Working for Xanterra in Yellowstone for 8 weeks

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Permalink Reply by mike on August 15, 2009 at 10:08am

i disagree with the racism part of your post, but then again i am caucasian. i have had MANY black friends in the parks and they never experienced any racism and some were eventually promoted to managerial positions.

when you say "this place sucks" i hope you are talking about xanterra and not the park. otherwise i would say your experience stemmed from some other event which caused you to be bitter. yes xanterra sucks, the park itself and the surrounding area is absolutely amazing and is my home, so choose your words carefully.

for those who come to the park to party, i would like to say: you are ruining it for other people. not everyone is still in high school and wants to listen to you shotgun a beer at 3 am before a breakfast shift. to me that kind of thing has always been immature and could be done back home in the 'burbs where you are from. i can have a good time while drinking or not.

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Permalink Reply by Shannon on August 14, 2009 at 11:04am

Ok, I don't understand the locking you down part. They do have a no tolerance policy for underage drinking. They do allow people underage to go to the pub for something to eat, listen to music, have a soda, and have fun with their friends. They also try to enforce quiet hours but that is so those who get up at 4 or 5 in the morning(such as me) can sleep. I agree with Brenda, yeah its a big company with it's down sides, but never seen racism.

As far as laundry detergent goes, Purex does have a sheet that is soap and fabric softener that is about the size of a book for a package. It works great.

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Permalink Reply by reggie on August 14, 2009 at 6:25pm

i used to work at yellowstone in the laundry the only thing ive seen is alot of favortism with the internatiols and this is comming from an black person i work at denali i;ve never experiance any racism here but at the job fair i went to this week there was this resort in fla that shot down every black applicant down by saying it was fill but offer the same job to the next person which was white and my wife which is white was shot down cause of me

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Permalink Reply by Brenda on August 14, 2009 at 8:45pm

Reggie, weather your wife is black or white, hispanic or native american, one Big word LAWSUIT. Course that is an area that is extremely hard to prove in courts unfortanately. Look at it this way though, because they denied her a position that just means that place was not the place ment for her, there is bigger and better out there. By the way wear ya gonna go after this stint. you could always try up here.

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Permalink Reply by reggie on August 14, 2009 at 9:15pm

iits still up in there air right now but were leaning towards aiyeska ski resort here in alaska and aslo copper mountian is looking at us

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Permalink Reply by mike on August 15, 2009 at 10:10am

hey reggie, alyeska is a sweet place. i stayed in girdwood for awhile, but never worked there. the mountain has very low ligt in the winter, and it can be tricky to ski or board in that kind of lighting. either way good luck, it is a beautiful place.

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Permalink Reply by NJL on August 25, 2009 at 1:01am

Reggie, if you know for a fact that after you were told the position was filled, then they hired the next person which was white, you can file a complaint with the EEOC. You don't need a lawyer to file with them. They have a toll free number to call.

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Permalink Reply by Rob on August 14, 2009 at 10:12pm

Reggie, what about Minnesota??? We were hoping you were looking here too.

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Permalink Reply by Shannon on August 15, 2009 at 4:22pm

The letter of recommendation is normal for Yellowstone if you haven't worked for the company before. so it is possible they have worked for Xanterra at another location. I will have to agree with Reg that they due tend to favor the internationals but many of the big companies do as they are willing to work to work as many hours as needed and do the jobs others don't want.

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Permalink Reply by ASHLEY on August 21, 2009 at 12:09am

Does any one know the policies for having a car?? are they very strict with lisences when you register or what is the deal. I am from Va and wasnt expecting much hassle but from the looks of all your posts it seems like it could be very strict.

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Permalink Reply by jackie morris on August 21, 2009 at 4:23pm

you must show registration and insurance at the visitors center and get a sticker for your window

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Permalink Reply by Brian Crooner on November 11, 2009 at 5:10am

I think it's always difficult when you start in a new company. I had a lot of jobs so far and for me often good looking jobs turned out to be bad and vice versa. So I would give it a chance and see how things really are, it's always questionable what some people (who got laid off) post on the internet. I had problems myself at my workplace because I was dating to of my female colleagues at the same time and it came out. I know that it was quite stupid but I liked them both. Had a very tought time with the two at work. I think I won't ever date a co-worker, probably I'll keep on looking for a woman on the reputable dating sites. Really like online dating, my success in clubs and bars was really limited, probably that's the way for me to find love.

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