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Keith Larson's Discussions
Do you have any year-round strategies?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Kari Quaas (Q) May 3.
Keeping Up, or Who's Your Concessionaire?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Keith Larson Apr 25.
The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and Seasonal Work
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Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin
- About Me:
- A little more than a year ago, (hey, it's been a few years now) I decided to take my cooking skills and hit the road....and I've built some new skills along the way. It's all about new people, new places and new experiences.
- Last Seasonal Job:
- Rancho de los Caballeros
- Favorite Seasonal Job:
- Summer--Alaska Wildland Adventures; Winter--The KL Bar
- Where have you lived and worked?
- Signal Mountain Lodge; Summer 2006 Breakfast Line Cook
Tamarack Resort--Seven Devils; 06-07 Line Cook Sports Bar
Tamarack Resort--Morels; Summer 2007 Line Cook Fine dining
Kay El Bar Guest Ranch; 07-08 and 08-09 Second Chef and
Kay El Bar Guest Ranch; 09-10 and 10-11 Head Chef
Basin Harbor Club; Summer 2008 Ranger Room Breakfast Buffet Chef de Partie
Sheep Mountain Lodge; Summer 2009 Baker plus
Denali Gift Companies; Summer '10 Customer service associate
Grand Canyon North Rim; Summer '11 Assistant Deli Manager
Alta's Rustler Lodge; Alta, Utah 11-12 Line Cook
AWA Kenai Riverside Lodge; Summer '12 and '13 Lead Breakfast Cook
Rancho de los Caballeros; Winter '12/13 Cook
- Dream Job:
- Taster--food, beer, whatever really
Keith Larson's Blog
A Week in the Life -- Rancho de los Caballeros
Posted on April 4, 2013 at 8:19pm 1 Comment 2 Likes
Day 1- Wednesday 27 March 2013
This winter/spring season, I am working at Rancho de los Caballeros in Wickenburg, Arizona. Those of you that have read my blog in previous years know that this is not my first time in the town. I had worked at a small dude ranch on the other side of town, the Kay El Bar, for a few seasons. Our work week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday…
Continue Alaska Wildland Adventures Summer '12 Slideshow
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:19pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Brooke put together a slideshow from collected photos from staff.
I'm planning on returning this summer.
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Fall 2012 Trip Plans
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 4:00pm 4 Comments 1 Like
Just a quick little note. I finish my summer season at Alaska Wildland Adventures in a four days. On Saturday, I'll be going to Anchorage and I have a late flight...9:30 pm. For the price I was willing to pay I had two choices, 9:30 pm or 5 am. Everything in the middle the price almost doubled. I'll be landing in Seattle a little before 2 am.
I have about 4.5 hours layover before catching the connecting flight to Las Vegas. I'll arrive there a little before 9am. Yeah, I know,…
Continue A Day in the Life at Alaska Wildland Adventures
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 6:39am 2 Comments 4 Likes
This summer I'm in Cooper Landing, Alaska. I work as the Lead Breakfast Cook for Alaska Wildland Adventures (AWA). My day starts at 1:40 am, it's now starting to get darker in the middle of the night so I need a flashlight in my tent cabin. They are similar to the tent cabins that I have seen pictures of in Yosemite employee housing. Outside, it's not astronomical twilight yet, so I can see clearly enough to get to the bathhouse first to clean up a bit before heading to the main lodge…
Continue Altitude, Activity, Alcohol, Size(?) and Seasonal Employee Retention--Draft
Posted on March 26, 2012 at 12:04pm 3 Comments 1 Like
OK...I sometimes think a bit too much.
I have been working on this in my head for a couple of seasons. Just have to get some of it down, it's getting to cluttered in there. I would like some input and not all from personal experiences. References to actual scientific and social scientific works would be nice too. For or against...it's just an intellectual exercise.
I have been at seasonal workplaces where the employee turnover rate during and between seasons is very…
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Keith Larson posted a status"Guest service is complete...a little end of season cleaning and it's done"
Keith Larson is attending Kari Quaas (Q)'s event
Fifth Annual Cool Works ® 24/7-11 at Wherever You Are!
July 11, 2013 all day
On Thursday, July 11, 2013, we want YOU to capture the spirit of your summer job. Write a blog about, take photos, or record a video that day of you, your friends, your workplace, your scenery, your life! Wherever you are, document that day starting at midnight and finishing at 11:59pm. Post your blog, pictures, and video on My Cool Works, on our Facebook page, or on…See More
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Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii ) baby
On my walk this morning I saw 8 tiny baby quail trying to keep up with mom. They were about two inches tall. They scattered under a large prickly pear cactus and froze, but I managed to photograph this one. Then I left quickly, they were terrified…
Keith Larson commented on Kari Quaas (Q)'s event Chat - Last Minute Planning"I'm flying out Monday, the 13th, around 7:45pm."
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Hey, maybe we will meet up sometime in Cooper Landing :)
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