Work and Travel in Kentucky

Help us grow. Share what you know about getting work in Kentucky for travellers.

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WORK IN KENTUCKY ALL YEAR ROUND

Please edit this section to tell travellers what kinds of short term work is available in Kentucky all year round. Mention skills that are in demand here more than other places. For example, if you can get some work as a translator in Kentucky but it is as hard as anywhere else, don't list it. If it's a region in China that cannot get enough English translators.... I think you get the idea.

SEASONAL WORK IN KENTUCKY

SPRING

Planting and setting tobacco and other cash crops (corn, soybeans, etc.)

SUMMER

Tending to crops (tobacco, corn, soybeans, etc.)
Deck hand for local marinas
Lawn maintenance

AUTUMN

Crop harvest

WINTER

Skiing in Kentucky - does it exist? Are there plenty of opportunities for people to get work in Kentucky in the winter? What kind of skills are needed at this time of year? Please update this section and let fellow travellers know what you have learnt if you have worked in Kentucky in the winter or if you are a Host and live here and can share your knowledge.

ATTITUDE TO FOREIGNERS WORKING IN KENTUCKY

What is the attitude of the locals here? Are we all rich idiot tourists and if so, why on earth would we want to do some work? Or are we seen as western supremacists and viewed with suspicion? Let us know your thoughts and update them here.

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Edited on Jun 4 2015 by Teela

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