FULL TIME VAN LIFE JOBS | Do you have to WFH to do #vanlife?

You might think that living full time van life requires jobs that are remote / WFH. I'm going to show you how wrong you are 😉

We live full time in our DIY campervan in the UK, and hold down two steady jobs. I work as a barista two days a week (I'm a student and van wife the rest of the time) and Lewis works full time in an office.

We don't travel in our van (unless you count driving to the gym for showers lol) so our way of life is probably a bit different than other vanlife youtubers you've seen around!

We have a few systems in place that help us manage our jobs whilst living in the van, such as: dedicated hooks for suit bags to protect Lew's shirts; a travel iron that can be powered within the van; cooking an extra dinner portion to save time making lunch in the mornings; my shifts are always 10am-4pm so that I can drop off and pick Lew up from the office (it took me about 50 job applications to find one that would be flexible like this - so it's not easy to find but certainly not impossible either!); most importantly patience and good vibes ✨

I'm taking you through a full day of us both working and getting jobs done in the van. Hope you enjoy!

Thank you so much for watching, you're super appreciated ✨

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[KirstCheen]

FYI Lewis does all the washing up, don't think I'm out here cooking dinner everyday for free 😉

[vantimevanlife]

I live in my van fulltime and work a fulltime job too here in the US. On a short note I have also been doing this since it was not popular.

[Christopher_Cooley]

I'll be doing this in a little over a year to save a bunch of money on rent. I know there will be other expenses, but the savings will still be massive. Plus, I enjoy "camping".

[jojothirlwell]

I'd love to do van life and work full time. Rent is so expensive and my wage doesn't pay enough to be able to save anything.

Videos like this definitely give me hope that I can do this in the future! Love your editing style :)

[Acolyte]

I've huge admiration your working long hours to get your first house, slogging away in your van. That said I implore you to 'sometime' learn a trade, because it'll be a good money earner. I was an officer in the Royal Navy for 22 years, during which time they taught me welding. Now with my preteen we're renovating a decrepit vintage Airstream so one day can hit the road. I've earnt good money, but had a life of danger. You two have *priceless youth* - don't waste it! I love you and Lew's lifestyle. Keep going. Much love, *hugs* Wendi

[pauloduarte]

Hey, love this video,
moving to full time van living next year and because i work in a pub didn’t know if was possible for me to have a full time job at the pub and live in a van.
Because of you guys I’m super excited about moving to my van, thank you for everything

[matthewgolden]

Parking at the pub, you're living the dream! Bottom of the shirt look will gravitate slowly upwards when Lew becomes the true bossman he is. You're smashing it Kirst, very impressed with the vid!

[OwenAndElee]

Great video guys! We’re currently converting our van whilst both working full time and a little apprehensive how it will work. But your vid has defo given us confidence that it will be fine and totally chillin’ 😎 Also - that dinner looked top notch!!

[MiraclesByAnait]

Love your videos and I'm always looking forward to the next video as soon as the new video ends😁

[stiltz]

cant wait until i'm the van guy at work

[patrickvernon]

Oh I love coffee. Would it be too much to sell coffee out of your van?

[TaylorVanBeek]

Another awesome video! Lots of useful information! When I travel, I always pick up tons of odd jobs I find on Facebook marketplace haha like moving companies, etc. You'll have to check out my truck camper that me and my pup travel out of! Keep up with the awesome content!

[danielalmeida]

Nice video. I'll be heading into van life soon too. Random question, is your little food bin big enough? Where do you put the waste without bags?
Keep up the good work 👍👍

[louiseamies]

What will you do with dogs in summer when it's very hot to leave them in the van?

[Onthego]

How do you/ what do u use to keep it cool in the van for the dogs

[Fihmzy]

Been thinking about this lifestyle with my fiancé, but we are worried about our dog. We actually work together, same hours and everything. But that means we are usually away from our dog for about 9 hours per day. We have no worries where we live now because its central air and temperatures inside never really fluctuate. Our biggest concern is leaving our dog in a van for hours during the summer months. How do you guys do it?

[tommotomlinson]

You guys are going to be living in just one room of your house when you move in 😁 what will you do with all that space ?🤔😂

[jennifercollins]

Leave your dogs in van all day is so so sad.