nomadmos
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Hi All! My partner and I are planning on hitting the road full time in the next two years when our savings is sufficient. We are planning on workamping along the way, and hopefully camp hosting will be an opportunity. We are younger than retirement age, and are wondering if you all think we might run into problems getting work at all. I am a Carpenter and ex-mechanic, so I have a great skill set to draw on, and hopefully that will help us out.
Has anyone heard of any other couples in similair situations that have had success, or problems..either way?
I'd be interested to hear your honest thoughts
Thanks!
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mikehart92
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You know there will be at least a few problems. That is the nature of the beast you live with.
Hope the problems are few and far between for you. Good luck.
Mike
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old guy
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You will need to contact some of the parks you plan to be near and ask about openings.
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ladymc53
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I think workamping is like anything else - apply and be up front and honest. Put your cards on the table and tell them about your work ethic. If they have a problem with it, they won't hire you. If hired, do your job and don't worry about it. But if you try to disguise your situation you might get a job, depending on it to make ends meet and find later that someone is not happy with your living conditions and find an excuse to let you go. That would be harder financially if not emotionally.
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moparmaga2
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I do not forsee any trouble so long as you do not "advertise" that you are gay.
If I were workcamping at an RV park and "advertised" that I was single to all the pretty ladies that came into the park, then there would most likely be trouble.
I am sure most do not care what goes on in someone else's personal life, ( I sure don't, I have my own to deal with) and so long as you do not overly flaunt it, then there will be no problems.
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jnes
Washington
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There should be no issues. Workplace laws prohibit discrimination but as we all know that is not alway what happens. If you want to spend a few weeks in the Washington Cascade Mountains, Holden Village is in need of carpenters and mechanics and welcomes all people (gay or anything else).
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agefhx
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Carpenter and ex-mechanic is a great skill-set, i would imagine you would have no problem work kamping.
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mockturtle
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moparmaga2 wrote:If I were workcamping at an RV park and "advertised" that I was single to all the pretty ladies that came into the park, then there would most likely be trouble. 
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dgo1369
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There is no good answer to this.
You will find that most of those who workkamp are much older than you. Many of that generation have built-in prejudices against the gay lifestyle and would not be happy with you around. Trying to disguise your preference would not be healthy - or happy - for you. However, with your skill sets, many private parks would welcome your help. I would think that you could thrive as the only couple in a park.
When I was showing dogs, many of the professional handlers were gay (still that way today), yet were accepted by most all because we all had a common love - our dogs. None of us, whether straight or gay, showed any outward personal behavior that could be taken as untoward. I don't think this would apply in the workkamping world.
I'm speaking as someone in his 60s. A much younger person may not admit to the prejudice that I've described. Getting them to truthfully admit it, if true, might be tough.
The government can regulate who can do what to whom, but it doesn't mean that people will agree or comply.
That's an honest answer.
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nomadmos
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Thanks everyone for your replies!
Aaron
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