Jobs near the beach

1 block off the sand. Surfshop by day and live music by night (in the summertime anyways). Save up during summer and hopefully coast through the winter when everything's closed. Dont make a turds worth of money but try keep it simple and it keeps me happy as a clam.

 

I like where your head is at Kander, in the process of doing the same thing. I've made a career out of sales, so imagine i'll find something in that field, just a matter of where.

 

I work at Wallops Island, VA (Wallops Beach and Assateague Beach) for Northrop Grumman doing simulation for the U.S. Navy.
I can literally throw a rock and hit the water from my building It looks like a Ship sitting on the beach. Doesn't get much better than that for proximity to the water/waves..
Took up surfing later in life (50) and enjoy being able to bring the boards to work and go right after knockoff...
The only draw back is the building doesn't have many windows...

 

do u really work for Northrop Grumman,seems way way way out of ur clearance and pay rate to be on a site like this.if u do work for them,godamn son u made it in life.doing work for the military will never go out of business.

to the dood who wants to work near the beach.
what state do u live in?i know in nj theres plenty of cheap spots not far from the beach,like long branch,neptune,Asbury,even a few cheap houses in toms river.theres plenty of work if ur willing to look for it.my last 2 jobs were near some of the best surf spots in jersey,and I didn't work on boats or sales.i don't know what trades/skills u do,but im sure theres something close by.living a half hour from the beach isn't hard.its living on the beach that's hard.im 15 minutes from the beach and my rents 1100/month.not bad being close to the water,but it sucks when we get hurricanes.i really miss my last job.worked on ocean ave,drove past every surf spot I grew up surfing.i was able to eat lunch on the beach in my car on break during the winter.and its near a good surf spot where u can drive up and check out the whole scene.

 

20 years with em...at Wallops.
http://www.navsea.navy.mil/SCSCmain.aspx

 

Man, there are beaches, with State and Federal parks all over the place out here. If you are looking for park ranger type jobs try the Shad Landing State Park in Maryland. It is in a GREAT location near Ocean City, MD and is a really nice State Park.
Your idea of ranger at Assateague Island is also a great idea.
Most other employment is seasonal due to this area being a tourist attraction.
If you look hard enough you will find something.

 

I work as a dock attendant at a marina and it is by far the best job I've had. I fuel boats help them tie up as well as repair and maintain nearly everything at the marina. I spend more than 90% of the day outside which I love and I get to meet from all over the country and the world. I go to school in the winter so I'm not there from Nov. to March but there is work year round(winter is maintenance, spring and fall have a lot of boats moving to go north for summer and south for winter and summer has a lot of people cruising as their vacation.) It is a lot of work things break all the time and you have to be quick on your feet because it can get very busy. The way it is where I work is I don't make a lot hourly, but if you work hard for guests tips can be huge. I have been around boats my whole life so when this opportunity came I had to take it. It can also open many doors if you want to work further in the marine industry. I have given my name and number to captains to work as a mate which could take me to the Caribbean, Florida, even Central America all while making a lot of money and spending nothing(crew expenses are covered by owners in addition to your salary). I want to go into yacht sales eventually so by working here and any other opportunities from this job I can go into sales with as much knowledge as possible. Hope it all works out and best of luck man it will be the best thing to happen to you.

 

Wastewater treatment plant operator for a beach town in NC. Work 7-4 daily. If it's good, I'll work through lunch and leave early. Really pumping? Take a half day on vacation time. I'm outside all day, and it's been hot as hell recently, but I absolutely love my job. Only problem of late has been the blazing SW winds (sideshore here) that blow most every afternoon here in the summer. I've gone a handful of times before work from 5:30-6:55 to beat it but the sunrise is getting a bit too late now to make it worthwhile. Regardless, I get the opportunity to surf every single day of the year.
Municipal jobs aren't terribly hard to get, it's just tough to find an opening as a lot of guys stay in them for a long, long time.

 

The restaurant gigs seem to work for the people out here. As long as you keep the partying to a minimum, and use your tips wisely you get to surf nearly everyday.

 

I've lived within a half hour, sometimes just walking or running distance, from the ocean since I was 13, when our family moved from Ohio to CA in '69. Since then, living no further than that from the nearest beach has been a requirement.

Joined the Navy out of college (college also was within a half hour drive from the ocean). After 4 years in the Navy (stationed in Pensacola, FL and San Diego), I took a civil service job with the Navy in Port Hueneme, CA (Ventura area). Moved to VA Beach in 97. Working for the the Navy, military or as a civilian, allowed me to work on or very close to the ocean.
Similar to the Z Man, my office at Dam Neck is just a few blocks from the beach. I started surfing 2 years ago - yesterday was my 59th birthday. I can put in sessions before and/or after work. Sometimes during lunch as well. Beats eating lunch in one's cubicle. I'll often throw my board(s) on the car before heading in to work even though forecasted surf conditions were not promising. Doing so, I've frequently gotten lucky and been able to hit little windows of opportunity that would've otherwise been missed.
The job itself (logistics management) is at times less than inspiring, but I look at the big picture. I will never be rich, and at times (with 4 kids) it's been paycheck to paycheck, but I nonetheless consider myself very fortunate.

 

Some of you cats are solid dudes with good and interesting backgrounds.

If you're at all able to work virtually by phone and computer it doesn't matter where you live.

btw happy bday Dos XX you're a stallion

 

Gracias, amigo.

 

DosXX, How cool is that. I know Dam Neck well (used to know Dam Neck well). Spent time in "A" school and AIC school there in the mid 80's. Went to Boot Camp in San Diego. Spent my first tour of duty on a ship out of Guam, which is also where I tried surfing the first time and almost died on a coral reef and swore I would never do that again!!
I guess it was a bucket list thing that I started a couple of years ago..surfing was the only thing that really kicked my butt the first time. Glad I took it up again as it is the best form of exercise I know.

 

dood has his own PRIVATE surfing beach.
not too shabby.

 

Here in Charlestonia, there are a lot of options for employment. It just seems hard to find any that will relocate you. I am a development engineer right now, working with next gen diesel injectors. The original job that brought me down here in 08 was a marine application engineering position with a joint venture supplying diesel drive systems to pleasure craft manufacturers. It was basically a dream job. Most of the time, I would just instrument a small yacht and ride around in the intercoastal waterway all week to test the system install. Unfortunately, the dream ended during the recession, as most boat builders stopped making new boats.

 

you can find any type of job in monmouth co. nj and be minutes from the beach . What are you experienced in? As far as a ranger job whether state ,county or federal if your not a vet you will be under scored on the point system when they evaluate your application ..vets get a 5 point advantage and wounded vets a 10 point .That and with budget cuts there aren't that many of those jobs to begin with...probably the best you can hope for would be a seasonal job .As for me i worked for 25 years for the national park service at a place called Sandyhook ,Gateway NRA. both a blessing and a curse . Sure I worked at my favorite surf spot but trust me when it's firing and all your buds are out ,and you know you can't call out sick and go out for a surf without your boss , who thinks surfing is something kids do, having a melt down ...you almost wish you were somewhere else . That being in the past because I'M now retired and and can surf whenever or where ever I want .

 

HEALTH CARE. Good pay and benefits and there are plenty of hospitals near the water. Could do consulting too but even though you live near the beach, you will frequently be traveling.

 

I have been on a retail grind since college, choosing to live on the coast and commuting to work.

Luckily I got out of furniture sales that was filling my bank account, keeping me out of the water and putting 120 miles on the odometer every day.

I got into the outdoor industry a few years ago as a guide/instructor with a wilderness therapy company, which was in the middle of the desert about 5 hours from san clemente. Put alot into perspective about whats important in my life so I moved back to rhode island with some experience, got in with REI, been working my way into management and only working 35-40 hours a week. Sure money is tight right now, but thats expected when changing careers. And best of all my commute is about 30 minutes which has never kept me from missing a swell.