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intheories left a comment for Kathi

hello kathi. it was nice meeting you and your coolworks crew up at yellowstone. it is such an uplifting site where new lives can be just a click away. i love browsing the new jobs and make believing my life over again in them. mostly i end up crin...

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Kathi replied to Cala Westergard's discussion 'When and how should we start networks?'

Some of the employers require you to be there for their entire summer season, others are more flexible. You may not be able to get a ranch job, but you may be able to work a shorter season in a National Park or other resort. All depends when you c...

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Your Nicaragua pics are very nice. Thanks for sharing them.

July 1

Kathi commented on Keith Larson's blog post 'Lion's Head and Grand View (Mile 113.5 to 107.5)'

Thanks Keith. Brought back pleasant memories of being there a couple of summers ago. Sounds like you're having a good 'summer' so far.

June 30

Kathi replied to Cala Westergard's discussion 'When and how should we start networks?'

Why can't you pursue it for a couple more years? Couldn't you work a summer season at a ranch? They all hire seasonal summer staff. Applying anytime after January 1 for summer is good.

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Kathi is now friends with Michelle Vance and Vicki Gibbs

June 30

Kathi commented on Bill Berg's photo 'CW Meetup'

GREAT shot! I love it.

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Hometown:: Born and raised in Carlisle, PA - drove west at 18, never looked back.

About Me:: Been working CoolWorks since 1997 - a year after Bill invented it. Before that, worked seasonally for 15 years or so in and around Yellowstone.

I live in Patagonia, AZ. Recently moved here from Bozeman, MT

Have you had a good belly laugh today?

Website:: http://www.coolworks.com

Last Seasonal Job:: Waiting tables at the Sacagawea Inn - an historic hotel in Three Forks, MT

Favorite Seasonal Job:: Had some fun times at Pahaska Tepee Resort, next to the east entrance of Yellowstone. But the best experience I had was getting to volunteer in the Yellowstone backcountry.

Where have you lived and worked?: Carlisle, Pa
Park City, Utah
Yellowstone National Park, WY
Bend, Oregon
Bozeman, Montana
Patagonia, AZ

Dream Job:: Live the life you love. Love the life you live.

Sometimes in the winds of change we find our true direction.

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." - Mother Teresa

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Interesting insights about the recession's affect on seasonal jobs this summer on the Jersey Shore

Worth a read - Copied from the NY Times

POINT PLEASANT, N.J. — As the unemployment rate climbed this spring, thousands of recently laid-off workers descended upon the resort communities along the Jersey Shore looking for summer work, hoping for an infusion of cash and a brief respite from job hunting.

But for many of the applicants who are older and have extensive résumés, finding work along the boardwalk can be as elusive as winning one of those deceptively easy-looking ring toss games.

The… Continue

Posted on June 15, 2009 at 8:14am —

Veterans Green Corps comes online with CoolWorks

I had the chance to talk to Amy Foss, Director of Operations for the Southwest Conservation Corps, about the Veterans Green Corps. These are great opportunities for veterans who have recently returned from overseas. Below are Amy's answers to some of my questions. Please spread the word about these opportunities to any veterans you know!

What is Veterans Green Corps?
Veterans Green Jobs (VGJ) has combined efforts with the Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) to create Veterans Green Corps… Continue

Posted on April 29, 2009 at 7:30pm — 2 Comments

Now is the time to snag a job for this winter.

Lots of ski resorts are doing their big hiring push right now; this is definitely the time to snag a job for this winter. Check out our ski resort jobs page: http://www.coolworks.com/ski-resort-jobs/
If you're out there road tripping right now, many are having their winter job fairs this month. Read about the where and when here:
http://my.coolworks.com/events

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Posted on October 9, 2008 at 11:00am —

Elkins Resort - Consider it for next summer

I'm road trippin it this week, and Elkins Resort on Priest Lake in northern Idaho has been one of our stops. I love going to employers' places, laying low for the first day, not letting anyone know who I am. This way I can check out the vibe on the down low. ;} Shhhh, don't tell. I do this for you guys.
I came away from Elkins thinking - what a great place to spend the summer.

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Posted on September 11, 2008 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

From the Montana campaign trail

Well, here it is. The day we've been working for. We'll never know if we were able to sway any of those undecideds we've talked to over the last two months, but we did our best, and in the process learned a lot about ourselves and a whole lot about Barack Obama and his vision and plan for our country. I hope, at the end of the day, or by mid-week, the decision will be made, and he'll be our nominee. I'm looking forward to his debates with McCain.

Today we'll do more Get Out the Vote. We have li… Continue

Posted on June 3, 2008 at 7:46am — 1 Comment

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At 11:59am on July 5, 2009, intheories said…: hello kathi. it was nice meeting you and your coolworks crew up at yellowstone. it is such an uplifting site where new lives can be just a click away. i love browsing the new jobs and make believing my life over again in them. mostly i end up cringing and being thankful i have the gig at the firehole. anyways i felt i owed it to you all to show and am disappointed more people who found their job through you didnt show up to say thanks.
i wont be applying for the ranch job south of tuscon. i like the food and private room, but there is very little for a waiter to do in buffet style meals. i am not nearly as attracted to the horse culture too as i am the fly fishing or ski. thanks for the heads up though. if you or your crew are in the area of west yellowstone and want a great place to crash, wake up and fly fish or canoe let me know. im in a big cabin with three unused rooms on 1000 acres in a national forest next to a lake and probably wont have any housemates until august.
peace be unto you

At 7:09pm on June 10, 2009, RICK & VIRG TOWNER said…: Yes Kathi,

I got your email and went in and got my resume running on my work computer. I had to set the cookie security lower on my laptop for it to work.

Thanks for all your help.

At 2:46pm on June 10, 2009, Alec Harper said…: Thanks, Kathi! Yeah, I did spot the Coop.

=)

At 2:25pm on June 10, 2009, Alec Harper said…: A week. Promised my wife that I'd actually do some honest job hunting... though those mountain trails are very tempting, indeed!

If you don't mind me asking, do you have the MLS number on your house? It may be a while before we actually can sell ours...

Yes, I've surely travelled. But the Nomad in me calls to continue... My wife shakes her head when I suggest gettin' a 68' VW Microbus, a case of champagne, and a crumpled roadmap to Baja...! =)

In fairness ... she's always been the force behind our adventures!

At 2:04pm on June 10, 2009, Alec Harper said…: Hi Kathi,

Yes... IF either our house sells or I land a job in Bozeman. Flying out there on June 28th and trying to line-up some interviews! Would love to work in Solar or Wind industries. May actually consider some rotational work in Alaska while the family settles in Bozeman. Just read your bio. Boy, you get around! My wife and I wish we'd done this years ago!!

... How did you like living in Bend?

Alec =)

At 2:23pm on May 19, 2009, Ann Carr said…: Hi Kathi - I'm working as a full time federal employee now - got away and just haven't been back in here for a while - hope your Summer is stacking up the way you want it.. where are you?

At 8:48pm on May 16, 2009, Vicki Gibbs said…: Hello Kathi, No I have decided not to work this summer. I wanted to make some trips with my family. Alaska trip is from May 23rd to May 30. I am so looking forward to it!! When I return from Alaska I will be home a week and then make my first trip to New York City with one of my daughters. (The other two will be with me in Alaska.) I also have 5 grandchildren to spend some time with and then a trip planned in October to Tennessee with my sister and brother-in-law. I have told them all that I do plan to pursue work next summer and I will not be planning trips and they will just have to come see me wherever I end up. I will be glad to post some pictures upon my return.

At 5:51pm on April 23, 2009, Keith Larson said…: I'm leaving the KL on May 5th. Flying from Phoenix to Vegas for a couple of nights. Then flying to LA and catching a train to Seattle. I like trying to get a long distance train in somewhere. I'm staying in Seattle for a couple of nights. I'm planning on meeting Kari on a Coffee Crawl tour there. Then I found this flight from Seattle that stops in Juneau, Yakutat, and Cordova before Anchorage. It looked more interesting than a direct. I'll stay in Anchorage for a couple of days. I start at Sheep Mountain on the 13th.

At 3:43pm on April 23, 2009, Keith Larson said…: Yes, I'm heading up to Sheep Mountain Lodge for the summer. It should be an interesting season. I'll be doing a swing between baker and breakfast and whatever else needs to be done. Anjanette is also going to show me how to do the weather station recordings. Next fall, I'll be returning to the Kay El Bar as the head chef.

At 11:38pm on April 17, 2009, james said…: hey kathi. glad you like my blog/story! im about to post another right after this. im in south dakota right now and ive been having a total blast since i left jersey!