Culture?  I doubt it seriously in many cases. Down here in Northwest Montana near/along Glacier Park some business hire out of town/state Americans....with lots of BS. They provide room/board for a fee, live in cramped/jammed up quarters, rarely a day off, and the biggie...."shared tips"....sure. Most of young college kids looking for excitement & fun for the summer. Yet the reality hits when they get sick/hurt...and can't work. Oh Boy then the end of the summer (if they last) lets settle the $$$. Come up short. Several years back I worked at a resort in East Glacier (maintenance) an a young man broke his leg hiking. Could not work...lost al the $ he has earned. The Resort would not even get him a ride to the airport 85 miles away...left him to fend for himself...so I drove him in my car so the college student could get some medical care. In Alaska I'd imagine that slimy possible employers can/hope that the foreign students....don't know squat about labor laws or practices.