RV techs in demand

The record shipments of RVs the past five years from manufacturers to dealers has created an abundance of job openings within the industry from sales to service to administration. Not all fit the mobile RV lifestyle, but RVers working on the road have found seasonal work at dealerships and repair facilities as RV techs, giving walk-throughs to new buyers and assisting in the dealer prep of new RVs.

Training to become an RV tech is available through the National Recreation Vehicle Technical Institute. Their program is taught in seven schools. Long-distance training is also available. Check the RV Learning Center for training opportunities, certification programs and learning guides.

Ardith and Page have worked several summers for an RV dealership in Anchorage, AK. They park their RV onsite. Jack and Sylvia have worked for a dealership in Yuma, Arizona during the winter. A mobile repair service is another possibility. I've seen them do a brisk business at an RV rally. Jaimie

See RVIA's press release on the topic. For information on Jaimie Hall's recently revised book, Support Your RV LIfestyle! An Insider's Guide to Working on the Road, 2nd ed., see RVBookstore.com.