 Poster: A snowHead
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So, related to an earlier post, I am thinking of doing a 4 month season in NZ.
What are people's opionions on whether to work or not? I could credit card it up and pay later when I get back to work in the UK - hopefully wouldn't be too bad as I can get decent contract work in my sector.
Alternative is to work while I'm out there, not necessarily for the money but for the lifestyle?
I imagie staying in backpacker places would be the most social but I'd like to get a decent amount of skiing sone and that rules out most jobs apart from bar jobs or chalet type help.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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If you could get 4 nights a week bar work would that not be ideal? You get the social side of the working, minimal credit card impact and still have the days free to ski...
Or at least if you start off with a job you can later decide you don't like it and pack it in!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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If you could get 4 nights a week bar work
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That would be ironic, a Londoner working in a bar in NZ, sort of job swap thing?
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GordonFreeman, the other advantage of working is that you will meet lots of new people to ski with. And with reference to your other thread I think this is the best way to push yourself...
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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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Always work! It's a great way to meet people, it keeps the pocket-money coming in, plus working in a bar will get you cheap cheap cheap drinks in other bars. Furthermore, bar-work's one of life's fun jobs. You'll be in the bar 4 nights a week anyway, so why not get paid for the privilege!
Ski bums are the bottom of the food chain. Get a job!
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GordonFreeman, agree with m' learned colleagues - a bit of a job will give you lots of pluses and may also mean it's a bit easier to settle back in to real life  at the end of your sabbatical
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how you fund it is a credit question and I think we have another thread on this, but if you have the funds I say don't work. the only positive of working is meeting people, which you can do in other ways.
the downsides are that it gets in the way of skiing and removes flexibility - eg say you want to do a road trip to a few other ski fields in NZ, it suddenly gets a lot more difficult if you have to fit it around work. when i did my season one of the many things i really enjoyed were the weeks away in other parts of the Alps
ski bums bottom of the food chain? maybe on the apres side of things, but they are the ones getting first tracks while the workers are clearing up their guests breakfasts
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| Arno wrote: |
ski bums bottom of the food chain? maybe on the apres side of things, but they are the ones getting first tracks while the workers are clearing up their guests breakfasts |
Ahhh, but he's talking bar-work, so he'll be up there getting fresh tracks with the best of them.
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I agree that getting some kind of work has to be the best way to meet people.
I'm in my late forties (male) and looking to do the coming season in the Alps. Alas I don't have much bar-tending experience and probably wouldn't draw in the younger punters:(.
Does anyone have other suggestions for more suitable jobs?
I fancy myself as a ski host for the more mature and discerning clients. You know the sort of thing, a raconteur for those slow chairs and long lunches. I'm thinking of approaching ScottDunn and SkiBeat directly (I live in Chichester) but would be grateful for any other suggestions. A couple of days a week driving to and from the airport would suit too.
Any offers?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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People are always after more 'mature' people for driving. I'll PM you. If you don't get it, it's cos my comp's rubbish so let me know.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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warrell, Hmmmm, I can't seem to PM. I might have a lead for a bit of driving in the Portes du soliel. I can recieve private messages, but can't seem to send them. Drop me a line with an email address i can get you on, and i'll see what i can do.
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Thanks ice_pie, I have sent you a PM but it seems to be stuck in the OutBox. Could not see how to get it sent there and then. You can send an email addressed to anybody at warrell.co.uk
Thanks again
Warrell
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You know it makes sense.
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if you can afford to not work then don't. More so in NZ too. There are not as many jobs that give you the same mountain time as in europe. Most jobs are just normal jobs that happen to be in a ski town. You have to travel for 30mins or more to each field from town so you can't just nip out for a few turns. As Arno said work gets in the way of traveling to other fields and the ski fields are quite small too so you'll want to visit a few. Just don't miss out on the club fields.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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ice_pie, warrell, PMs stay in the Outbox until they are read by the recipient
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Poster: A snowHead
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my advice does assume that you want to ski as much as possible. if you want to spend time in a ski town doing a bit of skiing and a bit of partying etc working might be a good way forward
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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GordonFreeman, my advice is not to work if you can possibly help it. I've done a 4 month stint in NZ myself, and I can say without doubt that working will make it really tough. There's so much competition for jobs (well there was in Wanaka and TC), that most people end up either laying tile or putting up drywall on some building site in the freezing cold. The on mountain staff aren't treated very well, and nearly all the ones I knew ended up quitting before long.
If you've only got 4 months, I'd agree with Arno that you should max your skiing time.
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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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I've never skied NZ, so probably best to ignore my advice onthis one! Completely different scene, by all acounts. But good luck!
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GordonFreeman, I fall on the side of don't work. Why go all that way to do some bum job, maximise the skiing. I did 2 months in NZ skiing some years ago. Had no problem meeting up with people, stayed in hostels most the time. Also I enjoyed moving around betwene the resorts, a job will not doubt tie you to one location. Either way, have fun.
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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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| Arno wrote: |
| the only positive of working is meeting people, which you can do in other ways. |
Arno <3s meeting people from the internet. Just ask me.
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ice_pie, any joy on the driving contacts?
Cheers
W
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