crackalackin Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Hey 12oz, so I've got a question I think some of you may be able to help me with. I'm looking to get the fuck out of the city I live in and move around the country for a little while. I figure my best option, because I'm dead broke right now, is to jump from different seasonal-type jobs that provide room and board. I've managed to line up a possible job in Yosemite, but nothing beyond that. Any of you have experience doing this? Know any websites or resources for finding work like that? Any tips or assistance would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleazeside Heights Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 ask KeepitRail, he seems to be able to get work on the road. Maybe hit up couchsurfing.com and network there? Local craigslist ETC. section for what places you plan to stay? Hang outside Home Depots with the messicans waiting for day labor, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Go where the crops are...there's work out there, it generally sucks and doesn't pay shit unless you're union but if you're after mobility it's not hard to find. I have friends that work the beet harvest every year, they seem to enjoy it enough to continue doing it. Another thing to look into is WWOOF. There's no money in it really but if you want to travel/live cheap and do some work woofing is a great way to make that happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Do not- I repeat, DO NOT- come to northern CA to work the weed harvest unless a ) you know what you're doing and b) have something solid lined up. Otherwise you will end up sitting in a shitty redneck town with a bunch of oogles trying to get work, and if and when you do find work your odds for getting screwed to some degree (if not totally) are around 100%. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%juice Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 alaska. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frate_Raper Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Landscape.....harvest crops......paving....roofing.....chill with mexicans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I was gonna suggest wwoof but shai beat me to it. I also second the don't come to norther cali just looking for work not knowing anyone or what you are doing thing. Not sure what your job is in yosemite, but that place is not very fun in the winter. Expect to get snowed in on a regular basis, also expect that if you are working at one of the mountains out there that when you get snowed in you are still expected at work that day. It is fucking awesome up there though. But beware of the cops out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drue_Down Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 get in line, homes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realism Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Fuck Craigslist and friends, I am now getting all of my job options and information from Channel Zero post 8080 dats kool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40ozproffit Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 never did it but coolworks.com try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
injury Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 wwoofing is the real deal, friends say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50million Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 male stripping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
injury Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 it's like that thread about "comeups" flipping money and the hustle" that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 It's why I don't like selling weed. For me it's way too much work for what I end up getting out of it...some angles still work, but at this point the notion of there being some kind of level playing field is laughable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 There is actually some good farm work if you follow it across the country, thing about it is you have to be good at it. The seasonal work is better if you know people in certain seasonal industries and can get a cushy end of season job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
injury Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Move to south america, find new inventive ways to smuggle cocaine, profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 detassel corn. that was my first job at 12, got $10/hr and supported my bmx habit. (child labor laws are different for farming) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 male stripping? I think 50 might be offering you a job :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolling nowhere Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Do not- I repeat, DO NOT- come to northern CA to work the weed harvest unless a ) you know what you're doing and b) have something solid lined up. Otherwise you will end up sitting in a shitty redneck town with a bunch of oogles trying to get work, and if and when you do find work your odds for getting screwed to some degree (if not totally) are around 100%. man i had no idea how bad it really was. fuckin hippie shit heads everywhere. hahaha. locals got loose on some of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolling nowhere Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Go do beets. its not A LOT of money but plenty if youre just wandering around unless youre a stay in hotels every night kinda dude. Cranberries. fishing jobs. theres a bunch out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Deadheads and oogles and rednecks, oh my! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolling nowhere Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Room and board ehhh... i didnt read the whole post. BUY A TENT SON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brothhalynch Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 come thru salinas ca in april i get u a job what u like fruits or vegetables Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Typical traveler in Oakland around August- "Dude, I'm gonna go up north and trim, make a bunch of money and smoke weed, then I'm gonna go to New Orleans for the winter, leave after Mardi Gras, it's gonna be sick!" Same traveler in November, back in Oakland, looking rather discouraged- "Dude, I sat in Arcata/Garberville for a month with a bunch of douchebags, finally got picked up by some tweaker who only paid me for half my work and half of that was in weed...hey, do you want to buy some weed? I need to get rid of this shit before I go to NOLA and no one back home wants to wire me any cash." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brothhalynch Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 get in line, homes nah thats for captentry and shit not field work dumb ass. u think they are stupid u are stuped for saying that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realism Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 nah thats for captentry and shit not field work dumb ass. u think they are stupid u are stuped for saying that Good lord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50million Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 nah thats for captentry and shit not field work dumb ass. u think they are stupid u are stuped for saying that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineCabinet Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 dude behind it is a cop. same with the guy on the right. his kid too, maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inappropriate_Responder Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 nah thats for captentry and shit not field work dumb ass. u think they are stupid u are stuped for saying that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12packprophet Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Hey 12oz, so I've got a question I think some of you may be able to help me with. I'm looking to get the fuck out of the city I live in and move around the country for a little while. I figure my best option, because I'm dead broke right now, is to jump from different seasonal-type jobs that provide room and board. I've managed to line up a possible job in Yosemite, but nothing beyond that. Any of you have experience doing this? Know any websites or resources for finding work like that? Any tips or assistance would be appreciated. The only experience I've had with a job like that, they made damn sure they got their moneys worth out of us. 12 hour days and no days off. We were basically stuck at the hotel or at work. Wouldn't recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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