What's It's Like to Work in Yellowstone as a Housekeeping Employee 🧹😮‍💨

[@Jcaribear]

Thank you for this!!! So informative, & I love your style 🫶🏼

[@Katie-wt8yv]

Thank you! This is very helpful. Attending my first season in yellowstone soon

[@timberbee1197]

me too :)

[@Katie-wt8yv]

@@timberbee1197 Oh cool! Which area?

[@mrbryansir4206]

Thanks for posting. Working fish processing in Alaska looking for the next gig 😁

[@khious3998]

will you be going anywhere this year? I went to alaska last summer working fish processing too! Been wanting to go to yellowstone this year

[@ericabelcher8760]

Oh wow!! One of my friends told me that job is no joke! It's not for the weak! I know your comment is over a year old, but do you mind telling me how your experience was, please? Hope to hear from you!

[@DuaneWRLD]

I appreciate this video so much😂, its the cold honest truth about working there. Im planning on working in about a month so just wanted a heads up for what to look for. Im excited for it

[@christinamerritt9669]

Omg I'm so glad I saw this. I have been thinking of doing it but not now. Whew

[@junesmith6383]

What a beginning. #$%$$ F. Yea good start.

[@Anakreo515]

I worked in Old Faithful Inn in 2012 as a RA and then eventually as TL (team Leader/ inspector) and I also didn't like the stretching in front of Housekeeping office .Also visible to the guest. I loved my time in Yellowstone, still thinking about it.

[@emiliestorz6517]

It’s amazing how much has changed. I’m in ys rn been here since august. We don’t stretch in front of guests lol we stretch in front of the edr. Even in the freezing cold. The cabins suck ass. Still have the mule carts but the bins don’t have lids they are broken and it sucks. We have to use shower curtains to cover our stuff when it rains. We don’t go to the conference room. We have the “meeting” outside during the stretches.

[@shanedraney7667]

Good job Lauren! I worked at Mammoth 1972-73 and Canyon 1974-76 and Mammoth again in 1988, the big fire season. The first year I was paid 1.60/hr, at least 48 hrs a week and had food and lodging deducted. Maid in the cabins behind the hotel. We usually had at least 15 rooms each. I was 14 years old and my mom worked with me. We were a family of 9, 7 kids aged 5 to 17, and my parents. We were housed at the Cliff House, which was a nice home where they eventually put the stables, but I believe may be completely gone at this point. It was brutal working there. I could tell you many more stories but thought you would enjoy just a snippet. Have fun, good luck with your writing! PatD.

[@ericabelcher8760]

Wow! That must have been some experience! I can only imagine!

[@ChubbsterOfficial]

What phone service providers work in Yellowstone National Park? I have T-Mobile, wondering if I should switch providers before. I come. I’ve heard Verizon is the best in that area. Any info would def help, thanks!

[@laurenericks0n]

I had Verizon and I also heard that was the best in the area! You could also pull up the T-mobile coverage map too and see if the plan you have stretches that far or call them up to ask. If you go to some of the more populated areas, like Canyon or Old Faithful, they may have better service!

[@ChubbsterOfficial]

@@laurenericks0n thanks for the reply. I did look at the map, looks like there’s coverage, but you never now until your actually there. How did Verizon work for you? And about how long ago if you don’t mind me asking

[@laurenericks0n]

@@ChubbsterOfficial Verizon worked well for phone calls for me, personally. Some texts worked, but anything that required loading (like a social media feed or Netflix) was pretty much a lost cause. That was probably 5 or 6 years ago when I was there the last time!

[@ChubbsterOfficial]

@@laurenericks0n ok, thanks for the reply! Really appreciate it

[@nevaehshafer8450]

So how many hours did you usually work per week? And was it 7 am to 7pm?

[@haitianbae2969]

They told me I gotta pay for my own trip there

[@enforcerlucario932]

Start off by giving us the number 1 😂

[@krissifadwa]

Excellent explanation 👍

[@tamarackmi9195]

Wow! Why do they not use golf carts! Cheap Jerks! Thanks for the info💕

[@delray7230]

Hey. Sorry to bother, but is it easy to get overtime?

[@legiondays2941]

Are you working in yellowstone this year

[@billiejomattson1464]

Laundry is NOT in mammoth, it is in Gardiner MT

[@laurenericks0n]

@@billiejomattson1464 Really? I guess they’re right next to each other, but I was told it’s in Mammoth.

[@billiejomattson1464]

@laurenericks0n laundry is right in the same building you get uniforms when you check in, in gardiner

[@laurenericks0n]

@@billiejomattson1464 Ahh you're right. I forgot about that building. It's so close to the entrance too, they might as well call it "Mardner" lol

[@Frank-or2ns]

How much did you have to pay for housing? Did you have to put a deposit down?

[@laurenericks0n]

@@Frank-or2ns Nope, no deposit! I don’t remember exactly how much housing was but it was automatically taken out of my paycheck. I wanna say it was maybe a third or so? I stayed in what was the equivalent of a dorm, there are no apartments or houses within the park from what I can tell (apart from RVs).

[@Frank-or2ns]

@@laurenericks0n thanks. I have interviews for two separate jobs next week.

[@laurenericks0n]

@@Frank-or2ns Good luck!!! Hope it works out!

[@a.phillips6892]

It just sounds like you are never off. It sounds horrific, like they will FIND work for you to do! OMG and the stretching! Seriously? I’m not young either, guess I can’t work there which is a real letdown because I can never afford the high prices to be a tourist…very sad.😢

[@PITTSBURGH06]

RUNNNNNNNNNNN!

[@ericabelcher8760]

😭😭😭💀💀💀

[@rya7642]

I've never seen the walking embodiment of pretentiousness before

[@warrenmiller2274]

Enjoy the Yellowstone video.I would just like to say anyone interested in service station jobs .Contact Yellowstone Park Service Stations (YPSS) .Keep up the great work .Looking foreword to your book .