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How do you guys do it? I'm quiting my 9-5 job this summer that forces me to be a weekend warrior in search of a job that allows me to be on the snow more often. What do you guys do to pay the bills? All these TR's make me envious. Besides being in school or being your own boss what are some good(legal) skiing friendly jobs that pay decent?
Sorry if this has been discussed before!
I would think that ski resort gigolo would be a pretty ski-friendly job.
:)
Sprite
You mean man-whoring?
We had this thread already.
Stay in school, save your money, start ski bumming when your in your early thirties when you can afford it.
Don't have kids (in or out of marriage).
work in a restaruant on the mountain. make sure you are on the night shift that way you don't start til 3-4 pm. you'll also get a free pass and comp tickets for your bros. plus free food and sometimes free booze :D
Work for a company that makes ski flicks.
Night shifts at Starbucks.
Do not start up a skis company.Quote:
Originally Posted by jerseyrob
Duh.
Dentist.
well, my family is in the carwash business back in NJ....
i was thinking about following my dreams or some shit like that, but now im thinking i may get a business degree and then help my dad expand out west....ski everyday and work by night....
i dont know....thats a cop out though
Here's one you probably would never think of: closed captioner. You know how all the shows on TV have captions now? Well, there's actually someone sitting somewhere watching the show and translating in real time using a steno machine, computer, and telephone line.
You do need skills, though. I only know this because my wife is a court reporter, but considering going into captioning. The hours are very flexible and you can work from home. It's possible to make 100K per year.
Ski instructor body guard
own a ski resort :D
Ski instructor assassin.
nice one :)Quote:
Originally Posted by optics
Contract code monkey. Make big bucks writing computer programs in the off-season, then shred/ski all winter.
NOT Accountant :frown:
heeheeheee. I lived that life once. Having accounting skills = good. Being an accountant = BAD.Quote:
Originally Posted by UTdave
Do what you want for money.
Just skip having kids, and you will need MUCH less of it.
so the key is defenetly seasonnal work
work the summer and fall ski the winter and spring ?
then you can mix up season, if its less expensive to spend 2 months off skiing in an other country then why ski here ?
its all up to you. just think. but working in the ski buisness does NOT allow you to ski more
hijackign this a bit...
what is the best job at a ski resort?
demo shop? (learnign alot about skis, trying tons of them, hoefully slexible hours)
a bartender/waitor job would be good but i dont think its offered...
any jobs that woudl let you ski everyday or have flexible/late afternoon hours?
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Originally Posted by lax
night janitor
1)free lodging
2)free pass
3)free days to ski
4)free food
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Originally Posted by dude_le_skibum
This is the truth. I worked rental my roommate janitor. I got an hour skiing a day he didn't work til 4:00 and was done between 10 and 12 but always got a full 8 hour shift. There are other bonuses that come with a job with no real supervision too.
yeah a dude i know worked as some sort of security/janitor in the plaza at the bird and all he cleaned were the sheets for his bed.Quote:
Originally Posted by weibo
Here are the jobs I've found to work well from my past and present:
Olympic Park Event Host(Mostly evenings)
Boot Technician (I go in between 3 and 5)
Business Owner, Chief Executive Monkey
Dentist