Stepping up my game from emails to phone calls, I reached out to even more B&B's in Alaska.
The first woman I spoke to directly was in Ketchikan (who makes celebrated homemade muffins for her guests, according to several reviews :)
When I asked if she was hiring summer help, her response was: "Oh, I'm just a one woman show! I do everything myself these days."
As I was about to launch into my, "Thanks for your time, how long have you been running your B&B," primer to gather some additional information, she continued:
"You know, you should call my friend Mary, she might be hiring at her place."
I was so grateful that this woman would point me to her contacts, especially since all she knew about me was that I called her out of the blue asking for a job.
After chatting awhile longer, and thanking her sincerely, I hung up to give Mary a call.
Mary also proved very helpful!
After chatting for awhile about my plans in Alaska, plans for the future, and my previous experience, she said she was very interested in talking more about job opportunities. She told me she wants to meet me in person (and that she won't hire without an in person interview, but is very excited to talk to me more once I'm in town). She also connected me with one of her friends who is renting rooms for a reasonable price.
Whether this pans out or not, I am very grateful to have both housing and job prospects popping up in very fortuitous ways :)
The first woman I spoke to directly was in Ketchikan (who makes celebrated homemade muffins for her guests, according to several reviews :)
When I asked if she was hiring summer help, her response was: "Oh, I'm just a one woman show! I do everything myself these days."
As I was about to launch into my, "Thanks for your time, how long have you been running your B&B," primer to gather some additional information, she continued:
"You know, you should call my friend Mary, she might be hiring at her place."
I was so grateful that this woman would point me to her contacts, especially since all she knew about me was that I called her out of the blue asking for a job.
After chatting awhile longer, and thanking her sincerely, I hung up to give Mary a call.
Mary also proved very helpful!
After chatting for awhile about my plans in Alaska, plans for the future, and my previous experience, she said she was very interested in talking more about job opportunities. She told me she wants to meet me in person (and that she won't hire without an in person interview, but is very excited to talk to me more once I'm in town). She also connected me with one of her friends who is renting rooms for a reasonable price.
Whether this pans out or not, I am very grateful to have both housing and job prospects popping up in very fortuitous ways :)
