You know there are just as many different types of workamping assignments as there are workampers who do them. After all, the name work smashed together with camping just means that you have been hired to do a job and in exchange you can park your recreational vehicle and be provided utilities in exchange for your work. Sometimes you get some additional monetary compensation and others they pay you outright and charge you for the campsite. As we said the work varies as does the benefits. It is really up to the company needing the work done and the workers who are willing to do the job.
Please make sure that whatever you agree to do you understand ALL that they expect you to do. Vice-versa they need to make sure you know exactly what you get in exchange for your services. Having it down is writing is ideal and really should be required by both parties. And you must do the job you agreed to do, the way they ask and for the length of time you agreed to. Make sure you let them know of any prior off-time you may need for personal reasons so that they can work around them if need be. Of course, there are exceptions such as illness, injury or even a death in the family that might interfere with you completing your assignment. Being honest with your employer and giving them as much notice as you are able is the key to being invited back in the future and getting a good referral for future placements.
The employer may not honor his/her agreement in which case you really should give notice and get the heck out of dodge. I wouldn’t recommend dissing them on your social media pages nor would you want to recommend them either. Yes, it should be enough to just say you could not recommend them at this time. Their management may change in the future to someone who does honor their agreements.
Final tip for today would be make sure you ask how long and wide the site is as well as which utility hookups are available on the site. It amazes me that people don’t make this question a priority. You need to know if your home will fit into the space they have available and if the utilities will run your appliances. Most of the older Florida State Parks still only have 30 AMP electric, no sewer on site and the sites are cramped in by the trees. We were told we got an assignment in Myakka River State Park for the most popular months of January to March because our camper was only 31 feet long and required only 30 Amp service. All the newer setups with longer sites were taken.
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