Seasonal Position - Mitarbeiter (anonym) bei Vista Verde Ranch: Mitarbeiterbewertung

2,0
28. Apr. 2024
Mitarbeiter (anonym)
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Pros

Cheap housing, decent direct management, access to riding and adventure gear on days off.

Kontras

Extremely long work hours including a 13 hour day on Christmas, low-pay, upper management takes full advantage of their right to enter your housing and wake you up on days off to come to work or check to make sure you aren't breaking rules which in itself is there right but is an extremely bad look to take advantage of when it isn't an emergency situation. This will also vary from department to department, but I was spoken to like an uneducated child on a number of occasions and frankly approached by HR about my religious preferences in the middle of my shift in an uncomfortable and completely inappropriate way.

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Reaktion von Vista Verde Ranch
2y
Thanks for taking the time to review your time with us. At the risk of sounding defensive, I want to take the time to address your disappointments. I apologize if we did not communicate that we have guests all day on Christmas, and that the kitchen crew would be working long hours on that day, and, to your point, many days. Our pay is based on the benefit of "cheap" housing you pointed out - which includes meals and activities. So, I understand that it would seem like our hourly rate is low if viewed independently, but I would assert that the total compensation is competitive with other entities in this area when considering the substantial benefit of housing alone. I will investigate the intrusion on your private time and space. I think it is fair to say that it is rare, and it is for a specific purpose which we would deem an emergency or a dilemma worthy of the intrusion, most often at the request of another tenant, staffer, or manager. I would assert that insinuating that we "take advantage of our right" to essentially "raid" the housing to look for violations would be making a false assumption. We also advise against discussions of "hot buttons" in the workplace and with guests - religion and politics in particular - starting at our orientation. Again, I will look into this. Lastly, I am sorry that you felt as if you were treated as a child - that is not what we are striving to do with our staff. Thanks again for your feedback. We take it seriously and use it to grow and improve in our leadership and stewardship of the staff.

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5,0
4. Juni 2025
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Pros

VVR really cares about their staff. I made some life long friends there and have definitely experienced personal growth.

Kontras

Although it is extremely beautiful and lots to do outdoors, it is a little drive to town. Good thing that Amazon/UPS ship there well.

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Reaktion von Vista Verde Ranch
1y
Thanks for taking the time to review your time with us, and thanks for your service. So encouraged that you experienced the care and sense of responsibility that we feel for our staff. I'll be the first to admit we don't do it perfectly, but it sounds like you knew our intentions were always to see you grow personally and in your relationships with others. Again, thanks for the encouragement. And, the older I get, the more I LIKE being further from civilization..... and Amazon is killing my budget! :)
4,0
22. Juni 2026
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Pros

-Gorgeous place to live and work, lots of fun activities on the ranch and in town. -Good tips split evenly between all employees except for management. -Housing is actually pretty good for a seasonal job. Food is great--three meals provided every day except for saturday evenings. "Luxury" aspect certainly shows. -Fun work envirnoment, I got along well with most of my coworkers. -Upper management is wonderful, genuinely willing to help and will go above and beyond to make sure you are doing well. Very nice and form genuine connections with each employee. -Management would occasionally plan activites on/off the ranch and off work for employees. Many people also go on weekend trips during their time off. Not difficult to get days off. -Genuine once in a lifetime experience, you will walk away with new friends and many, many stories to tell.

Kontras

-Living and working with the same people can get very tiring and will create for some drama. -Cliques form which can sometimes be isolating. -Definitely leans way more conservative in terms of the types of people that work on/visit the ranch. As a queer person, I always felt slightly uncomfortable but never had any directly bad experiences with anyone, but I did feel like an odd one out at times. -Can sometimes feel repetitive, boring, and physically isolating. Also somewhat difficult to ever feel like you are off the clock since you are around guests and must maintain a "guestable" appearance/behavior during meals or if you participate in the evening activities like barn dance or music night.

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Reaktion von Vista Verde Ranch
1w
Thanks for taking the time to review your time here at the ranch. These reviews are really important to me/us, as a big "Why" for us is our staff. Our desire to create a healthy culture and community are certainly aspirational - we miss the mark, but these reviews represent honest feedback that shed light on where we are doing well and where we need work. I am assuming that I might be part of "Upper management", but don't want to presume - but I appreciate your kind words. In terms of our improvement, I am most concerned (and appreciative that you mention it) that you felt uncomfortable in any way as a queer person. I think your observations are right on - we do tend to attract a more conservative crowd (though there is probably more of a diversity of thought than we realize). That said, conservative or liberal, we are humans and all deserve respect, love, and genuine care. So, I am so sorry that you felt uncomfortable in any way - we will work harder at earning trust and creating a community that feels like home for everyone. Thank you for your service to the ranch. Feel free to reach out to me anytime if you want to chat more about it. Ben
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