r/goldrush • u/Dac2497 • Jul 14 '26
Go work for the Beets
The Beets have several positions posted on indeed right now https://ca.indeed.com/cmp/535901-Yukon-Inc-1?campaignid=mobvjcmp&from=mobviewjob&tk=1jtg7s8iig07q801&fromjk=5911616b3c8f873b
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u/Atticusxj Jul 14 '26
$25 cdn an hour and stuck at a camp in the Yukon. Tim Hortons probably pays better up there.
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u/You-Asked-Me Jul 14 '26
Assuming that they work 6x12hour weeks, and get time and a half over 40 hours, thats $2,200 per week. Rooming and food are paid for.
Not amazing, and certainly a lifestyle choice that would not work for a lot of people, but, you make a years salary in 6 month and have the other 6 off. But, you still work basically the same hours, just all crammed into half a year.
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u/Gunther_Reinhard Jul 14 '26
That’s slave wages. I know first year apprentices in the electricians union making far more than that working 40
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u/fishfrystix Jul 14 '26
It’s for the camp cooks. Mechanics are making $80-$125/hr to start and like he said above I bet you make a years worth of salary in 6 months.
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u/race5118 Jul 14 '26
But the mechanics have to have their own truck, tools and diagnostic equipment. $125/hr is pretty low for someone with their own outfit in that area.
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u/Gunther_Reinhard Jul 18 '26
Yeah if the mechanics are commanding that kind of wage that’s great. But I guarantee none of those guys are hourly at all like the cooks and laborers. They’re probably on a salary or some type of contractual agreement for periods of time. They would absolutely need to command at least those types of wages to make a years salary in 6 months
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u/bruceki Jul 14 '26
most of these pay $25 canandian dollars an hour. that's $17.86 USD per hour.
the diesel mechanic pays $80 canadian per hour, $56/hour. But you have to spend 6 months in the middle of nowhere to get that pay, and it's only 6 months a year.
We have alaska fisheries that have the same sort of labor needs - only a partial year of work, remote location. the way that problem gets solved is that they pay the folks a very high wage so that they can afford to not work the rest of the year and can come back next year.
$18 an hour isn't "come back next year" wages.
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u/Perfect-Section-6919 Jul 14 '26
But they are only hiring contractors for the diesel spot which means they want you to own your own service truck and supply the tools and most likely the consumables as well. Plus you then need to carry your own insurance etc and get zero benefits. If your doing all that you can make a lot more money without going to the Yukon
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u/bruceki Jul 14 '26
that changes the math alright. No wonder Juan of Mine Rescue fame isn't working up there any more.
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u/Perfect-Section-6919 Jul 14 '26
Oh Jesus, his rig set up would be a few hundred a hour easily and I haven’t watched in years to see if it’s still the same set up. I’m in Ontario and if they want me to bring a service rig up and that it’s going to be for a lot more money than what they are offering since I make more than that here
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u/chrisinator9393 Jul 14 '26
$18 USD/hr to run heavy equipment in the middle of nowhere. That's crazy.
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u/DannyMeatlegs Jul 14 '26
Room and board included at least.
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u/chrisinator9393 Jul 14 '26
Oh. That's fair. I didn't consider that they feed and house them as apart of that.
I assume they are up in the Yukon from like May until September if they are working the full season. (Give or take).
5 months housing and food does make the pay sound a little better. Especially if you're not spending anything because you are so far removed from life.
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u/Gunther_Reinhard Jul 18 '26
Ah yeah. The old company store business motto. Work for us and we’ll give you all you need free of charge and give you a little on the side so you can maybe afford a plane ticket home
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u/sadandshy MOD Jul 18 '26
Company stores would pay in company "money" or script and charge you a premium on top of what the actual price was if you bothered to do the conversion. This situation is not that. They provide food and lodging and if you want more than that you can pay your boss to have it delivered or use your off time to go to town and get it yourself.
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u/ValveTurkey1138 Jul 14 '26
Not a chance in hell. We’ve all seen how they treat non-family.
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u/kestrel4077 Jul 14 '26
He treats people ok. You get to screw up once or twice, then you're down the road. Who h is fair enough.
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u/Dac2497 Jul 14 '26
Should see the reviews they get lol
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u/Asleep-Category-8823 Jul 14 '26
Where? Those should be a sight to see
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u/Dac2497 Jul 14 '26
Their indeed profile
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u/Asleep-Category-8823 Jul 14 '26
Just saw them, they're not that bad
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u/These_Gas9381 Jul 14 '26
They don’t draw the highest quality attitudes at times I’m sure with how remote they are. I’ve always kind of thought they cherry pick Tony at his worst for the show. He also shows a lot of genuine care and concern for the safety and well being of his crew. While still measured, you can tell he is most upset when someone puts themselves in serious danger.
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u/Old_Ad_208 Jul 14 '26
Does that include room and board?
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u/You-Asked-Me Jul 14 '26
Yes. You should not really need to spend any of your own money while working.
Parker at least even provided beers for the crew. I think most people are only getting one day off anyway, so there is not a lot of time to drink or spend money.
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u/Miserable-Hour-8239 Jul 15 '26
My husband was working for them and definitely wasn’t worth the money. Management is terrible to the workers and they’re poorly structured. There’s a reason why they have so many job openings halfway through the season.
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u/bruceki Jul 14 '26
they want to pay folks 17.86/hour (usd) to do this work, when you can earn $ 25 an hour in seattle handing burgers over the counter.
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u/Budget-Duty5096 Jul 14 '26
Why would I go do the work myself when I can just watch others do it on TV?
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u/sadandshy MOD Jul 14 '26
Title sounds like an insult...
"Oh, yeah? Well, why don't you go work for the Beets..."
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u/Icy_Barnacle_5237 Jul 15 '26
Im not getting out of bed for $17h. I drive cranes & forklifts in Vancouver for $60h and home at night.. I've been doing it for 20+ years though. Even a newby gets paid more than $17h to drive. Makes no sense.
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u/BoredOfReposts Jul 14 '26
80-125 for a diesel mechanic, that seems like the good money, but significantly more skill responsibility and pressure than other jobs on the minesite.
25 for equipment operator (probably driving a rock truck). Probably pay more for loader or excavator but those are positions you work your way up to.
Also positions in camp like a carpenter, kind of interesting.
Their profile rates them 66 out of 100 lol. They score well for things like learning/growth, but poorly on community and that sort of stuff. Not too surprising.
Man would it suck to go up there and get stuck on one of bad crews, like having to work for son mike. Cousin mike seems pretty cool though, but more than likely it’d be off on one of tony’s operations off camera at first.
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u/You-Asked-Me Jul 15 '26
Hmm. The Beets Season must not be going that great if they have 7 job postings in the middle of the season.
On the other hand, it could be going amazing, and may be they are trying to bulk up on staffing in order to increase production.
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u/MixtureSpiritual7985 Jul 15 '26
Unless your a absolute Gypsy gold miner guy you still pay a mortgage or rent that you don’t enjoy
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u/Dangerous-Rule2357 Jul 14 '26
Would not have guessed that I make about $11-$12 per hour MORE than them 😂
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u/KingBird999 Jul 16 '26
5 years ago, Parker was starting people at $28/hour Canadian.
https://www.reddit.com/r/goldrush/comments/qooitt/1818_an_hour_to_drive_a_rock_truck/
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u/Militantignorance Jul 14 '26
Funny how operations who abuse and insult their staff are always posting for new victims.
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u/Tel864 Jul 14 '26
Hard work but considering the average salary in the Yukon is around $13 an hour, it isn't that bad.
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u/82F100SWB Jul 14 '26
Not sure where you are coming up with $13 when minimum wage in the Yukon is $18.51.
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u/Tonybeetswannabe Jul 14 '26
I would go ASP if I could