the things above so I am very hopefull. See you all here soon with the news.

Jacks

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Jackie,

You'll have to let us all know how it goes!

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