Updated 3/13/01

...articles by, and resources for, single RVers.

Dealing With "Couples Wanted" Ads

Couples Wanted! Does it seem like every Help Wanted ad you read clearly specifies that couples – two people – are wanted? Does you a lot of good if you are single and traveling alone, doesn’t it?

It isn’t as bad as it looks.

Advertisers may be using the term “couple” simply because that’s how they see the world, because they are part of a couple. They assume the people they are advertising to come in pairs and they are trying to personalize their ads. These folks honestly don’t realize they are excluding a healthy, active part of the work force.

Look at the job offered; if it is work for one person, it is likely the employer will happily consider a single person.

Some ads specify a number of hours for the wife doing one job and a number of hours for the husband doing a different job. Can you, and would you be willing to, put in the total number of hours and do both jobs? It could be that the job times overlap, making this option unfeasible. However, it is also very possible you could do the jobs at different times of the day or week. It is also possible that they would allow you to work the total number of hours doing one job or the other. Listing two jobs may only be an attractant, because, again, the employer believes he is advertising to couples.

The best way to find out what the employer really needs is to contact him and ask for clarification. Don’t assume that just because the ad uses the word “couple” that you, a single person, are not welcome.

Resources of Special Interest To Single RVers:

Wandering Individuals Network (WIN)
PO Box 6068, Pahrump NV 89041-6068
Website: www.rvsingles.org 

Loners On Wheels (LoW)
P.O. Box 1060, Cape Girardeau, MO 63702 
Website: www.lonersonwheels.com 

Retired Singles
PO Box 518F, Yucaipa CA 92399

Loners of America (LOA)
PO Box 3314, Napa CA 94558-0331
Phone: 800-322-5560 code 562
E-mail: loainfo@napanet.net, Website: www.napanet.net/~mbost 

RVing Women
PO Box 1960, Surprise, AZ 85378-1960
Phone: 888-55RVING
E-mail: rvingwomen@juno.om, Website: www.RVingwomen.com

In addition to these, some of the general RV related groups have chapters or sub-groups for singles.

Some groups restrict membership based on personal factors, such as age, marital status, or travel companions. Some restrict membership based the type, brand, or age of RVing rig.