Alta hiring for Servers

[BenedictGomez]

Average here in "THE GREATEST CITY IN THE WORLD" is $3.85 (regular).

The tax on gas in New York State is the highest in the nation at 50 cents per gallon, which helps explain the extremely high price.

Add to that the Federal tax of 18.4 cents per gallon, and 68 cents per every gallon of gas sold in New York goes straight to the government.

 

[steamboat1]

The tax on gas in New York State is the highest in the nation at 50 cents per gallon, which helps explain the extremely high price.

Add to that the Federal tax of 18.4 cents per gallon, and 68 cents per every gallon of gas sold in New York goes straight to the government.

Yep & about a nickel of profit goes to the oil company's who explore, drill, refine & distribute that gas. Anyone who thinks oil company's make to much off a gallon really should take a look at what goverment makes off that same gallon. And you know what? Goverment doesn't have to do a dam thing.

 

[snoseek]

Goverment doesn't have to do a dam thing.

Build bridges?
Pave roads?



Anyhow why are we destroying scotty's dream job thread talking about such ugly things as taxes?

 

[steamboat1]

Steamboat, you clearly dont think things through.

Yeah 3.85, but when your getting tipped at 15-20% 50+ a cover its bank.

The full time servers at the Four Seasons in NYC gross 100k+ a year. Same in Vegas, LA, etc at the prime restaurants.

Utah is dirt cheap to live in though. 5 bed, 4 bath 400 sq foot houses in Logan are sub 200k right now. Whats that go in NY and the surrounding CT/Westchester burbs?

A two income household could afford that house on 11 bucks an hour in Utah.

I spent considerably less than that for a comparable house in NYC over 25 years ago (125K). No way could I have payed off the mortgage with my wife & I both making only $11 an hour each. And I put down over 1/2 in cash & carried a mortgage on 1/2. For those who don't know real estate taxes are very reasonable within the city limits. Go outside to LI, NJ, CT, Westchester & yes even VT. and it's a whole other story.

Don't have to explain the service industry to me either. I grew up working as a mate then captain on a party fishing boat which is a heck of a lot harder than waiting tables in a controlled climate on dry land (hence the screen name steamboat). It can get pretty nasty on the ocean & you spend the whole day with the customers not just an hour or two. That's not what I did for a career but for close to 20 years growing up & through college. Still do it occasionally to keep my feet wet.

 

[steamboat1]

Build bridges?
Pave roads?



Anyhow why are we destroying scotty's dream job thread talking about such ugly things as taxes?

Then why do we need stimulus spending if gas taxes cover those costs. Cause it doesn't.

 

[snoseek]

Then why do we need stimulus spending if gas taxes cover those costs. Cause it doesn't.

Again...taxes in an Alta thread...why?

I don't really follow this stuff so i don't consider myself an expert. I worry about the little things (like where I'm gonna ski tomorrow). Alta is high on the list...

 

[ski_resort_observer]

Due to the lack of and high cost of housing ski towns have always paid high wages. I remember in Jackson, McDonalds paid $10/hr 15 years ago. Lots of jobs, small labor pool.

 

[ScottySkis]

IMO hotels are a more professional environment than a private restaurant, Have more structure. More structure as a day to day employee is the only way to go.With that said I am reluctant to ever work in a hotel environment ever again, although who knows...

In private restaurants I have worked for cokeheads, alcoholics, egotistical maniacs, boarderline manic chefs along with a handful of really talented people that truly understand the meaning of hospitality. It is a crapshoot if you're not from town and have the benefit of knowing anyone.With THAT said I'm a firm beleiver that the very finest food comes from private restaurants.

Scotty why don't you apply? I used to work in town back in the day and will say that all those private lodges at Alta are fun as hell to work at. Ask for housing and you will likely recieve, Snowpine houses I know for a fact. There is no lunch there as far as I know so it would just be either breakfast or dinner service. They are among the luckiest employees at Alta
IMO.

Go get some, you know you want to!

I will get a job in Slc, probably in warehouses, i'm not meant to be a waiter although its a great ski bum job.

 

[marcski]

I will get a job in Slc, probably in warehouses, i'm not meant to be a waiter although its a great ski bum job.

The best ski bum job is working as long and as hard as you can in a summer seasonal job and then you don't have to work at all come winter.

 

[marcski]

Then why do we need stimulus spending if gas taxes cover those costs. Cause it doesn't.

Because George W. spent all of our tax dollars (remember there was a surplus when he took office) and spent it in his foray into Iraq.

 

[ALLSKIING]

Because George W. spent all of our tax dollars (remember there was a surplus when he took office) and spent it in his foray into Iraq.

We don't want to go there do we.?

 

[snoseek]

We don't want to go there do we.?

All we need is a good Mormon/Atheist joust and this thread will be 100% complete.

 

[snoseek]

I will get a job in Slc, probably in warehouses, i'm not meant to be a waiter although its a great ski bum job.

Whatever pays the bills. Honestly you don't have to do the whole ski bum thing, you can in fact have a normal life and ski one/two/three days a week and its all good. Consider taking a look at Ogden/Logan even.

 

[Nick]

Gotta do what makes ya happy!

 

[drjeff]

Back to ski bum jobs at Alta from the politcal rant

One of my cousins, who graduated from Union College last May, is helping to "find himself" by working as a maintenance guy at The Goldminer's Daughter Lodge at Alta this winter. They have housing right on site too! He's got a bit of a variable schedule where he works 5 out of 7 days, doing 12 hour shifts that alternate between days and nights but he has been making the most out of what by Alta standards hasn't been their greatest season ever. His older brother did the same thing a few years ago too.

 

[marcski]

Back to ski bum jobs at Alta from the politcal rant

One of my cousins, who graduated from Union College last May, is helping to "find himself" by working as a maintenance guy at The Goldminer's Daughter Lodge at Alta this winter. They have housing right on site too! He's got a bit of a variable schedule where he works 5 out of 7 days, doing 12 hour shifts that alternate between days and nights but he has been making the most out of what by Alta standards hasn't been their greatest season ever. His older brother did the same thing a few years ago too.

My brother-in-law worked at GMD for a year. He worked there before Ross and Jen bought it from Alfreda. Great fun to work. I've stayed there countless times and there are many that have worked there for years.

 

[thetrailboss]

Both Alta and Snowbird have a lot of decent ski area jobs. I considered doing the ski-bum thing this season since there were a lot of big changes in my life and the economy wasn't great, but I decided against it because the biggest drawback to these jobs is that in a normal year avalanche close the Little Cottonwood Canyon road on a regular basis. When that happens employees have to spend the night at the resort. So the need for this flexibility was just not going to work. And I found a real job.....

 

[kingslug]

And I think it would drive me crazy to be working..on a dump day..when everyone else is skiing..although lunch breaks could be utilized...hmmmm...

 

[thetrailboss]

And I think it would drive me crazy to be working..on a dump day..when everyone else is skiing..although lunch breaks could be utilized...hmmmm...

Yeah, that too. But this has not been a problem this season....

 

[kingslug]

Yeah, that too. But this has not been a problem this season....

really...