Employee Housing and Meals
Unlike a typical employment situation in a city or town, where you go to work and then go “home,” many of the employers posting jobs on CoolWorks.com are located in resort or remote areas. It would be nearly impossible to have an employee live in surrounding areas and travel to work every day. Because of this, a large majority of employers you’ll encounter provide employee housing and meals. Housing can range from rustic to brand new, from bunkhouse to private rooms, from dormitories to cabins. Some may even include wall tents or camping out.
In most seasonal employment housing arrangements, spaces are limited to employees only. Non-working family members typically cannot be accommodated. Due to health and safety regulations, most employers are unable to accommodate pets in company housing. These points are common generalizations, and not always absolutes. Please double check with the individual employer if you have a question about either of these situations.
The seasonal lifestyle often includes this “24/7” on-site situation. When you live where you work, your work is connected to your housing and your housing is connected to your work. This is a huge benefit to soaking up an extraordinary place, and also eliminating horrendous commutes! Of course, it’s challenging as well. But overall, the opportunity to take a seasonal job and be provided with a place to live, new co-workers who quickly become great friends, and sometimes even a dedicated team cooking your meals for you – it’s pretty fantastic when you stop to think about it.
There are exceptions to this scenario as well. In some cases, there can be non-employee or off-site housing situations. Many seasonal employers also have RV sites for staff who prefer to travel and reside in their own personal home on wheels. There are also several employers on CoolWorks.com that do not provide housing. Be sure to obtain as much information as possible when exploring your options.
You can often discover the details around an employer’s housing situation within their CoolWorks posting. If you don’t see any information provided, drop the company contact a line to enquire.