Hi gang.
Well, in regards to getting work whilst on the road, guess I'm somewhat in the same situation. Let me give you some background, if it's not too boring!
I'm retired from" real "work some time ago ( was a policeman, businessman, and worked in Corporate Intelligence for a while), then decided to drop out and do what I love to do...paint, draw, cartoon etc. Currently doing some art work for a couple of galleries, not really making my fortune! However, I do have a pension coming in ( ex military), and now divorced for the last six years, with kids grown up, with no permanent partner at the moment, have decided to do the travelling thing, and see the country. Hopefully will try and sell some paintings along the way, but not hanging my hat too much on that! I'm still pretty fit, and can do odd jobs if they are available, but I guess, the cold reality is that I will have to spend frugally, and watch my budget. Currently paying rent for a small house, with all the other expenditure that goes with it (gas, elec, water, phone etc). So I figured, if all else fails, my living cost on the road should at least not exceed what I'm already spending to live! At least I own everything, my van, vehicle, equipment, so have no more to aquire in that regard. But I certainly would look for work when it was available, regardless of what it might be, and I think that provided you are willing to have a go at anything, then hopefully some work will eventuate. I am also a musician of sorts ( sing, play guitar..have worked in bands over the years!) and travel with my own sound equipment, so jumping up at outback pubs and giving a song or two would not be out of the question! Yes, I do play country!
But at least I can travel and see the sights I've always wanted to see, and if no work is available, and my paintings don't sell,
well, guess I'll just have to stay put wherever for a while, and save for the next leg! (whilst fishing and getting a beach tan, I hope!) I have worked all my life, so now I feel I'm ready to take the risk, and do the nomad bit. Guess I should have had more tucked away than I have, but a divorce and two kids through Uni kinda chopped into it a little!
Not complaining, folks, we all have our cross to bear. But I look forward to the adventure. So if you see a guy in an Akubra sitting somewhere with an easel and paintbrush, accompanied by a small female Jack Russell, it will probably be me! Come over and share a beer...hell, you may even buy a painting!
Regards
Bronco