Circus family home on the road

His cousin called one night. He was starting a circus and needed a lion and tiger man. Ted McRae said sure! He went from driving a forklift on the night shift at a paint factory to working with lions, tigers and a large snake. He is now ringmaster of the Circus Vargus.

McRae, his wife and two boys travel in a Land Yacht motorhome 44 weeks of the year. The two boys live in a trailer they also tow. The boys, 16 and 18, ride unicycles and juggle. They take courses via the Florida Virtual School. Their older 22 year-old brother has graduated to working for Ringling Brothers as a lighting technician. (Read the entire article here.)

So, if you've ever dreamed of running away with a circus, it is a Workamping option. One circus advertises each year in Workamper News. An RV couple we know traveled with an east coast circus as tutors for the children.

There are all kinds of possibilities when you are an RV worker on the road. Check them out. One might appeal! Jaimie Hall Bruzenak

For information on unusual job possibilities, see Jaimie's 2nd edition of Support Your RV Lifestyle! An Insider's Guide to Working on the Road, see RVBookstore.com.