We arrived at the Flaming Gorge Resort on March 12 and after passing our drug screen we started work about the 19th. Jim is working at the gas station doing such things as maintenance, shuttling the guides/clients, cutting wood as well as anything else they need. I am in the resturant hostessing. So far, both of us are enjoying the people we work with as well as our duties.
We are parked behind a double row of employee mobile homes and the national forest is our backyard! Mule deer wander the grounds in large numbers, owls hoot in the night and the bird songs are beautiful to hear. On a visit to nearby Red Canyon we even spotted a group of mountain goats along the side of the road!
When we arrived we met our supervisor, Woody (a very nice guy), received our employee handbooks and directions for the drug test. The nearest town with grocery stores, wal-mart, resturants, etc. is Vernal which is about 40 miles away. Our only surprise was that they charge a monthly fee for each dog you have. I guess this was something new they just started but it was a surprise not only for us but for all the other workampers that have been arriving of which there are several! We have added that to our list of questions to ask in the future. Oh, we also need to start asking what kind of shifts we are each working, since we found out when we arrived that as a hostess I am working split shifts and Jim is working days although we do have the same days off now.
You can see photos for this area in the photo section as well as photos of family and friends that visit. We will be here until October so there will be much more info to come.
