Yellowstone

[ttempleton]

Anyone working at Yellowstone this summer?

[carl2591]

jumped into this thread in Dec 2016.. So how was the job in Mesa Verde NP?

what were you doing and how was the overall experience?

at 3 buck hr more that was like 12 hr?? you mentioned 4 on adn 3 off days, how many hrs a day or week it work out being. any RV spot included or not?
thanks for info and happy holidays.

unlblkrubi wrote:

kayakin wrote:

unlblkrubi wrote:
Won't be going to Yellowstone after all, got a better deal at Mesa Verde NP.

Why better?

I'll be at Lake for Xanterra.

$3 more an hour, 4 day on, 3 off in a row work week. Get to use my RV instead of dorm. Closer to the San Juan's, Moab

[unlblkrubi]

kayakin wrote:

unlblkrubi wrote:
Won't be going to Yellowstone after all, got a better deal at Mesa Verde NP.

Why better?

I'll be at Lake for Xanterra.

$3 more an hour, 4 day on, 3 off in a row work week. Get to use my RV instead of dorm. Closer to the San Juan's, Moab

[Dtslinger]

kayakin wrote:

unlblkrubi wrote:
Won't be going to Yellowstone after all, got a better deal at Mesa Verde NP.

Why better?

I'll be at Lake for Xanterra.

X2

[kayakin]

unlblkrubi wrote:
Won't be going to Yellowstone after all, got a better deal at Mesa Verde NP.

Why better?

I'll be at Lake for Xanterra.

[unlblkrubi]

Won't be going to Yellowstone after all, got a better deal at Mesa Verde NP.

[BeckyIO]

2gypsies - You must be using Internet Explorer. For some reason it decided it didn't like IO although all other internet browsers are still able to load it just fine. I've not been able to figure out why or find a solution thus far, as it seems different for everyone. For some people updating IE fixed the problem and for others it didn't. I'm not a tech person sadly.

Alice and Terry - It went well! Got a lot of overtime and saved up some money. How is your winter going? I'm actually boondocking just west of Phoenix at Saddle Mountain which I don't think is too terribly far from where you're park hosting.

[cubmaster252]

Thank you Dtslinger. That is exactly the kind of information I had hoped someone would share. Where you stay when workamping, how much it costs, amount of free time. It all helps us understand what we might be getting into with our dream to sell the house, avoid the property taxes and explore the country.

[Dtslinger]

BeckyIO wrote:
I also worked at Old Faithful for the Yellowstone Association last year (hi Dtslinger!)

Just wanted to note that Delaware North also hires RVers, although it's true that much of their workforce are housed in dorms (usually in the same area as the RV parking - it's all one big employee village). I was good friends with a couple who worked as floor supervisors at the General Store at the Canyon Village site and they enjoyed what they did. Delaware North's starting pay is a bit less than YA's and they ask for 40 hour weeks - I interviewed with both last year - although if you have specialized skills like cooking or maintenance you could make more than $9 an hour.

Hello Becky, how was Amazon?

[2gypsies1]

Becky...sorry to get off subject but I've tried to get onto your blog for a couple months and can't. I've read it for a couple years with no problem. Are you aware of any problems? Everything else works for us. Thanks! Enjoyed your writing.

[BeckyIO]

I also worked at Old Faithful for the Yellowstone Association last year (hi Dtslinger!)

Just wanted to note that Delaware North also hires RVers, although it's true that much of their workforce are housed in dorms (usually in the same area as the RV parking - it's all one big employee village). I was good friends with a couple who worked as floor supervisors at the General Store at the Canyon Village site and they enjoyed what they did. Delaware North's starting pay is a bit less than YA's and they ask for 40 hour weeks - I interviewed with both last year - although if you have specialized skills like cooking or maintenance you could make more than $9 an hour.

[Dtslinger]

Ok, here goes.
We worked for The Yellowstone Association 2015 summer and will be returning 2016 summer. We worked in the Visitor Education Center (bookstore) at Old Faithful. This is a paid job. You are expected to work 30 hours/week per person with 2 consecutive days off. We were paid 9.00/hr (may going to 9.50 this year). This is a sales position and you are expected to promote membership in the YA. If you love Yellowstone this is not hard to do. Experience with POS systems is helpful, being tactful with all kinds of people is essential. There are a few slow times but generally you are quite busy. They provided a FHU site less than a mile from Old Faithful and subtracted 120$ /month for site. Many people hiked to work (around the bison). It is a wooded campground and satellite tv is difficult but not impossible. Cell service is adequate if you have Verizon. This can't be said for most areas of the park. You get discounts in the general stores and there is a coin operated laundry in the campground. It's a beautiful, magical place to live and work. But it is a job. The employees have get together soon and you get to know your fellow workers pretty well. Working with foreign visitors is .......an experience!
In talking with workers for concessionaires (Delaware North and Xantera) their work force is a little younger with lots of students (both domestic and foreign) and they 'work hard' as well as have dormitory style housing. We did not talk to camp hosts so cannot compare their experience.
Hope this helps!

[cubmaster252]

unlblkrubi wrote:
I'll be there on May 6 till Oct.6

Would anybody that does this kind of thing at Yellowstone share their story? My wife and I were there in 2014 and wondered about:

* Where do you stay?
* Do you have full hook-ups for the RV?
* How many days a week do you work?
* Do you have or get time to meet other workers?

We are 10 years out from retirement but a working summer in Yellowstone is on our bucket list. I would love to hear anything you have to share about the experience.

[unlblkrubi]

I'll be there on May 6 till Oct.6

[cbdeajr]

Have not worked at Yellowstone, but have worked at Whitefish State Park in Montana the last 4 years.Just spoke with one of the park manager today and he said they still have a few opening for host in western Montana. So if you have an interest in Hosting at a Montana State Park I would suggest you contact them ASAP. Their phone is 406-752-5501. You can go online for the other regions phone numbers. Tell them Cecil Dean told you to call.