I guess I would pick an area with a climate you like.....and get that resume' out there...land the new cubicle and do it !!!!!

Fortunately there are no rules with full timing! Like Lucky Mike said - pick the area you desire and start seriously campaigning! Resumes, letters, phone calls, headhunters, network - bring out the big guns! Something will pop! And just think - relocating will be a breeze!

I dont know what you do for a living.....but unless your at the top of the pay scale , some one is out there looking for your skill set with the same pay or better

looking at options......can broaden ones options

I don't know much about your debt dilemma; but Lucky Mike, Cherylbry; and Ft dreamin and I agree! Pick and area; Google it then research; research and more research; locate an area where the employers are hiring; get the resume to them; call them after a week then every 3 days thereafter. The trick will be trying to match your bills to your projected salary.
In the Fall of 2009 the company I worked for downsized; I was fortunate to have a motorhome and a friend who helped me put the stoppers on; all four brakes and gave it a mediocre tune-up. It took me a while to find paying jobs; but the Summere of 2010 landed my first; had to travel about 850 miles; it lasted 5 months; then I landed another holiday rush season stocking job and had two months of R&R and then founded a 10 weeks job; then the 5 monther; then the holiday rush again. I made about 13K$; spent about 6K$ traveling; food. Had 7K$ to pay down bills and about half was for off timne expenses.
You will not get rich work camping; the best is to find the Warm spot that has employ then go there; pay down the bills; get comfortable with some cash saved and then locate those seasonal jobs! PIEERE

Hi Merry,

I'd look at the problem a different way. If you were downsized you would be forced to work through these issues sooner rather than later. So if this is something you really want to do think about what you would do if you lost your job and approach it with the same level of intensity. That being said it's fine to work your way through this slowly and carefully and being debt free is a really good thing, but for me I always knew I could lose my job at any time and that gave me the mental freedom to really get serious about pursuing this lifestyle.

Alie and Jims Carrilite wrote:

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 Would you care to say what your job or career is?

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 I am a CAD detailer;  I draw construction drawings for museum exhibits (mostly children and science museums. but I do not design them).  Any companies I have found in my field are not hiring (or they are in cold climates LOL).  Its a tight, private industry.  I do have a degree in architecture but going back to that is not financially possible as I never pursued a masters, so I would be falling back into intern status after 15 years. All other CAD jobs I find require some type of engineering degree/experience which I do not have.  If I had other skills I would be GLAD to switch careers.

Anyway, yes, I need to back out of my corner somehow.  That's the part I am working on, a bit unsuccessful at the moment.  Thanks everyone, I will get there eventually I am sure, but the uncertainty is a bit discouraging.

Lucky Mike wrote:

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could you lower your cost of living by moving into a campground seasonally in your area and downsizing...taking the extra money and paying down?

Seasonal rates for the areas around you are from 2500 to 4000 for 7 months in the park.(April til oct 15 or 30th)

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 I COULD, but I only pay $625/mo for my small apartment now so $500+ electric in a park (I checked the price) would almost be a wash.  Not to mention I have a lease until September and I can get out of it if I prove that I am moving far away for a job, but not if I am just skipping out and moving down the street.  Thanks for the ideas though!  I am all for brainstorming

bigboomer wrote:

 

I work in construction as a Sr. PM building skyscrapers in NYC 

 

 

As a CAD detailer you can certainly advertise you services in construction blogs, Linkedin, etc. and with most companies having FTP sitss and file sharing sites you could definitely work in a warmer climate while doing business in  colder climate companies.

 

 

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Thanks for sharing , Les. So do you have a job for me? Lol j/k

 

 

Unfortunately,  my current boss will not let me work remotely. They're all about personal contact when the carpenters have questions about my drawings. but if he's faced with me leaving or using me remotely maybe he will reconsider. I have not pitched that yet. But yes if I switch fields I may be able to work remotely its just a different level of job search that may not be full time contracts. I will explore those options once I get some rv wi-fi knowledge from the spring rally. So bring all your ideas for that topic!