Chat Transcript - Winter Jobs

6:02pmStovpipe hey kari
6:02pmCarol hi Kari
6:02pmreggiecohen i couldn't work for an chef like that
6:02pmJanette hey again kari
6:02pmKari Quaas Sorry for my delay. I was cutting yams of all things. :) I make killer yam fries.
6:02pmreggiecohen yum
6:02pmKari Quaas How is everyone this evening?
6:03pmStovpipe share some kari ;)
6:03pmCarol good
6:03pmreggiecohen good got pizza coming
6:03pmBrenda good u Kari
6:03pmKari Quaas Just get some red garnet yams and slice them up. : )
6:03pmBrenda eating steak here
6:03pmMarie I'm excited for this chat
6:03pmKari Quaas Well, tonight's topic is Winter Jobs.
6:03pmJanette winter jobs, yay
6:03pmGary Yahoo..
6:03pmKari Quaas A reminder that you can make the window bigger by clicking the Chat tab at the top of the page.
6:03pmMarie lol
6:03pmStovpipe weeee
6:03pmKate hello all! :)
6:04pmKari Quaas If you have any questions, feel free to jump in and welcome to anyone who is new!
6:04pmStovpipe hey kate
6:04pmKate hi Stov
6:04pmStovpipe kate*
6:04pmBrenda I worked one winter job in wyoming at Togwotee and said never again
6:04pmBrenda about turned into a popsicle
6:04pmKari Quaas First off, what do you think of first when you think winter jobs?
6:04pmStovpipe how come Brenda
6:04pmCarol ski lodge?
6:04pmStovpipe I'm thinkin Colorado for winter this year
6:04pmKate why is that Brenda? I applied for them at one point
6:04pmKari Quaas Ski lodge for sure.
6:04pmBrenda -15 the day I arrived
6:04pmGary Warm climate or islands
6:04pmJanette lack of availability
6:04pmKari Quaas Yeah, head south!
6:04pmreggiecohen did an winter job at ymca in estes park they charge way to much for housing
6:04pmCarol Key West
6:05pmJanette snowbirds
6:05pmKari Quaas We see lots of jobs in Florida and with ranches all across the southwest.
6:05pmKate I like snow AND I like tropics but it'd be fun to get some tropical job listings here on coolworks
6:05pmCarol absolutely snow birds
6:05pmBrenda most of the season was so slow because the road was cloased off
6:05pmBrenda we were blocked in
6:05pmBrenda snow storm buried us in all winter
6:05pmKari Quaas @Kate - yep. Tropical jobs pop up every once in while. That's next week. ;)
6:06pmJanette when do winter jbs usually start posting kari?
6:06pmKate @ Kari yeah.... ;) so, about snow jobs....
6:06pmStovpipe sept i think , right /
6:06pmKari Quaas Most ski resorts start posting in July or August.
6:06pmKari Quaas Some will wait until September.
6:06pmCarol wb Jason
6:06pmKari Quaas Then, everyone waits for the snow!
6:06pmStovpipe I like snow :D
6:06pmKate I know in Yellowstone employees there have to apply for a Yellowstone winter job in july to even have a chance.
6:07pmJanette right when all the seasonal workers sure trying to share one computer and limited wifi
6:07pmStovpipe I wanna learn to snowboard this winter :)
6:07pmBrenda yep they go very quickly in yellowstone
6:07pmKari Quaas @Kate - Yes, that's why we're doing this chat now, so you can think about what you want to do after the summer.
6:07pmreggiecohen not me i see my black butt on an snowboard
6:07pmChefness so anywhere in the west or southwest that has winter seasonal jobs
6:07pmreggiecohen u wont
6:07pmKari Quaas @Stov - I can snowboard, but not very well.
6:07pmChefness ?
6:07pmKate @ Kari, yes, I am thinking about options
6:07pmBrenda lol Reggie
6:07pmKari Quaas @Chefness - yes
6:08pmLisa I worked at Big Bend, it was in the summer, but they are open all year
6:08pmStovpipe well at least u can kari , seems like a fun sports i"d love to get into and good exercise as well
6:08pmCarol I used to x-country...that would be fun in yellowstone
6:08pmKari Quaas That's true too, that many resorts will remain open all year, but they reduce their staff for the winter time.
6:08pmKari Quaas Another cool, literally cool , option is in the Arctic.
6:08pmKate @Carol it is a blast! And yet I didn't do near as much as I could have
6:08pmBrenda I wouldn't mind trying snowboarding but I doubt I would last a minute on the board lol
6:08pmKari Quaas Coldfoot Camp is open all year.
6:09pmreggiecohen what is the best place to get on in the winter
6:09pmKate @ Kari I would like that I think....Coldfoot camp is on my list...
6:09pmGary Death Valley is a winter resort..
6:09pmKari Quaas @Carol - I've cross country skiied in Yellowstone. It is quite nice.
6:09pmKate @Brenda me either lol
6:09pmreggiecohen but that's hard to get on
6:09pmCarol wow....sounds tranquil
6:09pmKari Quaas @Reggie - Which place?
6:09pmKate I have heard that Death Valley has a lot of returners and is hard to get on at
6:09pmreggiecohen death valley
6:09pmJanette in all the warm states there is an influx of snowbirds, but also an influx of people available to work for the winter season
6:10pmKari Quaas @Gary - True. Did anyone see the Death Valley video when it was on the main page?
6:10pmGary Yes
6:10pmKate I didn't, Kari
6:10pmreggiecohen i think its cause they have cheap housing
6:10pmKate yes reggie, that's one reason
6:10pmLisa Big Bend's main season is Nov-May, so they have more workers in winter, but it is very remote
6:10pmKari Quaas @Kate - be sure to visit their website to watch it.
6:10pmLisa housing is pretty cheap tho
6:10pmKate @Kari will do
6:10pmKari Quaas http://www.coolworks.com/linkto/www.onnetworks.com/videos/beautiful...
6:11pmStovpipe what is that ?
6:11pmKari Quaas And, we did actually have a Christmas Tree Farm post on our site last year.
6:11pmGary Death Valley video Stov
6:11pmStovpipe oh cool , any good ?
6:11pmGary Yes
6:11pmKari Quaas I liked it. I've never been there.
6:11pmreggiecohen and i here the ski resort in alaska is easy to get on
6:11pmStovpipe one of my buddies worked in death valley this summer and is going to YS next season
6:12pmKari Quaas The other type of operation that tends to hire for the winter are the ski shops, transportation and miscellaneous places near the ski resorts.
6:12pmKari Quaas @Reggie - Alyeska is the name and it's south of Anchorage in Girdwood.
6:12pmreggiecohen that's the name
6:13pmGary I was wondering about Tombstone in Arizona. I wonder if they do a lot of hiring int he winter.
6:13pmBrenda I used to got to Stephens pass ski resort as a kid
6:13pmKate Alyeska...I've heard that's a good place to work... I'd like to work there
6:13pmKari Quaas There is also a resort near Juneau, but not nearly the size of Alyeska.
6:13pmJason Kemple Kari - i haven't seen anything for Killington in Vermont - its a major ski resort in the Northeast... am I missing it?
6:13pmKari Quaas @Gary - probably, but I don't recall any specific ads on our site.
6:13pmKate I didn't see any job links for Alyeska on here last fall though.....
6:13pmKari Quaas @Jason - I don't recognize the name.
6:13pmJason Kemple Ok
6:13pmKari Quaas We do have other resorts in Vermont that do post.
6:14pmJason Kemple Yep, saw them :-)
6:14pmMarie the main problem i see with ski resorts is housing, sometimes u have to find your own
6:14pmJanette and new hampshire, i remember seeing Loon Mtn last year
6:14pmGary Has any of the casinos in the country ever advertised on coolworks Kari...
6:14pmKate @marie true!
6:14pmGary casinos
6:14pmKari Quaas Alyeska is a Westin (is that Starwood?) property. I think that they may have in the past, but I don't remember last year.
6:15pmKari Quaas @Gary - No, and it's a multiple layered answer.
6:15pmKate sounds like an interesting-slash-legalistic-answer? :D
6:15pmKari Quaas Sorry got a call.
6:16pmJanette sounds like an answer for a FAQ page Kari
6:16pmKari Quaas We don't necessarily want to advertise casinos. Call us purists.
6:16pmKate good idea janette
6:16pmJason Kemple Casino's really aren't seasonal work though are they?
6:16pmKate I wouldn't think so jason.....
6:16pmKari Quaas It's really about the place for us.
6:16pmreggiecohen had an friend as going to work at Alyeska. but she broke her leg
6:16pmKari Quaas I don't think of casinos is being in that awesome of places. Some are...
6:17pmJason Kemple @ Kari - only when you win lol.
6:17pmKate @Kari great focus!
6:17pmKari Quaas hee hee
6:17pmKate lol jason
6:17pmKari Quaas We really try to stick to our niche.
6:17pmrichard chalme any suggestions for places for winter jobs in idaho
6:17pmKate ditto Kari
6:17pmGary Sorry..
6:17pmKari Quaas It's like our applicant tracking system. We have employers who use it that just don't fit our niche. C'est la vie.
6:17pmBrenda give us the wilds and the out doors to casinos
6:17pmBrenda wow my spelling
6:17pmStovpipe agreed brenda
6:18pmKari Quaas Idaho....
6:18pmKate Yeppers, the outdoors is where it's at!
6:18pmMarie colorado looks like a nice place for winter
6:18pmKari Quaas I would try Tamarack and Schweitzer.
6:18pmrichard chalme ok thanks
6:18pmKari Quaas They post with us.
6:19pmKari Quaas Colorado has lots of options.
6:19pmrichard chalme colorado is also very beautiful in winter
6:19pmreggiecohen there's tamarack in idaho thinks that the only place in idaho that hired for winter
6:19pmStovpipe I'm thinking for Colorado Marie , just not sure where tho , maybe some restort close to the winter x games
6:19pmKari Quaas Regarding Tamarack, you should really look up their video on here.
6:20pmMarie i heard colorado winters aren't that bad because they get a lot of sun and there's less humidity, so it doesn't seem as cold
6:20pmBrenda anyone been to stephens pass
6:20pmBrenda wonder if they have housing
6:20pmKate Not me, Brenda
6:20pmKari Quaas Stevens Pass? In WA?
6:20pmKari Quaas Yes!
6:20pmreggiecohen all depends on what part of colo
6:20pmBrenda yeppers Kari
6:20pmMarie that's a good point reggie
6:20pmStovpipe i live like 2 hours from stevens pass lol
6:20pmKari Quaas It's a great resort, Brenda.
6:21pmKari Quaas In fact, it's the only place I've skied in WA.
6:21pmsusie forkner anyone worked the stanley hotel in colorado
6:21pmGary Jack Nicholson...LOL
6:21pmKari Quaas No, but the folklore is cool for the Stanley.
6:21pmMarie oh, i saw that ad, creepy lol
6:21pmKate I haven't susie but I've heard of it, it sounds neat
6:21pmBrenda I went there and sat in the lodge a long time ago used to go there as a kid
6:21pmreggiecohen no but been in there it haunted
6:21pmKari Quaas The movie and book scared me to my core.
6:21pmKate Yeah Gary THAT is why I've heard of it! lol
6:21pmKate never seen the movie
6:22pmKari Quaas Freaky
6:22pmBrenda your kidding Kate
6:22pmStovpipe what movie
6:22pmKate my nerves can't take scare stuff :D
6:22pmreggiecohen the shining was shot there
6:22pmBrenda depends on the version though
6:22pmBrenda it is creepy
6:22pmStovpipe good movie!
6:22pmBrenda but it looks beautiful up there
6:22pmMarie King based the story on stories of hauntings in that hotel
6:22pmKate I heard that
6:22pmKari Quaas Any specific questions about winter jobs? They're essentially the same as summer, but the recruiting season is 6 months off. : )
6:23pmJason Kemple Does anyone thing its easier getting a winter job than a summer job? less people applying?
6:23pmreggiecohen i know some places is very hard to get on for the winter
6:23pmCarol are the dorms warm?
6:23pmStovpipe where is the best place besides the south ? like for ski resorts that have the most jobs avabile
6:23pmBrenda in other words back on the subject huh Kari lol
6:23pmKate well, are there any ranch jobs that don't make one do wait-staff in addition to housekeeping? I like to work but I can't do witressing I am too clumsy lol
6:23pmJanette are the bathrooms warm?
6:23pmjackie morris is zion or that other one in utah year round
6:24pmKari Quaas Wow! So many questions! Yeah!
6:24pmChefness bryce?
6:24pmBrenda Brycew
6:24pmJanette lol, me too kate
6:24pmKate I think sometimes it's harder to get a winter job
6:24pmreggiecohen no they not open year round
6:24pmStovpipe there u go kari ;)
6:24pmKate @Janette whew glad to know I am not the only one
6:24pmjackie morris yes chef
6:24pmKari Quaas @Jason - It might be easier b/c more people would be at school or settled into regular lives.
6:24pmBrenda I noticed that a lot of the winter jobs hire you for several positions
6:24pmKate @ Kari, yeah that'd help!
6:24pmJanette when i called NR for summer i said i'd do anything that didn't involve glasses of liquid on tables
6:25pmKari Quaas @Carol - I'm sure the dorms are warm. ; )
6:25pmKate I don't mind helping out wherever I can, it's just the food-service that is beyond my abilities
6:25pmBrenda there's a place up there in morais MN that does that
6:25pmjackie morris who shows up for the job fairs at ys
6:25pmKari Quaas @Kate - Rancho de los Caballeros - They're a bigger hotel/resort with ranch.
6:25pmKate @janette lol, cool
6:25pmsusie forkner when should you start applying for winter jobs
6:25pmStovpipe same here kate , help out when need , there is always a chance to move up up up
6:25pmKate Rancho de los Caballeros... thanks Kari
6:25pmGary Is Zion Ntl. a year round property??
6:26pmKate yes Gary
6:26pmBrenda i think so Gary
6:26pmKari Quaas @Susie - Get serious about it in August or September.
6:26pmrichard chalme are there any states that are easier to get winter jobs then the others, less popular states
6:26pmMarie what about gunflint lodge? i think i saw that was year round, or did i make that up
6:26pmsusie forkner can the company you work for in summer help get you in a winter job
6:27pmJanette chisos in TX has a winter season i think, anyone been or worked there?
6:27pmKari Quaas Zion is year round, I believe, but I'm sure that because of snow many of the hikes would be off-limits.
6:27pmreggiecohen plus some resorts have job fairs
6:27pmBrenda that's the lodge I was talking about Marie
6:27pmKate I haven't, Janette
6:27pmJason Kemple For those of you who know Brendan and know she is from close to New Orleans... she texted me and wanted me to tell y'all she just got beads from Officer Daggle from Reno 911. (mardi gras down there)
6:27pmKate TX could be fun to work in winter when it isn't so hot
6:27pmKari Quaas @Susie - Sure. It's great experience and recent experience that will help you have a leg up on the competition.
6:27pmJanette lol Jason, wonder what she had to do for them??
6:28pmKari Quaas @ jason - funny
6:28pmKate @Jason hope she will blog about the mardi gras experience
6:28pmStovpipe i bet Brendan is smashed
6:28pmStovpipe CATHERINE!!!!
6:28pmKari Quaas @Kate - Yep, Big Bend. Anyone worked there?
6:28pmGary I have.
6:28pmCatherine haha hey stov
6:28pmKate what is big bend like gary
6:28pmreggiecohen when i was in denali they had an job fair for winter towards the end of summer
6:28pmKari Quaas Cool.
6:28pmBrenda I know some people that are in Big Bend now
6:29pmStovpipe what is big bend like ?
6:29pmJanette working brenda?
6:29pmBrenda worked the NR last summer
6:29pmGary They stay fairly busy year round. It's got its pros and cons. Were all different i liked it mostly.
6:29pmGary I'd go back..
6:29pmBrenda yes Janette
6:29pmJason Kemple Gary - how long have you worked in big bend?
6:29pmStovpipe any good fishing over there ?
6:29pmBrenda they went right from the NR
6:30pmGary I wa s full time for 2 and a half years..
6:30pmKari Quaas I should know, but I think Mesa Verde is open late into the fall.
6:30pmBrenda took maybe a month off then headed to Big Bend
6:30pmLisa i worked at big bend in the summer
6:30pmGary I worked at Castolon Lisa..
6:30pmJanette i thought about doing that this winter, really would prefer somewhere i can stay in the RV, so most ski resorts are out
6:30pmLisa i worked at chisos
6:30pmreggiecohen don't u basically need an car up there
6:30pmKate what was chisos like Lisa?
6:31pmStovpipe i could any wear basically inside the states except Alaska
6:31pmKate housing/job/activities/etc
6:31pmJanette what was it like Lisa? would you go back?
6:31pmBrenda any of you Big bend people ever know someone by the name of Larry
6:31pmGary Never need a car in this business. someone else alwasys has one..
6:31pmJanette scary Larr Brenda?
6:31pmKari Quaas @Gary - True.
6:31pmBrenda no not Scary Larry
6:31pmLisa housing: there were two types, dorms right by the lodge, mostly older employees, and then trailers about 20 minutes down the mountain
6:31pmStovpipe < always need my suv/truck i can't live with out one
6:32pmBrenda lol he must be a popular person everyone seems to of heard of scary Larry
6:32pmLisa but they were building new dorms by the trailers when i was there
6:32pmKari Quaas Anyone here work at a ski resort before?
6:32pmKate @Lisa, sounds cool
6:32pmJanette a legend
6:32pmLisa i would definitely go back, i liked it a lot
6:32pmJanette thanks @lisa
6:32pmLisa but it helps to have a car
6:32pmStovpipe I wouldn't mind finding an ORV park some summer :D
6:32pmKate good to know
6:33pmKari Quaas ORV?
6:33pmLisa they don't have any way to get to the store, unless u ride with someone
6:33pmStovpipe Off Road Vehicle park
6:33pmKari Quaas ah
6:33pmKate I haven't, Kari... all the ones I've seen here, most of them want you to drive yourself there and/or have no housing or etc
6:33pmJanette stov, there must be loads of state and NP ORV campgrounds that you could host at with an RV
6:33pmjackie morris anyone winter in sequoia
6:33pmBrenda I did once Kari
6:33pmKari Quaas @Kate - Gotcha.
6:33pmBrenda at Togwotee
6:33pmKate Sequoia sounds fun too
6:33pmStovpipe yea I think u can Janette , just gotta find a rv site near by
6:34pmKari Quaas Mt. Rainier just posted on the site a minute ago and they're open year round. It's beautiful up there in the snow.
6:34pmKate ah very cool Kari
6:34pmBrenda I would like to try Red woods one time
6:34pmJanette i know at least 2 here in fl where everyone in the campground is there for the ORV trails
6:34pmStovpipe i just got an email for that at kari
6:34pmKari Quaas I would love to go to Sequoia.
6:34pmKate I love Mt Rainier...visited there several times
6:34pmKari Quaas :)
6:34pmreggiecohen i would like to try vail or aspen
6:34pmKari Quaas Yosemite is open year round too.
6:34pmStovpipe i never been to Mt Rainer all my life and i live in wa lol
6:34pmKate I worked Vail waaaaay back in 1990..it was NOT good back then.
6:34pmKari Quaas Lots of jobs near / in Vail and Aspen on our site.
6:35pmJason Kemple @ kari - just a side note... i've looked at some places on here and it looks like employee housing is so expensive... i cant imagine that people would chose that over other places that are way less.
6:35pmLisa anyone hear anything about copper mountain?
6:35pmreggiecohen and some of those place only offer one free meal per shift
6:35pmKate @Jason I agree, that's one factor for me. If I have to fight just to break even, why go?
6:35pmrichard chalme copper mountains amazing
6:35pmBrenda just hope ya don't get Yosemite when it is all dried up. I was so bummed
6:35pmKari Quaas @Jason - Tahoe I think does an okay job on housing. It seems to me that many people will work at the ski resort, but may also have another job.
6:36pmBrenda lol only my luck would that happen
6:36pmJason Kemple Ok Kari, thanks
6:36pmKari Quaas @Richard - tell us about Copper.
6:36pmJason Kemple exactly Kate.
6:36pmKate @ Brenda, well at least Old faithful didn't plug up whilst you and I worked there
6:36pmKari Quaas @Brenda - I was in Yosemite in October and the Yosemite Falls were dry, but it was cool to wander at the base and climb on those HUGE boulders.
6:36pmKate I'm not looking to get rich but I do need to come out of it with a few bucks to get me through the break and whatnot.
6:37pmJason Kemple I agree Kate.
6:37pmBrenda if yellowstone ever plugged up I would be heading to the other end of the US really fast
6:37pmKate @Kari sounds cool. Winter times can be great for off-season visitors
6:37pmStovpipe I'm with u Kate , just enough to keep my car payments and insurance at bay
6:37pmKari Quaas Yep. I guess the trick would be to stash your cash in the summer and then you'll have an easier time in the winter.
6:37pmJason Kemple good idea Kari!
6:37pmStovpipe good point Kari
6:37pmrichard chalme copper has some amazing powder and some of the most breathtaking views
6:37pmKate and that's what I have started doing Kari :)
6:37pmreggiecohen i only have my cellphone bills i'm can save as much money i can
6:37pmLisa what's the weather like in yosemite in the winter
6:38pmKeith Larson i'm kind of here and not, just finishing up at work
6:38pmKate I only have cell phone bill as well.
6:38pmBrenda I only have a pay as you go phone
6:38pmKari Quaas @Lisa - Not sure on true winter, but fall was warm in the day and chilly at night once the sun went over those granite walls.
6:38pmKeith Larson I've done a ski resort and been at a winter ranch the last 2 winters
6:38pmBrenda don't like the cell contracts
6:38pmKate But it's nice to be able to buy Christmas presents and shell out to help my folks pay for food and etc... as well as replace worn-out stuff
6:38pmKari Quaas Hi Keith
6:38pmStovpipe me 2 brenda t-mobile pre paid phone
6:39pmKate Hi Keith
6:39pmsusie forkner what about florida or virginia for winter work?
6:39pmjackie morris ok i have a weird question can you drive to alaska without going through canada if not do you have to have a passport
6:39pmreggiecohen i used to work for an cellphone company
6:39pmBrenda I have alltel
6:39pmpatty hey u all
6:39pmStovpipe welcome patty
6:39pmKari Quaas Florida has several options. The Keys, cruise ship turnaround staff...
6:39pmBrenda hey patty
6:39pmKate You have to go through Canada don'tcha? Or wait maybe the Alaska ferry stops in seattle??
6:39pmJanette i doubt it jackie
6:39pmJason Kemple I would LOVE to spend the winter in the keys
6:39pmKari Quaas @Kate - What?
6:40pmreggiecohen one place i want to work at is ocean reef club or john island
6:40pmGary When will Everglades be back in business??
6:40pmChefness ugh, i could never go back to florida
6:40pmKate someone asked if they could drive to alaska w/o going through canada Kari
6:40pmLisa what happened to the everglades?
6:40pmKari Quaas @Gary - Not sure.
6:40pmBrenda only thing that keeps me from applying in florida is the gators
6:40pmjackie morris i want to work in alaska but i have a rv and want to drive
6:40pmBrenda I am terrified of them
6:40pmreggiecohen catch an ferry to alaska and get off at homer
6:40pmKari Quaas @Kate - ah. Yeah, the only way to skip Canada is to ferry down to Bellingham.
6:40pmJeff H. hi everybody
6:40pmKate hiya Jeff
6:40pmKari Quaas Hi Jeff!
6:40pmStovpipe the Florida gator football team ?
6:40pmKate @Kari that's what I thought
6:41pmChefness i used to live in florida, never, ever again
6:41pmJanette brenda, don't let them bother you, i hiked the entire length of Florida and not had a problem
6:41pmpatty hi
6:41pmjackie morris thanks
6:41pmKari Quaas @Brenda - hee hee
6:41pmBrenda no the actual alligators
6:41pmKate I've never lived in Fla
6:41pmKate BUGS would bug me lol :D
6:41pmreggiecohen been to fla but never live there
6:41pmChefness nice place to visit, nothing more
6:41pmStovpipe I wouldn't mind visiting FL just once
6:41pmrichard chalme any suggestions for places in montana that i should look into for this winter
6:41pmMike Thomason Hello everyone:-)
6:41pmKari Quaas Hi Mike
6:41pmGary Hi Mike..
6:41pmChefness mike!
6:41pmKate @Kari-- do cruise ships do hiring in winter, or all-year, or what time is best?
6:42pmKari Quaas @Richard - thinking of the name
6:42pmpatty hi
6:42pmJanette come on down Stoc, we could do an exchange, i'd like to visit WA
6:42pmBrenda I lived in Florida for a long time and believe it or not had one of those Lizards with the curly tail come after me
6:42pmKate hiya Mike
6:42pmJanette hi mike
6:42pmJeff H. Florida beaches are great, I lived in west palm for a couple years
6:42pmsusie forkner has anyone worked the river boats
6:42pmKate @Brenda but, I'm sure you gave him what-for huh? ha ha
6:42pmJeff H. but too many people for me
6:42pmKari Quaas Shoot. Anyone know the name of the resort between Gardiner and Livingston?
6:42pmKate Big Sky
6:42pmStovpipe google it
6:42pmKate ?
6:42pmreggiecohen right now there are no cruise ship that is hiring right now ncl did alot of hiring but they only have one ship right now
6:43pmKate I get so directionally-challenged lol
6:43pmBrenda red something
6:43pmKate Red Lodge
6:43pmBrenda wait that's the other direction red lodge
6:43pmKari Quaas All of those are good options, but not the one I'm thinking of.
6:43pmBrenda yeah that place
6:43pmKate hmm... moonlight basin?
6:43pmBrenda isn't that it
6:43pmKari Quaas They have a hot spring there.
6:43pmBrenda hmmmmmmm think
6:43pmKari Quaas Chico!
6:43pmKate Hot Spring, Cold Winter Ha ha
6:43pmKeith Larson @Jeff---are you at the flying e again?
6:43pmKate Chico
6:44pmKari Quaas :)
6:44pmBrenda chico hot springs is between there
6:44pmKate yes I've heard of them never been there though, just passed by it
6:44pmJeff H. Keith, how are things on the other side of town?
6:44pmKari Quaas Yep, that's what I was thinking of.
6:44pmBrenda I thought is was more west
6:44pmreggiecohen that's an very small operations
6:44pmKeith Larson up and down but things are looking good for Mar-Apr
6:44pmreggiecohen that's going toward bozeman
6:44pmKari Quaas True, it is small, but really nice and good pizza.
6:44pmBrenda think after 8 years I would know my direction out there lol
6:45pmreggiecohen true kari
6:45pmStovpipe any fun tips for winter travel ? like equipment etc
6:45pmCatherine Has anyone had a good winter job in california?
6:45pmKate I get turned around just coming out of a shopping mall, so I'm no help on state-wide or city-wide directions lol
6:45pmKari Quaas Google to the rescue....
6:45pmBrenda what about Dornans
6:45pmJeff H. The smaller the place the better I think
6:45pmBrenda they have good pizza
6:45pmKate Skis, if you can manage to bring them
6:45pmKari Quaas Dornans advertises with us.
6:46pmKate has anyone worked dornans?
6:46pmBrenda there really small too
6:46pmStovpipe what gps etc
6:46pmBrenda I ate there but not worked there
6:46pmKari Quaas Pizza is huge for me. :)
6:46pmKate I like a good pizza
6:46pmMarie well now i'm hungry
6:46pmStovpipe Papa Murphy's !
6:46pmreggiecohen i'm having dominos right now
6:46pmKari Quaas hee hee
6:46pmJanette Kari, do you think it helps much to apply for places with the same parent co you worked the summer for, do they use in house referrals?
6:47pmKari Quaas Sorry, I guess it's dinner time soon. ;)
6:47pmBrenda oh there is a place in I think Helena Mt THAT YOU MAKE YOUR OWN STEAK ALSO
6:47pmBrenda sorry for caps
6:47pmGary Are there many winter jobs in Jackson Hole ?
6:47pmKeith Larson many summer places have recruiters come through too
6:47pmKari Quaas @Janette - Absolutely. If they know you and you were a good employee, that is a great referral to have.
6:47pmBrenda Jackson is a cool place
6:47pmKate Eino's outside of West Yellowstone MT you cook your own steaks
6:47pmreggiecohen they don't have housing at jackson hole
6:48pmBrenda but I heard the jobs are good paying out there
6:48pmreggiecohen yeah they are
6:48pmKate @Kari do you hear anything of employers considering dropping some of the lifestyle-type benefits that employees get, due to cost-cutting?
6:48pmStovpipe at jackson hole ?
6:49pmKari Quaas Me and tricks tonight. I think for places like Jackson Hole and other cities/places without employee housing, the trick would be to meet people through the summer with whom you could share a place come winter time.
6:49pmJanette what lifestyle benefits Kate?
6:49pmKari Quaas @Kate - I think that ALL employers are taking a look at their benefits.
6:49pmreggiecohen yeah at jackson hole i only live about 2hrs from jackson hole
6:49pmKari Quaas It's a yucky time right now.
6:50pmJeff H. yes it is
6:50pmKate @Janette: things like trips into nearby towns, employee parties, discounts, free tours, etc
6:50pmKari Quaas However, I think that most employers want to do right by their employees and won't remove things unless they have to.
6:50pmJanette btw - if anyone is interested i noticed yesterday that Circuit is hiring temps to close stores down
6:50pmGary 2010 will be great. Everything will be alright...
6:50pmKari Quaas Good tip, Janette.
6:50pmKate @Kari I know for me, if I had to pay a small amt for something really worthwhile I could...
6:50pmKari Quaas @Gary - Yes, bring on 2010!
6:50pmMarie i have a question, you guys that don't do winter seasonal work, what types of things do you do in the winter? where do u live?
6:50pmChefness you mean there are still circuits open?
6:51pmKari Quaas Good question, Marie.
6:51pmJanette volunteer work Marie
6:51pmreggiecohen be an bum an collect unemployment
6:51pmStovpipe ditto
6:51pmJanette here in Tampa, yes chef, were last week anyway
6:51pmKari Quaas I would say that volunteering is a great way to build your resume.
6:51pmJeff H. I work at a ranch in AZ, lots of hiking and mountain biking, horses if your into that
6:51pmStovpipe i need to work tho , i'd go crazy
6:52pmChefness not many can afford to volunteer anymore
6:52pmJanette and have fun Kari, there's so great vol ops out there
6:52pmreggiecohen unless u want to work for an fishing boat doing the winter in alaska
6:52pmBrenda this may possibly be my last time I work seasonal in national parks
6:52pmStovpipe how come brenda
6:52pmMarie Why Brenda?
6:52pmKate course, for me, I can enjoy free walking-around, free taking-my-own-pictures and whatnot.. LOL still, I so hope for those tours and etc
6:52pmKate why brenda??
6:53pmpatty ya y
6:53pmKari Quaas @Kate - Yep. There are lots of things that don't cost a dime.
6:53pmBrenda moving to Ohio with a friend and will have payments to make and so on
6:53pmreggiecohen i'm going to vegas for the winter
6:53pmKari Quaas The parks will miss you Brenda as much as you'll miss them I'm sure.
6:53pmBrenda leaving AZ for good
6:54pmJeff H. I think this will be my last winter in AZ too
6:54pmKari Quaas What will you do in Vegas, Reggie?
6:54pmKari Quaas Why Jeff?
6:54pmreggiecohen working security
6:54pmKari Quaas I bet they have a huge need for that.
6:54pmJeff H. well, this is the third time at this ranch, time for a change
6:54pmBrenda oh yeah I'll be going nuts that's for sure after 11 years on the seasonal road its gonna be hard to adjust
6:55pmreggiecohen they do have about 2 years experience
6:55pmKari Quaas @Jeff - makes sense
6:55pmKari Quaas Any other questions? This hour has flown by!
6:55pmreggiecohen my old job wants me to come back after i get done
6:55pmBrenda its that time already wow
6:55pmKate Not as far as I can think of, for me, kari...Thanks again!
6:55pmKari Quaas @Reggie - Nice to be wanted.
6:55pmKari Quaas Thanks, Kate.
6:55pmBrenda thanks again Kari
6:55pmreggiecohen not but american most wanted
6:55pmKari Quaas You bet.
6:56pmreggiecohen by
6:56pmKate I've gotta peel out, but see y'all around :)
6:56pmrichard chalme so september is a good time to start applying?
6:56pmKari Quaas Next week will be Tropical Jobs!
6:56pmBrenda later Kate
6:56pmJanette thanks Kari
6:56pmKari Quaas @Richard - yes
6:56pmStovpipe I won't be back to my dead end job , i'm going on an adventure of seasonal work :D
6:56pmsusie forkner Thanks kari!!
6:56pmCarol night kate,
6:56pmBrenda Hawiee
6:56pmKari Quaas Thanks for coming, Janette.
6:56pmBrenda ooohhh yeah
6:56pmGary If you like looking at other peoples photographs of nature. Check out northernimages.com Thanks Kari...
6:56pmJeff H. I want a Tropical job
6:56pmStovpipe thanks Kari !
6:56pmKeith Larson @richard---sometimes much earlier depends on where you want to go
6:56pmKari Quaas You're welcome, all!
6:56pmKari Quaas True, Keith.
6:56pmJeff H. Thanks for this great way of life coolworks
6:57pmKari Quaas You bet, Jeff.
6:57pmStovpipe Does any one know the down time between winter and summer jobs ?
6:57pmJanette carol, thought you'd have asked where the cowboys all go for winter?
6:57pmCarol lol
6:57pmpatty thank Kari
6:57pmKari Quaas Yeah, come back in July and you'll see the winter jobs. Plus, you'll see all of the summer employers looking to hire for the end of the season.
6:57pmCarol no, I know
6:57pmBrenda nov dec maybe
6:57pmCarol :)
6:57pmKeith Larson it varies--i only have a week this year
6:57pmJanette oh, do share
6:57pmKari Quaas You're welcome, Patty.
6:58pmGary Cowboy Christmas Show in Las Vegas middle of December...Janette
6:58pmKeith Larson the most time i've had is 3.5 weeks
6:58pmKari Quaas Yeah, summer really ends in late October for most.
6:58pmpatty o no cowboys again
6:58pmJanette is it a good one Gary?
6:58pmKari Quaas You could easily work year round.
6:58pmCarol still roping doggies on the plains....LOL 8-)
6:58pmreggiecohen most i ever one in vegas is 1300
6:58pmreggiecohen won
6:58pmKari Quaas nice
6:58pmGary It's huge at three different locales. they have a big rodeo there..
6:59pmKari Quaas I won $20 on a nickel once. What a lovely sound...ching, ching, ching.
6:59pmJanette went to Vegas once and rented a car after one day, drove to the Canyon
6:59pmreggiecohen the npbr finals is an must see
6:59pmBrenda I found a 5 once does that count as the same
6:59pmreggiecohen i won 400 on an penny slot
6:59pmKari Quaas I suppose ;)
6:59pmKari Quaas Nice, Reg
6:59pmBrenda you get all the luck reggie
7:00pmKari Quaas How much did you spend to win, though, is the question?
7:00pmreggiecohen the last week in vegas i won about 700
7:00pmJanette all in pennies reggie?
7:00pmBrenda only place I game is pogo.com lol