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maybe Yellowstone next summer.

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Uk national looking for work in the US next summer!

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At 6:36pm on November 8, 2009, Marie said…: Thank you, that's a great start!

At 3:57pm on November 4, 2009, Valerie Cupery said…: Hi, thank you. I was not sure about what I want to do. I was thinking about the Tetons. Have you worked there before?

At 1:11pm on October 3, 2009, Caitlin said…: Holy that is warm! Yeah we're all having tons of fun out here for our last week. We're all getting to ride a lot, helping move the cattle around.

At 8:22am on October 2, 2009, Caitlin said…: I am so excited to be getting out to Arizona next week. Don't be surprised if I come down with a terrible cold though! I'm not sick yet but the massive change of weather might do me in! We're hitting highs in the 40s and it gets down to below 20 at night! We're all breaking out our winter gear for the last week!

At 4:02pm on September 24, 2009, Caitlin said…: How was your trip? We just started our last week of guests which is really exciting!

At 7:39pm on September 15, 2009, Esther J DeTray said…: Thanks Keith. Retail, gift shop or front desk would be great. I still want to do enough research to make sure I know what I am getting into. Any more info you can impart would be great. Have a wonderful vacation. By the way this is my son in th photo with me.

At 3:16pm on September 15, 2009, Esther J DeTray said…: Keith, I have read some of your advice. I am older and bolder. I have not been a server since I was 18. I do well with people. I hike and I am in good shape but I can not lift heavy things. How do I find something that is right for me when I am not sure what I want to do except I have a list of places I want to go and see and figure the best way to do that is to work there. My background is project management in the financial services industry. Would you suggest I start volunteering at the local NPS to get some experience.

At 3:47pm on September 8, 2009, janice ball said…: thanks keith, i did find it....

At 4:09pm on September 7, 2009, janice ball said…: hey nice page... how do make a nice background, not real computer savy...

At 8:54pm on August 27, 2009, reggie said…: we got hired at 3 differant places copper mountian aleyeska and mammonth were leaning towatds aleyska

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Hometown:: Oshkosh, Wisconsin

About Me:: A little more than a year ago, (hey, it's been a couple of years now) I decided to take my cooking skills and hit the road. Seasonal work is a way to fund my travelling.

Website:: http://www.myspace.com/kikiray54901

Last Seasonal Job:: Sheep Mountain Lodge

Favorite Seasonal Job:: The Kay El Bar Guest Ranch in Wickenburg, Arizona

Where have you lived and worked?: Signal Mountain Lodge 2006
Tamarack Resort--Seven Devils 06-07
Tamarack Resort--Morels 2007
Kay El Bar Guest Ranch 07-08; 08-09; contracted 09-10
Basin Harbor Club Summer 2008
Sheep Mountain Lodge Summer 2009

Dream Job:: Taster--food, beer, whatever really

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Today was the last day of food service at Sheep Mountain Lodge for this season. Well, technically we are offering breakfast during a short period in the morning, just open to cabin guests. Many of the summer employees have left already. College students that needed to get back to school left about three weeks ago. We peaked at 11 employees...we're at 5 now.

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Posted on September 13, 2009 at 10:11pm — 6 Comments

Clues From the Recession

The current economic recession is giving some clues on how employees can best deal with future downturns.

I do have this penchant for making business plans. It’s my safety net. Some people that do seasonal work year round have the option of going home for awhile if things don’t quite work out. I do not have that option available. If I have problems, I’ll soon find myself among the ranks of the homeless. A plan in place is not quite a security blanket...it still has a lot of holes. So I’m always… Continue

Posted on July 26, 2009 at 3:08pm — 1 Comment

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (Part 5 or 3b)

This last winter season was my second time as Second Chef and Operations at the Kay El Bar Guest Ranch in Wickenburg, Arizona. Before I begin this review, I’d like to refer you to my blog about people’s views on places, Ketchup on Waffles. I’m also going to write this review straight...you can decide for yourself which is good, bad, and/or ugly.

Current b… Continue

Posted on July 12, 2009 at 11:00pm — 2 Comments

Fireweed 400 -- 2009 CW 24/7-11

So it's not THE Tour, but there is a major bicycle race in Alaska taking place yesterday and today...the Fireweed 400.

There are several levels...from a 50-mile fat tire roll to the 400 mile race from Sheep Mountain Lodge to Valdez and back. The longer races started yesterday. The… Continue

Posted on July 11, 2009 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment

Knob Lakes and Alaskam Road (Mile 118.5 Intersection)

This weekend's hike from Sheep Mountain Lodge took me down the Alaskam Road to Knob Lakes.

It was a very pleasant morning. The last few days there has been very few clouds and very little wind. The temperatures soon rise in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Then in the afternoon rain and… Continue

Posted on July 5, 2009 at 12:07pm —

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Keith Larson replied to Brenda's discussion 'maybe Yellowstone next summer.'

I usually stick with much much smaller operations. But this summer I'm looking to do the opposite, so I'm thinking about heading there too.

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Keith Larson replied to WilliamChater's discussion 'Uk national looking for work in the US next summer!'

Ranches are typically much smaller and not usually able to use h2b visas. Yosemite National Park does have some stables you might want to check though. If you have wrangler experience...you might also want to check Yellowstone...and the South Rim ...

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Keith Larson replied to sarah's discussion 'Alaska summer 2010'

Just thought I'd add a link to Peterson's blogs... http://my.coolworks.com/profiles/blog/list?user=IAmThor Alaska's tourism is predicted to take another even bigger hit next summer. But businesses will be open and still need employees...probably ...

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