Not all fulltimers are gainfully retired. There are plenty of us out here that still need to 'bring home the bacon' even if the pan doesn't know which of the lower 48 it's in tonight. The term "workamping" was minted to describe RVers who work their way from place to place. A recent story in the Las Vegas Review Journal gave a good education to folks not familiar with the term--or the lifestyle. Most Las Vegans are thoroughly familiar with "race week" when thousands of folks descend on the local speedway, but they probably had no clues about the big contingent of workampers who help maintain the peace--if there is such a thing at a raceway.
While Las Vegas speedway officials hire plenty of security folks to handle crowd control and security for the 200,000 fans, about 100 RVers are specially "drafted" to help with the on-site RV crowd. Thoroughly briefed on the rules, they're around to gently remind those who may have not known them, or are too inebriated to remember them.
Not limited to paid race crowd control positions, the article also mentioned other types of workamping positions, and how to find out more about them. Check out the full story in the online Review Journal. Not all workcamping positions at the track. This one is off the beaten path. Photo courtesy of South Dakota State Parks.
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