road trip
We all remember how it was. Mom and Dad would load up the station wagon (the one with the wood-look side panels) us kids would all pile in, and then we’d drive to whatever holiday or vacation destination awaited us.
Or in college, you and a few friends would load up the car for spring break, and you just had to hope you’d manage to remember to save enough gas money for the trip back. If you remembered how to get back, that is.
Well, there’s a new road trip available now. And it’s not just for vacations anymore.
All you need is a laptop, a business that can be conducted over the internet or by mail, and an RV, and you’re good to go! You can see the whole country, and never stop earning a pay check! It’s mobile living!
The key is planning of course. Pick your job carefully, decide if you want to keep your house or sell up completely, plan your trip according to where and how often you will need to get online, and if you are going to be out of touch for a day or two, let your clients know.
Career-wise, there are probably more businesses than you think that will travel easily. Copy writing, web design, medical billing, and indexing are just a few of the more traditional ones. There are others, like being a personal historian or starting an abstracting service, that I’d probably never have thought of on my own. For this and more interesting job ideas, check out The Simple Good Life.
Once you have started your home business and you feel like you have a handle on it, hit the road. Your clients won’t know or care. You’ll be giving them great service while you travel to Yellowstone, or winter in Florida. Don’t jump the gun! You really don’t want to deal with the stress of a new business without consistent, reliable phone services.
Hitting the road, means you have to hit the maps and the websites first. You want to be sure you’ll have places to log in and do your essential internet chores at least every two days. And review your cell phone service as well! You want to have maximum coverage for where you are going.
Don’t let the planning stages put you off. The open road awaits you, just like when you were a kid.
Only with a paycheck.
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