I'm still here and have been since the 6th of may. have yet to see a paycheck but eventually it will arrive. Been doin spectin on the rooms the last two days and its not that bad a job actually. Today I had the really nice rooms to inspect, the mountain view rooms. only problem is no mountains cuz the weather. it has been raining and snowing off and on throughout the day and I guess the same for tommorrow. Found out I'll be off the weekends, Sat and Sunday. My shift will start at 8:30am. The…

Last year I had the pleasure, through some other outlets, to see my (48)th state, missing only Alaska and Hawaii. Some believe that Alaska is the last frontier of the unexplored world however most of the states out west are in a similar position for that title. Montana, Wyoming, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Oregon, Nevada and Cali all boast unexplored regions. There is just so much to explore in this country, the USA. I am in a microscopic area, seen from space that is, that is…

WE'LL BE AT GRANT.  1ST SEASON. ANYONE ELSE AT GRANT?

WELL,

NOW I KNOW WHY PEOPLE HAVE A HARD TIME FINDING TRUE FRIENDS WHO ACTUALLY EXIST IN THE REAL WORLD.  WITH FAKEBOOK YOU CAN GET THOUSANDS OF FRIENDS AND NEVER MEET ANY IN PERSON AND HERE THE SAME.   THE VIRTUAL FRIENDS THIS WAY YOU CAN TELL PEOPLE " HEY I HAVE THOUSANDS OF FRIENDS".   HOW DOES ANYONE ON HERE EVEN KNOW IF THESE PEOPLE ARE REAL?  IT IS SO EASY TO DUPE PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET INTO BELIEVING THAT SOMEONE ON THE OTHER END IS AUTHENTIC.   MAKES ME WONDER IF THIS WHOLE…

THESE POSTINGS WERE FROM 2 YEARS AGO WHERE ARE THE RECENT ONES?

Love these job postings!

LOOKING FOR QUALITY EMPLOYEE WHO CAN MULTI TASK!

WORK AT A STUNNING LODGE UP IN THE COLORADO ROCKIES WITH ALPINE MEADOWS, BEAUTIFUL SCENIC VALLEYS, ASPENS AND SILVER BIRCH.  COME WORK WITH US AND SEE THE ROCKIES IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY!

MUST HAVE THESE QUALITIES

5 YEARS OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

4 YEARS OF MAINTENANCE

10 YEARS OF HOSPITALITY WITH A PREMIER HOTEL

4 YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE IN BUSINESS

8 YEARS IN…

Uhhhhh, no I really want to work in a prison cell working with inmates who hate me.  Of course everyone wants to work in a beautiful place..........duuhh!   Who is posting these adds?  Kids?  I was told, by a previous employee that Glacier National Park has awful housing and that you work with people who have conflicting schedules, great!!  Sign me up!!   I have been to Glacier but it was almost a decade ago and is still stunning but the next time I go I certainly will not work for the Park…

7800 members and only (1) online yet I can go to PlentyOfFish.com and there could be perhaps 2000 members online at any given time.  Hmmmm??

I work as a Lead Housekeeper and today at work, in a guest's room, we found a nice little 2" long adorable scorpion so we named him Frank.  Frank had a nice stinger and was trying to get me but did not like it when I put him in an envelope so that I could put him under a nice bush.  We have Sun Spiders which are cousins to the huge and rather lovely Camel Spiders they have in Iraq.  These little 3" tan colored spiders have long front legs and amazing "scissor jaws" that can cut anything…

I've had alot of crazy stuff happen lately, among them a serious surgery which totally prevented me from taking my job in Yellowstone. HR understood completely, staying in touch with me as my doctors put me on 6 weeks medical leave, which includes no bending or twisting my back, and no lifting any weights over of 10 pounds. A gal can't cook under those restrictions. 

Serious Bummer!

I missed working preseason at Snowlodge, and now, I'll miss Lake Lodge, and I do mean miss.If…

I've met some really nice people and made some good friends already and even have a few surprises when I seen two couples I worked with at the Grand Canyon north rim. Been to Jackson hole a couple times and had fun seeing the place and hangin with my new friends. The weather is something left to be desired but it does not surprise me how it changes from one day to the next. We had a couple days of sunshine and 80 degree weather and now its two days of drizzles mixed in with a bit of hail…

In 12 years of working seasonally, I have never place a review positive or negitive about any employers I have worked for, however I am going to do my first.  This is more of a warning then review, STAY AWAY FROM STOVEPIPE WELLS.  I could go into a list of things that they would find slanderous (even though it true), so I will be stating my opinion.  I feel that upon hire there we serveral promises that where not kept; job titles, job duties, working conditions, living conditions, and a…

SO EVERYONE WHAT ARE THE TOP (10) THINGS YOU HAVE DONE IN THE PAST YEAR?

So,

Most of us who go out into the wide world to work for a company generally have to pay for our transportation to and from that destination.   Before we go however and even get employed we have the right to speak up and ask for pertinent information.  I tried the nice approach like "can you please submit photos of your housing before I fill out the application or send you my resume".   When you buy a car online, in the paper or over the phone and the person on the other end says "…

Hi Everyone,

We all know that traveling throughout any country can be expensive and here in the USA it is very expensive.  Someone was nice enough to post options into saving while traveling however I found out that Tripadvisor is inaccurate with its postings since anyone can post anything about any company.  There is a site called (couchsurfing.com) I have an account and it is free to sign up and contact people not just here in the USA but all over the world.  What they preach is…

SO, I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE TO DISCUSS THIS TOPIC WITH MANY MANY PEOPLE AND THEY TOO FEEL THAT CERTAIN NON PROFIT COMPANIES REALLY DO NOT PRACTICE WHAT THEY PREACH!!   THOSE WHO TRAVEL AROUND THE US OR THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TO A JOB ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE JOB POSTING IS INACCURATE OR FALSE REALIZE THAT THE COMPANY WHO SUPPORTS SUCH DEVIOUS EMPLOYERS IS ALSO UNRELIABLE OR FALSE THEMSELVES.  I HAD POSTED A BLOG ABOUT ( RED FLAGS ) AND ( GREEN FLAGS ) IN HOPES TO RESPONSES FROM ALL OF YOU OUT…

We inherited another new cat resident. Darn cats had already shredded up a couch and loveseat and guess what, wife wants new ones now. I thought of building the kitties a new cat tree to prevent them from furniture scratching until I found an awesome site in Canada. Cats love them! <a href=http://www.canadiancattrees.com>cat trees Canada</a> They have a great selection of Armarkat models, all kewl looking cat towers! <a href=…

Its been a long couple of days. arrived on the 6th and was givin a temporary room at Jackson Lake lodge. My room mate is none other then my boss lol. I was told that the lady who runs the show at Colter Bay was having problem with her RV so she is getting in late, Because of this all employees of Colter are staying here at JLL. On the 2nd day we all went through check-in and orientation. After that myself and Melissa, my boss and our next door neighbor Mardee who is working in security, went…

As many of you are taking off for wherever your season takes you, I am still here at home in Phoenix, Arizona.  This year has been challenging for me so far and I have had to stick around to help my Mom recovery from cervical (neck/spine) surgery.  For awhile it was frustratingly slow but the past month it has been like BOOM, the pace of recovery has really been picking up.  I don't think it's unrealistic that I can hit the road a month from now, though we shall see.....I am thinking since I…

Greetings everyone,

I hope you are all having a wonderful start to your summer seasons; I know I am. In the short 4 days I have been in Alaska, I have been on two dog mushing trips, been on a ferry ride and seen humpback whales, dolphins and one killer whale, have moved into a great apartment with two roommates (both zipline guides as well) with a full kitchen and bathroom, have been exploring Juneau (2 days there), have been exploring Skagway (since Friday), been out hiking,…