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- Location
- Midlothian, VA
- RV Year
- 2017
- RV Make
- Newmar
- RV Model
- Ventana 4037
- RV Length
- 40' 10"
- Chassis
- Freightliner XCR
- Engine
- Cummins 400 HP
- TOW/TOAD
- 2017 Chevy Colorado
- Fulltimer
- No
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It's an interest topic, here are a few thoughts as I'm sort of in that group as to why I took to RVing in 2017:Look around the RV owner is younger all the time. Often I wonder what these youngsters do for a living $90,000 or more truck and a 40ft fifth wheel. Years ago I think the RV owners were a little older.
Not to say all young people are the same, but in many cases, it's not how much the item costs, it's how much is the monthly payment.Look around the RV owner is younger all the time. Often I wonder what these youngsters do for a living $90,000 or more truck and a 40ft fifth wheel. Years ago I think the RV owners were a little older.
This statement, “the lightbulb came on "I can work from anywhere in this thing, and there's so much space, it's an apartment on wheels..."” completely resonated with me.It's an interest topic, here are a few thoughts as I'm sort of in that group as to why I took to RVing in 2017:
I'm sure there's more but just a few thoughts during the first cup of coffee here. It's just very different now in many ways than 20 years ago.
- In 2025 "Internet" is available pretty much anywhere and at high speed. Compare to 10 or 20 years ago, working remote was not an option. In 2017 when I started, it was a struggle with slower that desired cellular services so look how far we've come in only 7-8 years since I started.
- Remote work is far more available and the norm now, many like myself are tech jobs. I took me far too long to discover RV's when I just went to a RV show on a rainy weekend for something to do and the lightbulb came on "I can work from anywhere in this thing, and there's so much space, it's an apartment on wheels..."
- Compare the cost of buying a house vs. a RV
- Van life is a thing and a movement among the youth, even from cars
I also believe this is totally true, based on what I have seen from younger family members and new hires on my team. This higher pay used to be ONLY tech industry, but other industries that need tech related skills have had to up their pay scale in order to get talent.One other point...those college graduates going to tech (software dev) jobs have starting salaries in the 6-digits. (not fact checked...just my thought/belief)
This ^^^^^Not to say all young people are the same, but in many cases, it's not how much the item costs, it's how much is the monthly payment.
100%. Before she retired, my wife worked in the mortgage business and every day would see applications for people in debt way over their head.Not to say all young people are the same, but in many cases, it's not how much the item costs, it's how much is the monthly payment.