Susan Shain: Travel with Seasonal Jobs
February 21, 2018 | Podcast
After college, Susan started working seasonal jobs—at a ski shop in Colorado, as office manager for a sea kayaking company in Alaska—and she was hooked. Several years later, after teaching English abroad, she started her freelance writing career. In this episode, we talk about the pros and cons of seasonal jobs, tips for making a living as a writer, and lots more.
In this episode
- What is seasonal work?
- Pros and cons of seasonal jobs
- How she got into freelance writing
- The realities of travel blogging
- Tips for building a career as a freelance writer
- And so much more
Resources we talked about
Note: Links with an asterisk are affiliate links, which means you may receive free credit or another bonus and I may earn a small commission or other benefits if you sign up/purchase using that link. There’s no additional cost to you, of course!
- Luke Benjamin Thomas and Caz Makepeace on Nomadtopia Radio re: Working Holiday visas (and lots more)
- CoolWorks.com
- YourRate.co
- WhoPaysWriters.com
- WhereToPitch.com
- The Ultimate Guide to Seasonal Jobs*
- SusanShain.com
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