Best job options for skiing 7 days a week

**straightlineorbust** · 05-04-2017, 07:43 PM

Hey,

I'm trying to ski everyday next season, or as much as possible. Was wondering what people's thoughts are for best job options.

Obviously bussing tables, but want to figure out something that doesn't suck so massively.

As well I'm going to try and start traveling for comps too, I think the money for that will have to come from saving up before the season but I would need the flexibility to spend a few days away skiing.

I should hopefully be graduating with an economics degree in the fall as well

**babybear** · 05-04-2017, 07:49 PM

bussing doesn't necessarily suck but depends on your location
If you live in a busy zone you can get away with that and also have the advantages of getting out earlier/ get to leave first of it's not busy bc usually you have a higher hourly salary than the waiters
but some places it is not as lucrative

My rule when I wanted to ski bum (and sadly now 12+ yrs ago) was that I didn't want to work at a place that served during the day.

**adrenalated** · 05-04-2017, 07:53 PM

Work your ass off over the summer. Like, 6-7 days per week, 10+ hours a day. The people that I know that ski every day all winter, that's how they do it.

**SKIP IN7RO** · 05-04-2017, 07:57 PM

Night Auditer....but only if you can sneak in a 3-4 hour nap on most nights.

**straightlineorbust** · 05-04-2017, 07:59 PM

Oh for reference this is in SLC, so I pretty much plan to find a place as close to the bus line as possible and then only drive up on days where's it's nuking and little cottonwood is a fucking show

**babybear** · 05-04-2017, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by adrenalated

Work your ass off over the summer. Like, 6-7 days per week, 10+ hours a day. The people that I know that ski every day all winter, that's how they do it.

but what if you become like myself and yourself and enjoy riding so much too?? puts a wrench into the work your ass off in the summer thing

**straightlineorbust** · 05-04-2017, 08:23 PM

riding is just a way to pass summer to winter

**reckless toboggan** · 05-04-2017, 08:24 PM

Ski instructor.

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It may actually cure you of any desire to ever ski again.

**babybear** · 05-04-2017, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by straightlineorbust

riding is just a way to pass summer to winter

for you perhaps but this is also how I felt as a young'in

**babybear** · 05-04-2017, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by reckless toboggan

Ski instructor.

job most filled by douches

**reckless toboggan** · 05-04-2017, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by b-bear

job most filled by douches

Yup.

I don't say it would be pretty, but it's a job, and you could ski 7 days a week.

Obviously the real answer is unemployment insurance.

**babybear** · 05-04-2017, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by reckless toboggan

Obviously the real answer is unemployment insurance.

lol yes- you're right this is the true answer

**El Chupacabra** · 05-04-2017, 08:27 PM

Night watchman in a warehouse?

**babybear** · 05-04-2017, 08:29 PM

I was a night watch lady at a golf course for moneys one summer in college. just show up at 5pm, walk around till dinner, then fall asleep but pretend that you dont

**straightlineorbust** · 05-04-2017, 08:31 PM

So straight up not gonna be a ski instructor, cause I will 100% end up fired for trying to get little children to shred the gnar... plus ski instructing barely counts as skiing, it's glorified babysitting.

**reckless toboggan** · 05-04-2017, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by straightlineorbust

So straight up not gonna be a ski instructor, cause I will 100% end up fired for trying to get little children to shred the gnar... plus ski instructing barely counts as skiing, it's glorified babysitting.

Unemployment insurance it is...

**straightlineorbust** · 05-04-2017, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by reckless toboggan

Unemployment insurance it is...

That would imply I'm gainfully employed now to get it

**claymond** · 05-04-2017, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by adrenalated

Work your ass off over the summer. Like, 6-7 days per week, 10+ hours a day. The people that I know that ski every day all winter, that's how they do it.

If you don't wanna work in food service(I don't blame you, I hated it), this. Unfortunately for you it's already May, and you're in school so landing a job for the summer that pays well for hard work won't be easy. Hell it ain't easy no matter what. Landscaping plus a side gig? Golf course plus side gig? Basically any sort of manual labor that pays ok and gets you overtime is what I'd look for. But you're way behind the curve for this year. I don't know what a degree in economics means job wise. Much possibility for a recent grad to work a non traditional schedule? Otherwise, ya some sort of restaurant job starting next fall/winter is most likely what you have to do. You'll survive

**reckless toboggan** · 05-04-2017, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by straightlineorbust

That would imply I'm gainfully employed now to get it

Don't they teach this stuff in economics school?

**AK47bp** · 05-04-2017, 09:20 PM

Handjobs?

**NW_SKIER** · 05-04-2017, 09:27 PM

Drug dealer

**reckless toboggan** · 05-04-2017, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by AK47bp

Handjobs?

They must teach that in economics school.

Pimpin?

**straightlineorbust** · 05-04-2017, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by claymond

If you don't wanna work in food service(I don't blame you, I hated it), this. Unfortunately for you it's already May, and you're in school so landing a job for the summer that pays well for hard work won't be easy. Hell it ain't easy no matter what. Landscaping plus a side gig? Golf course plus side gig? Basically any sort of manual labor that pays ok and gets you overtime is what I'd look for. But you're way behind the curve for this year. I don't know what a degree in economics means job wise. Much possibility for a recent grad to work a non traditional schedule? Otherwise, ya some sort of restaurant job starting next fall/winter is most likely what you have to do. You'll survive

Yahh... kinda wasn't on top of my shit lately. Though I actually just had someone reach out to me that my department recommended me for an internship position for this summer so I'll see what happens, otherwise I'm gonna be hitting up all the golf courses in the local area Monday morning, and might reach out to some people I know in the landscaping gigs.

I tutor so I'm gonna see if I can transition to doing ACT / SAT tutoring too cause that's $$$, I already make $20/hr tutoring but just don't have enough hours

I'm kind of more of a stats guy than an economics guy, but that unfortunately doesn't really lead itself to unconventional schedule, and to be completely honest am gonna put the whole real life stuff on back burner for I'm planning 3 years to just try and start crushing it on the hill.

I'll be fine with a whole restaurant gig if I can't figure out anything better. We'll see

**skifishbum** · 05-05-2017, 05:40 AM

Originally Posted by straightlineorbust

So straight up not gonna be a ski instructor, cause I will 100% end up fired for trying to get little children to shred the gnar... plus ski instructing barely counts as skiing, it's glorified babysitting.

the preferred tgrz nomenclature is mitten fetching
i'd pm iceman and try to get accepted into the school of trophy husbandry
i'm an accredited tutor if your games lame
i suck at economics but 2 decades of bummery has taught me
the more marketable life skills you posess and employ
less bummin ya gota do.