workamper
n.— «The Whites are among the hundreds of thousands of people known in the tourism industry as “workampers” who live in their recreational vehicles and support their lifestyles with seasonal jobs.… Steve Anderson, editor of Workamper News, an online and print resource with 71,000 subscribers that links people and jobs…registered “workamper” as a word almost 19 years ago when he started the publication.…He said workamping should not be confused with work camping—volunteers who do not receive compensation for their work.» —“Working RV travelers play a valuable role in tourism economy” by Andrea Cook Rapid City Journal (South Dakota) Sept. 3, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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