Interesting Work Day

It is amazing to us that there are such huge differences in the parks where we have worked. Not because of the amenities or the park itself, but because of the people. Josie worked in the office all day yesterday, from 8 AM until 4:30 with a half hour out for lunch. I worked from 7 till noon. We have the same schedule today but tomorrow, I am the only one that works. That gives us the required 15 hours (each) total needed to cover our site and other perks. Josie said that the office staff is very nice but the people that came into the office all day had complaints - about their spaces, the fees, the bushes and everything else you can think of. Never have we seen so many people complaining about their situations. My job, of course, shields me from those kinds of complaints. I also work with some nice folks and, so far, the work is a lot more laid back than the last maintenance job. I cleaned the pool in the early morning and then did some site clearing the rest of the time.

Actually, some of the complaints are probably warranted. The Western Horizon corporate office has sent out a notice to all members that that there is a $35 fee tacked on to the annual dues which covers "prepaid fees". But when you check into the parks, you are charged $2 per day for electric, WiFi and cable. Another $2 per day if you have an extra vehicle. The complaints are from people who want to know why they are being charged all these extra fees. Valid question. But really, even with these small fees we feel that it is still better than paying $45 per night to stay anywhere else. Fortunately, we don't have to pay any of these fees as staff members.

We are eager to find out about the 49er park in Columbia, CA this weekend. The owner is obviously anticipating a successful meeting since he sent an email asking us about starting dates. That's a little premature though. Even if everything else is right, we still need to have an acceptable working contract with decent pay. The area sounds great so we'll see. Two more days before we leave...