 Poster: A snowHead
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I was wondering if anyone could give me any info on spending a season in Whistler. I have applied for my Visa and it is being processed. I was wondering if the majority of people get hooked up with a job before they go or whether they go to this jobs fair in october. I would post this on Natives but I'd have to register then  Besides Id prefer the opinion of my fellow snowheads. I was wanting to work in a hire shop/workshop. I doubt Id get any bar work and I am not experienced enough for guiding. Any insight would be great.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Edmundh009, think paulhothersall did a season this year
only been there for a week so can't really comment
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Cheers for that. I think Il go out around mid october. Should allow some time to get my head round everything.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Edmundh009,
Done 2 seasons there but haven't worked either of them so may not be much help except maybe I could tell you the good hire/tuning shops. I know someone who lives there and used to run a tuning shop so he might be able to find out some contacts to try. Accomodation might be tricky if you're not working for the mountain (in which case you can get into the hall-of-residence-like place), as mentioned above I think the mountain (Intrawest) does all their recruiting at the October jobs fair.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Edmundh009, are you on a Bunac visa? I spent a season working in banff on a bunac work visa, but a lot of people I flying out there met were off to whistler, only one of whom had a pre-arranged job (via a relative). In both resorts it seems that for seasonal jobs you're unlikely to get anything from the UK before you go - employers seem to have had trouble with workers who've applied from abroad getting a better offer and not turning up! However, in my experience it's not that difficult to get a job once you arrive, and this is something I've heard again from friends out there this year; though I would advise arriving early-mid october as most fairs are around the 15th and you want a bit of time to settle in first.
Feel free to PM me if you have any more questions.
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| rob and sharon wrote: |
Edmundh009, think paulhothersall did a season this year
only been there for a week so can't really comment |
I did (am indeed still here till the end of may).
Anyone feel free to ask questions on this thread, or PM me.
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Ahh the life of a ski bum 
im jealous.
