Time to let the kitty out of the burlap. :-)
Rudee and I applied and have been hired as roving managers for a storage company. The storage facilities are in several states (not all) across the U.S. and we will be paid to travel to the sites where the current managers have left the company and new managers have yet to be hired. We will run the facilities until replacements are found and trained. Eventually we will be the ones doing the training but need to get comfortable doing the jobs ourselves first.
Our training begins Monday when we travel to the suburbs of Detroit to a facility where we will assist with an auction :-o. I have heard the auctions are the hardest part of the job, with the "corporate" team coming in and hanging out with you for a day or two to make sure all goes well. We like the TV show "Storage Wars" where they show all the fun and excitement of auctioning off the contents of the storage units but don't think it will be all "fun and excitement" for us :-). Who knows maybe I'll get to meet Brandi from the show someday :-) ........ YUUUUP!
This job will take away some of our freedom since it will be a 40 hour a week job when we are on assignment but will still give us some opportunity to explore some new areas and still make a nice chunk of $$. They even reimburse us for our medical insurance! Cool!
One big downside is a lot of the states they do business in are cold in the winter. Shoveling snow, or even seeing snow for that matter, is not what I wanted for this lifestyle but we have spent cold winters in the 5er before so don't see that as a deal breaker. We still have all of our cold weather "stuff" so we are prepared for it, just not looking forward to it :-).
Both of us are excited for this new chapter and our bank account sure can use the boost. We will be saying goodbye to the family today :-( and heading north tomorrow. I'll keep you posted.
Best Wishes for your new job! Getting paid to travel can't be all that bad... sounds really interesting to me.
ReplyDeleteWow, almost a dream job...except for the snow. LOL Good luck on your next chapter!!!
ReplyDeleteWe were resident managers of self-storage facilities (2 different companies) for 3 years before hitting the road and considered doing something like this. Auctions aren't all that bad, really, just a bit busy on the actual day. The tedious part is the groundwork, sending out notices, etc. prior to the actual auction. I'll be looking forward to reading about your adventures and how you like the job! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI'll say this, you two do find some of the most interesting jobs to try on! Good luck.
ReplyDeleteWave as you pass US 12 on the way into Detroit.
Congrats on the new gig, hope to meet y'all down the road.
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Interesting opportunity. Since we neither of us are at an age to retire, we're looking for some opportunities that pay better as well. Keep us posted on your new job. Sounds like a good fit -- except the snow part!
ReplyDeleteGood luck on the new job! Maybe we'll meet up with you one day. Would love to attend an auction.
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting job for sure. We love Storage Wars too :-) Not too sure I'd want to sit for that long, especially in the winter areas. Who knows 3 years from now, though!
ReplyDeleteMay your savings account grow nicely. Good luck on your new position. Be well and safe travels, Ann and Jerry.
ReplyDeleteGood luck and we will be waiting to hear how it's going.
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