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Earn
While You Travel...
It is the dream of
many retirees to get a job that allows them to travel
the world--or maybe just travel the U.S. It is not
an impossible dream.
It may, however,
consist of getting jobs that you never considered before
in locations you may have visited as a guest or tourist.
Many "travel
jobs" consist, in fact, of employment in the
hospitality industry--in hotels, resorts, ski resorts,
gift shops, and restaurants.
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And many of these jobs are
seasonal, lasting only a few months in summer or winter
or whatever season the tourists show up.
Keep in
mind that as a retiree you will compete against other people who find these jobs attractive: college
and post-college students, locals who live there year
'round, and immigrants who come to the U.S. on special Visas to work in
hospitality jobs.
So here are some
suggestions for being able to spend time living and working at popular destinations.
1. Dance Man.
Some of the Cruise Lines hire single men to dance with the many
single women who take cruises. The pay for this job is
zero in cash, but the cruise is free and for some Dance Men
there is an alcohol allowance. Check out the various
Cruise Lines to see what their Employment Opportunities are. There may be other jobs that do not require dancing
skills.
2. Dude Ranch.
Okay, you couldn't lasso a horse even if your life depended on
it, but you love being outdoors in the American West. So
maybe you can make the beds for guests and clean up around the
place and do the dishes and other everyday chores. If you
have the appropriate cooking skills, they even hire assistant
cooks. And when you are off-duty you can enjoy the
gorgeous environment that surrounds most Dude Ranches. To
find these jobs, Google "Dude Ranch employment".
3. Gift Store Clerk.
This is definitely a job where locals will be competing with
you. Every tourist destination in the country has
one or two or ten gift shops. And the owner cannot be in
the shop 12 hours a day, seven days a week. So they hire
clerks, often times to work short hours or odd hours or only a
couple of days a week. You should pick a location where
you want to spend several months, then simply go from shop to
shop applying for work. As with all job interviews, be
sure to dress appropriately and if you have a related
background, tell the owner. Also you will have to convince
the owner that you are reliable, trustworthy and will stay for the duration of the tourist
high season.
More Travel Jobs
NOTE: All names
on this site have been changed to protect individual privacy.
The stories are real, the names are not.
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