This list has been interesting to put together. I hope you're enjoying it too. Maybe something exciting will happen and I'll blog about something else soon.
8. How much does a prestigious job matter to you?
If you have an impressive title or job and that's important to you, there's nothing wrong with that. Plus, you could leave that job and still be a full time RVer. But, if you want to be a workamper or if you need/want to earn money while you are living in an RV, then you probably won't have a very prestigious job. Most likely you'll be taking directions from someone much younger, with less experience, and who doesn't care about your fancy diplomas.
In many ways, I've found this sort of freeing. Should I worry about X or Y? Nope. Not my job. My job is to do the menial task I've been assigned and shut my pie hole. Don't lose any sleep over it. I know that if I volunteer a suggestion, 90% of the time it will be ignored, so I go back to shut my pie hole and do my job.
9. How much do you want/need to be near your family?
Plenty of full timers spend a large amount of time with family, particularly their grandchildren. Some spend their summers at campgrounds near the grandkids and then winter elsewhere. But they still miss out on birthdays, sporting events and other things that happen while they are away. This could be the case with any grandparents who live at a distance from their family.
Good news...if your children move far away (maybe to get away from you) you can follow!
But, if you have elderly parents or a new grandchild or family medical emergencies, being far away can be difficult. Just another thing to keep in mind if you're making the decision to go full time.
10. How much of a social life do you need?
Apparently I don't need much of one. I miss Fun Fridays with the gang in Ada, but otherwise, we're sort of homebodies and we are whether our home has wheels on it or not. There are opportunities to be social at the campground but even then we tend to keep to ourselves.
RVers tend to be a friendly bunch and if you're sitting outside people will tend to at least wave and say hi and, if encouraged, may sit down and visit at length. Some people become fast friends and enjoy evenings sitting around their campfires.
But, if your golf or bowling league is important to you (and good for you if they are) or you like to go out with your friends to try the newest restaurants in town, or you love hosting big parties that involve more then lawn chairs and paper plates, then this might not be a good fit for you.
So, I've given you ten things to consider before deciding to become a full time RVer. What do you think?
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