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Gunstock Management team resigns

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Stumbled on an article from 2020, when day was hired. Is a salary approaching $200K typical for ski area management? Would have thought it was half that. Must have been seriously miserable to walk away.



A gm at a golf club these days goes for about 150k depending on the club so 200k for a ski resorts seems reasonable to me
 

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Ski areas are normally remote, but Gunstock is 30 minutes from Concord, so they’re competing with regular civilization for labor.
 

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Stumbled on an article from 2020, when day was hired. Is a salary approaching $200K typical for ski area management? Would have thought it was half that. Must have been seriously miserable to walk away.




seems like a very reasonable salary for an adult professional overseeing a ski resort operation. even low end. but gunstock isn't exactly aspen.
 

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cannon figure does sound low but as others said, its state owned and he likely gets cushy time off and pension. does he get housing at cannon too? maybe
 

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seems like a very reasonable salary for an adult professional overseeing a ski resort operation. even low end. but gunstock isn't exactly aspen.
No, it is low. The amount of hours they put in and the job responsibilities should net a GM for any larger area well north of 100K.
 

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No, it is low. The amount of hours they put in and the job responsibilities should net a GM for any larger area well north of 100K.

my reasonable was in response to $175k base $215k on target earnings for gunstock, and that still struck me as low end for that type of job

$90k for cannon sounds very low, and id like to assume there is housing provided and insane benefits
 

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seems like a very reasonable salary for an adult professional overseeing a ski resort operation. even low end. but gunstock isn't exactly aspen.
Plus one commission member would point out that George Soros is apparently helping foot the tab. 😆🤦‍♂️

(Like Soros even knows about Gunstock)
 

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Plus one commission member would point out that George Soros is apparently helping foot the tab. 😆🤦‍♂️

(Like Soros even knows about Gunstock)
I suspect Soros is booked up with his 2000+ other conspiracies. Just the Hungarian activities alone are all consuming, with more coming to "light" every day. It's also a big job being a Jew and a Nazi at the same time.
 

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Sorta kinda. There are definitely some good things, but the MBTA has really really deteriorated since he took office.
The MBTA issues are because of Keolis Commuter Services inability to run the T. The MBTA bid out and awarded the contract with them. The governer didn't have anything to do with that.
 

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Sure, no politician is without fault. But he, Sununu and Scott are at least factual and measured. They're not Marjorie Taylor Green types, which is what the clowns on the commission are.
The last of the Yankee Republicans. With the political climate so polarized, I doubt we will ever see cantidates like this again.
 

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The MBTA issues are because of Keolis Commuter Services inability to run the T. The MBTA bid out and awarded the contract with them. The governer didn't have anything to do with that.
But Keolis only runs the Commuter Rail side. The majority of issues with the MBTA the past few years have been with the T ie the light rail side not the Commuter Rail. It's one thing after another down there. The system is oldddddd.
 

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More Gunstock resignations.

Sounds like this is going nowhere....

“The GAC team is working diligently to repair the damage done by the irresponsible, petulant management walkout,” said Sylvia. “The current GAC has my full faith, trust and appreciation.”

As admissions manager, Sherman was responsible for handling season passes and all forms of ticketing. According to Sherman, the mountain is going to rapidly start losing pass holders. During Sherman's interview, two people came to the admissions office to ask for refunds for their seasonal passes.

Again, burn down the house to save it.

Is the general public yelling at the two or three GAC members who are determined to destroy Gunstock based on their conspiracy theories and extreme ideological views? Seems like they are putting their own personal interests ahead of the livelihoods of a lot of people.
 

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And apparently the "public" commission is having a private meeting tomorrow at Gunstock to discuss legal matters, "confidential financial matters", and employment matters. I'd say they've really shot themselves in the foot going from a profitable venture to complete bedlam in a week. I feel terrible for the community. Oust these clowns.

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If anyone wants to contact Rep. Sylvia. Maybe ask if his refrigerator is running. Or who ties his shoes...

603 707-8594
 

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After following this and gathering all the info out there I think Gunstock will be sold. Sold to a private company or a Vail/Alterra type. There is no way they can continue as they stand now.

These morons on said board or committee still know what dollar signs look like and given their good financial record, someone will make an offer.

If this happens, I’d assume old staff would be contacted. They would be dumb not to try to bring some back.

Till all this maybe happens, this place could be in limbo for this season
 
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