We aren't sure how much longer we'll be at this location. Probably at least another month, maybe longer. Last week we applied for jobs at Carowinds Amusement park which is about an hour south of here and they have a workamper program so if we are hired we'd move down there. We ought to know more about that (I hope) in the next week or two.
Our job here at the Statesville KOA is pretty low stress, which is part of what appealed to us in the first place. However, if we do a guardhouse job in the future, we'll look for one that is not every single day. It's a drag to have the alarm go off every morning at 5:20 plus it makes it difficult to plan even an overnight trip anywhere. I expect we can trade with someone to cover the time and that's not a big deal, but in future I think we'll look for something that gives us a couple days off each week.
Another thing---this area is pretty boring. Granted the weather hasn't been very nice and it's now improving so we may feel differently, but other than grocery shopping and the usual restaurants, there's not a lot to do nearby. I'm sure there's interesting things in Charlotte or Winston-Salem, both about an hour away, but not much to explore close by.
Although the weather is much better than winter in Ohio, it doesn't really look or feel much different. Not quite as flat, but otherwise, about the same. New Mexico and even Tennessee seemed distinctly not-Ohio so that made them more interesting.
Good things about working here. It's pretty low key. One of us sits in the guardhouse and we're done and back home by 8:40 am, about the time most people are starting their workday. The weather has been decent and looks to be improving and the other workampers here are a nice bunch.
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