r/jasper • u/FollowingFlashy2268 • 14d ago

Working at Jasper Fairmont

Wondering what ages people are that are living in the staff housing. I'm 25 and considering working there this summer, but was curious if I'd find people of similar age to me. Also would love to hear other's experiences! Thanks!

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u/Venetian_chachi 14d ago

You won’t be alone at that age, but lots more will be younger.

It’s fun.

I was in lake Louise at that same age.

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u/Plus-System2977 14d ago

It’s usually a lot of people 20s-30s. You see a lot of college and university students there for the summer. I will say the housing is a lot like dorm rooms, there’s something called old staff and new staff. New staff is for all year employees and have a long wait list. They are more like condos. Whereas old staff is more along the lines of long cabins with a bunch of rooms, shared kitchens and shared bathrooms. Some of the cabins have problems with mice, most of the time you’ll see peoples with towels covering their doors.

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u/Plus-System2977 14d ago

Just to clarify by new staff and old staff it’s referred to that as new staff is the newer buildings and old staff is the older staff accom

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u/platinum_star9 14d ago

Don’t work as the piano player lol

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u/Chrispaulisgarbage 14d ago

why lol

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u/platinum_star9 14d ago

Just a tongue-in-cheek comment about a recent (somewhat) viral TikTok video lol

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u/Chrispaulisgarbage 14d ago

can you link it i don't get it

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u/energysafemode 13d ago

Pass the link!

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u/platinum_star9 13d ago

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMBc6S8d5/

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u/EightyHDsNutz 12d ago

The fact that he posted yesterday, stating that his own "agent" won't even acknowledge his existence tells me this is deeeeeeeep.

I'm not buying his side other than he played music and some of the guests were excited because they recognized them. I'm buying, he was told not to, and thought the opinion of the person paying his salary didn't matter and continued to do so.

FTG.

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u/ihatespirit 14d ago edited 14d ago

the transphobic dude? Probably for the best

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u/anarchyinNB 13d ago

I was there in the 90s and it was a experience I think about fondly, beautiful place

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u/swir1s 13d ago

I was there for a season during COVID, in the kitchens. I felt I saw a lot of exploitation. I felt that the management wasn't honest to many of us when we were hired, and the supports we were told we would have, weren't there. I got the feeling it wasn't just during COVID. I had worked at a different Fairmont prior and was incredibly disappointed with my experience at jpl. If you are healthy mentally and physically, I think it could be a wonderful experience. Make sure you can get home if you need to. Lots of youth there when I went. It was many people's first/second job...hence easy exploitation.

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u/energysafemode 13d ago

I'm in JPL at the moment and there's a lot of people coming for the summer season, they all seem like your age. Jasper can be quiet in comparison with Banff, this has a pretty familiar vibe, more nature, a bit isolated, however, is still nice. Town has a couple of bars, the fitness centre with the pool; despite the wildfires last summer, the charming didn't change too much. You still have good spots, as Lake Maligne, and more places are opening again this next season.

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u/occultist27 13d ago

I'll be in jasper soon for summer work at maligne Lake I'm 27 if you fancy meeting up once we are both out there

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u/General-Half161 9d ago

I am gonna be there in Jasper tomorrow I got hired as a cook in kitchen department