So I had my first day of work today! These next two weeks will be busy for me, as it is New Zealand's school vacation time. The slopes will be packed, and I will get scheduled to work 6 days a week until they go back to school. That's ok with me. I do get paid after all. Plus, I have a season pass that I can use in the middle of the day, when no one is renting or returning their gear. I think my job will be really chill. The people kept reiterating that we should remember that we're all here to have fun. Everyone here knows they are employing a bunch of rowdy kids, as they use the phrases "beer money" and "more time on the slopes" as incentives for everything. I quite enjoy it. A hard day's work entails retrieving boots and skis of the right sizes and chatting up customers and other staff members. I also now really value the fact that I am working indoors, as I had a chance to see the ski lift operators shivering in the brisk winds today. Oh, did I mention the SWEET free gear?
Other perks include 50% off the food in the cafeteria, 10 free ski lessons, 10 days of rentals for 90% off, 50 % off a season pass for family members ( I am going to get Jon one of these!), sweet deals on mountain gear of all types, and other perks I am forgetting. All in all, I am happy to be working there. Poor Jon got a taste of my misery today, as it was his first day OFF work on my fisrt day of work. He had to stay home alone (like I had to for the last few days...) Hopefully we will be able to maneuver our schedules to accomodate our off days a bit. I do want to travel some more!
Talkto you soon!
Jalissa
Sounds like your work has some pretty sweet perks. I'm glad to see/hear/read that you and Jon are doing well. I recently bought a road bike off of craigslist, so I could commute to and from work, instead of using my car. Maybe getting yourselves a couple of bikes on the cheap would work, especially if you rigged them up with some baskets to carry groceries and the like. Of course the cold might not be too fun to deal with... Keep up the posts, it's great to hear about your adventures!
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