Thread: dreadlock friendly employers

One of my Chefs (@ the Ritz) had dreadlocks and he dealt with customers all the time. The only difference was, the executives knew all too fucking well that the Chef De Cuisine @ the Ritz NEVER picked up a fucking knife or had any hands on contact with the food (except to eat it and get fucking fat). So in the end - the fucking idiots paying $2500 a night to stay there thought it was cool or trendy ( or whatever the fuck) to have a “hip” Chef come talk to them at their table.

As Mofro said, we have lifties with dreads at Alpental and I worked with a ski instructor there who had them as well.

Originally Posted by Mofro261

Dreads don't seem to be an issue at our local hill, couple of liftees have them.

I thought they were pretty much required at alpy?

there was a female liftie with dreads at big sky last winter.

Dreads or baldhead, it's whats inside that matters.

Sense of identity does not have to be visible.

You know why the rich asshole wears the gold Rolex with the diamonds?

He can't drive his Porsche into the restaurant.

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Originally Posted by Snowcat77;

Alot of people love hippies.

I laughed....

I hear Coldstone Creamery is dreadlock friendly. At least, according to the this-



Edit to add, forget all the talk of "Zion", there probably isn't a place in the US more unfriendly to dreadlocks than the Salt Lake area....except for maybe Provo. Seriously.

You do realize that if you are a lifty or work in a shop, you'll be working during the hours the resort is open. On powder days, you will be working doubly hard watching all the beaters schralp the freshies.

My suggestion is to save up money and take the winter off to ski. Wouldn't have to worry about your sweet dreads then brah.

Originally Posted by Snowcat77

Id rather not cut them off im quite fond of them

P.S. People that think lifties never get to shred probably get way less runs than lifties in the majority of cases.

I was a liftie on the gondola in telluride. You'd have to shave your dreads off, but it's actually one of the best jobs you could have in terms of ski time versus work time.

They are run by the city/state as it is public transporation between telluride and mountain village. The schedule was 4 10 hour shifts. Second shift started at 2 pm. Ski in the morning/work at night.

Ski passes were provided. They had full benefits (fantastic full benefits including health and a matching 401k) and paid really well.

They do have random drug tests (seriously) as you are a state employee.

ps: calling people out is AWESOME!

I work at Sundance in Utah and there are some lifties with dreads... Even a year round one that's working there of the summer

Consider starting a business. Your boss will be cool with dreads, guaranteed.

Originally Posted by James H

ps: calling people out is AWESOME!

Shut the fuck up dickface.

Originally Posted by James H

I was a liftie on the gondola in telluride. You'd have to shave your dreads off, but it's actually one of the best jobs you could have in terms of ski time versus work time.

They are run by the city/state as it is public transporation between telluride and mountain village. The schedule was 4 10 hour shifts. Second shift started at 2 pm. Ski in the morning/work at night.

Ski passes were provided. They had full benefits (fantastic full benefits including health and a matching 401k) and paid really well.

They do have random drug tests (seriously) as you are a state employee.

ps: calling people out is AWESOME!

Sounds lie a sweet gig, but that is one lift-op job, and hardly the norm. So you really didn't prove your point, no matter how smug you feel.

Different mountains have different policies regarding shift scheduling and free skiing. Some afford plenty of ski time on work days, and some almost none. There is a lot to be said for the work environment though.

If I was moving out here to ski, I'd be looking to work trade for a pass, then get an evening job in town rather than working on the mountain during the season, this makes for more ski time than afforded by a lift-op job (this is based on conversations with lifties here). Of course some really like working the lifts, and value being part of the crew more than sheer hours of skiing.

Brighton, UT is chill, and they have night skiing, so you could work nights if you want.

Originally Posted by systemoverblow'd

Shut the fuck up dickface.

Ha, awesome!

Originally Posted by Rasputin

Sounds lie a sweet gig, but that is one lift-op job, and hardly the norm. So you really didn't prove your point, no matter how smug you feel.

Sorry, didn't make it clear. Yes, telluride's gondola is the only gondola financed by the city/state as public transportation on a ski hill in the country, that I know of making it an abnormal lifty job. I actually wasn't trying to be smug, just offering up a suggestion based on my experience. Telluride is an awesome place. While you will be fighting 100s of others trying to get a job, it's not nearly accessible as alot of the other resorts (thinking vail/wasatch) so the job/applicant pool isn't QUITE as big.

Cooking is actually a good option as well. Not all restaurants offer ski passes, but some do. You usually have to have some sort of professional skill to get into a kitchen though. It's another sweet gig, if they offer ski passes. Ski till 1 or 2 then go in to work. Usually have a staff meal and then cook or serve until 10 to midnight, or later depending on the restaurant. (Cooked in telluride for 2 years after doing a season of lift ops).

I saw a liftie at Targhee with dreads this winter and the whole place just has a really chill vibe, so they might be worth checking into. Can't think of many around Utah where you could get away with it, maybe Brighton.

Originally Posted by waxman

I laughed....

Classic. I laughed too, then I laughed at you laughing.

I'm surpried you think having dreads will cause you problems, nowadays.
My wife, Cinders, has had dreadlocks since about 1989, (living in the UK & US) and has never had a problem finding work.

(Ok, there was that one time that she got fired over appearance when she first grew them (Advertising), but she took the guy to court for unfair dismissal, and won!).
Just keep them clean, and don't let them get too fat.
The whole not-washing thing is BS, mostly, except for some peeps in prison and/or idiots.

Originally Posted by rideit

People with dreads should NEVER be allowed to work with/near food!

Sorry dude, but you are giving the impression of being just about the most ign'ant bigot out there.
Let's inject some observed reality, shall we?

If you have dreads, your hair does not fall out.

It's that simple. It stays in the locks (S'why they are thinner near the scalp).
Anyway, if you are working with food, you should wear a hair-net, or something to cover your hair. If your hair/dreads is long, put it up/tie it back too.
Don't you agree?

Originally Posted by TeleHoar

So why the thread? Move up there and get a job.

I used to date a girl with dreads. I got pretty tired of her not wanting to go out because she had to "stay home and NOT wash her hair."

As long as she doesn't have dreads.....down there............

Originally Posted by TurxSki

I'm surpried you think having dreads will cause you problems, nowadays.
My wife, Cinders, has had dreadlocks since about 1989, (living in the UK & US) and has never had a problem finding work.




Sorry dude, but you are giving the impression of being just about the most ign'ant bigot out there.
Let's inject some observed reality, shall we?

If you have dreads, your hair does not fall out.

It's that simple. It stays in the locks (S'why they are thinner near the scalp).
Anyway, if you are working with food, you should wear a hair-net, or something to cover your hair. If your hair/dreads is long, put it up/tie it back too.
Don't you agree?

As addressed to advres, it has NOTHING to do with the Reality of dread cleanliness, but the Perception of such by the paying customers. Some places, that will work, others, it will not. Been around dreads my whole life, know the realities all too well.

Originally Posted by rideit

Kinda like having an employee out front with pussy blisters.

Pussy blisters?

Hah...yeah, that cracked me up, too. Either way, naaasty

Liftie at Sundance? But that's in Provo area.. oh wait, that guy above doesn't know what he's talking about.

Many ppl with dreads inhabit UT/SLC.

Originally Posted by Mofro261

Dreads don't seem to be an issue at our local hill, couple of liftees have them.

That liftie on C2 got fired at the end of the season