How does someone go about getting a job at Yosemite Park?|138541

I_m looking to move to California and wanted to work at Yosemite Park. I went hiking there a few years back and always thought it would be a great place to work. Hey, even if it_s to work at the pizza place.

Now my questions are: What are the qualifications? Is it difficult to get a job there? Does anyone have first hand knowledge about working there?

If anyone could help me out with my curiosity in this, that would be much appreciated!

You do realize the park is closed in the winter?
You might want to consider the South Lake Tahoe area. It_s open year round and the park is just a couple of hours drive.

That is a National Park and so jobs are listed (when available) at the National Park Service web site. The concessions are under contract to the Park Service, so you would need to find their home office for applications. You_d probably need to talk to the manager at the concession stand to find out where to apply.

Should I consider living in the Houston area?|138143

I_m interviewing for jobs right now, some in the oil industry. If I am offered a decent position, I need to weigh all the factors. One of the most important is quality of life and a good environment to raise kids. Cost of living is also important.

Given these factors, I am seeking input about the Houston area (Katy, etc.). What are the good things? What are the bad things? I know that air quality is bad and the humidity is oppressive. What other things, both positive and negative, do I need to know before I accept or turn down a position.

Thanks for the help!

Since whether it_s _nice_ depends on where you_re coming from and we don_t know that information in this case, the following site compares different areas in the entire country by different demographics and highlights them graphically. So pick the categories that are most important to you and see how Houston stacks up vs. where you are now. It shows the following:

Lifestyle
Politics
Crime
Elem School Rank
Air Quality

Home Price
Apt Rent
Cost of Living

Commute Time
Household Income
Tax Rates
Unemployment

Population Density
White
Hispanic
African American
Asian
American Indian

Check it out...really cool:


http://www.neighboroo.com/


Of course, being in Houston now, it_s a great place to live and work!!!

Hope this helps!

It seems like a lot of the oil refineries are located between Houston and Galveston. Around the Texas City area. I_m not sure of the air quality out there but from the odors, I_d guess it_s not good.

We live about 20-25 miles south of the Houston metro area in Kemah where we have clean ocean air. Kemah is a small resort city on the bay and is connected to several other small and medium sized suburbs. If you don_t mind living south of Houston, I would highly reccommend these areas. Nassau Bay, Seabrook, Clear Lake, and Kemah. I don_t really know anything about Katy except that we hate the freeways in that area.

This link may provide more useful information for you. Also, you_ll see they have a forum for each city. We found a great deal of information there which ultimately helped in our decision to move here.

http://www.city-data.com


and the Houston forum:

http://www.city-data.com/forum/houston/.

Okay, once again it all depends on what you_re willing to spend. The Energy Corridor (the area you would be working in if you took a job here) is close to the Memorial area (a bit pricey, but great neighborhoods), and there_s a hidden neighborhood north of Kirkwood and Katy Freeway (I-10) that is nice and affordable. Katy has a lot of bargain houses for the money, but the inbound commute on I-10 between say Mason Road and Dairy Ashford (8 miles) can be 30 minutes on a good day and an hour on a bad day.

Avoid the apartments in the Westchase area (Westheimer Road or Richmond Street, between Gessner and Hayes) as the area has been ghetto-izing for the past five years. I left after my car was broken into three times in nine months. If you must get an apartment, try Memorial. Avoid north of I-10 between the tollway and points east. Lots of gang activity.

West Houston and Katy are both great places to live.. If you are looking for an apt, I would go with the West Houston area, look around the Westchase. The area is a good one, with many great places to go off of westheimer st. Now, if you are looking for a house, or if you have kids, Katy is your best bet. They have a GREAT school district, katy isd. And most of the neighborhoods there are top of the line.. You would be amazed at what a 200 thousand dollar home looks like in Katy. The cost of living in TX is cheap, compared to other cities. I am from Jersey and there is no comparison. Hope I helped!

i also work in the oil and gas industry but mostly in the louisiana area but i choose to commute from houston. if you are convinced that you want to work for O_G in the gulf, houston is the only decent city that offers choices as to where and how to live. we live in the city in a historic district and love it. i_ve got friends with kids who are in the woodlands that love it there. DMM is also right, i_ve heard great things about Kemah, if you_re looking to be near the water. the humidity is awful but it_s only like that from may to sept, and it depends where you_re coming from. we moved from the desert and yeah, it_s unbearable, but if you_re coming from the east coast, it gets humid there too (but really not as bad). as to cost of living, you should be making good money in o_g and if you_re not, try another company. texas is cheap compared to california, new york or boston so if you_re coming from a coastal city local, you_ll think it_s cheaper. if you_re moving from the mid-west, south or a small town, it_s probably more than what you_re used to spending.

try looking at www.har.com, this is a real estate site dedicated to only houston. stay away from the east side or down near the 610/59 on either side. sugarland/ missouri city are nice if you like master planned communities. katy or anything to the west on the 10 can be a complete nightmare as to commuting but the houses are cheap!

if you are younger and enjoy city living, try the heights area, inside the 610, n of 10, w of 45. the school system there isn_t too good (so i_ve heard, even though they slaughter us with prop taxes for the HISD) but crime is relitively low. i_ve heard the woodlands has a good school system, that_s north of houston near the 45. just north of the 610/45 is a little scary though.

if you write what your other choices are concerning where to live/work, we can comment on how they compare.

Good things
Cheap housing
Great arts/theatre scene
Cultural diversity
Access to great school districts
Reasonable standard of living
Things to do, but you_ll have to pay

Bad things
limited public transportation
Traffic
Hot summers/humidity
Not a lot of free public events
Big city - it takes 30 mins to get anywhere

For raising kids? No, I would suggest the Woodlands, Texas. I have grown up there and the schools are great. I feel extremely safe here. I can tell you all about it if you want just email me at jnhorserider@yahoo.com . I love it and it is near Houston so you have the best of both worlds!
Good Luck!
-Jessica

Does anyone know a website i can go to, for cheap cabins located at Big Bear?|104430

Im planning a trip and i have tried and searched many websites but i can not find any. Please if you know send me any information as soon as possible thankyou!

Define cheap.

Here are a few websites that provide cabin rentals from all over the United States. I advertise on these sites and find them to be very user friendly!


http://www.homeaway.com


http://www.vacationhomerentals.com


http://www.vacationrentals411.com


You could also try the craiglist.org in that area and calling the Chamber of Commerce is also a good idea.

Good Luck!

contact the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce. They are very helpful.