david price
Free Member
Started our new life 7 weeks ago and personelly i love it,wife misses not seeing family so much but other than that is enjoying it.
We are only 45min from home but they are two different worlds.We have taken jobs as assistant managers on a campsite.It is a five star site with a small shop.The work is alot easier than i am used to but so are the wages.
At first i was a little worried i would get bored,but with a shop to run,booking in,cleaning the shower and toilet block ,bins to empty and 13 acres of grass,hedges and trees to maintain as well as a lake there is no chance of that.
The hours are very long but it is a nice feeling helping fellow campers who need help.
It is very different to staying on a campsite as so much goes on that the campers dont see.
Long days are in the shop at 8am ready to open at 8.30,hour lunch break at about 1.30 pm,normally shut shop at 5pm but are letting people on till 8pm,walk around check loos,lights etc at about 10pm.Then on call through the night in case of emergencies.The next day finish about 5.30 to 6pm then the other couple are on call.
Still for me this is the life and one you would not do for the money.I know i could earn alot more going back to the norm but what price do you put on happiness.
Hope to see some of you at somepoint,but i warn you in advance it is not a cheap site.
Dave
We are only 45min from home but they are two different worlds.We have taken jobs as assistant managers on a campsite.It is a five star site with a small shop.The work is alot easier than i am used to but so are the wages.
At first i was a little worried i would get bored,but with a shop to run,booking in,cleaning the shower and toilet block ,bins to empty and 13 acres of grass,hedges and trees to maintain as well as a lake there is no chance of that.
The hours are very long but it is a nice feeling helping fellow campers who need help.
It is very different to staying on a campsite as so much goes on that the campers dont see.
Long days are in the shop at 8am ready to open at 8.30,hour lunch break at about 1.30 pm,normally shut shop at 5pm but are letting people on till 8pm,walk around check loos,lights etc at about 10pm.Then on call through the night in case of emergencies.The next day finish about 5.30 to 6pm then the other couple are on call.
Still for me this is the life and one you would not do for the money.I know i could earn alot more going back to the norm but what price do you put on happiness.
Hope to see some of you at somepoint,but i warn you in advance it is not a cheap site.
Dave