When the carnival comes to town – where do the workers sleep?

If you love to travel, meet new people and see new places – the carnival is hiring. 

Carnival season generally runs from April to October and carny workers have quite the life. Its low pay and long hours. Carnies work from early in the morning until late at night – and set up or tear down days are especially tough. In most cases, carnival workers live, eat and shower in trailers. Those without trailers may have to bunk down in a car, tent or in one of the rides.

Experienced carnies make about $26,000 a year and even have their own language called Carny, Ciazarn or Kizzarney. It’s a type of carnival Pig Latin that lets them talk among themselves without the customers or rookie carnies understanding.