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VAIL SUCKS

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eatskisleep said:
Yeah crazy how different wages are up north versus Boston area. Cat operator can easily make $40-50+ Per hour near Boston. I see on Vail’s website Job openings for snow makers at Wildcat at $13 an hour. Ouch.
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Dunkin donuts in N Conway was paying $14/hr plus an $800 sign on bonus this summer.

Who the hell is going to make snow for $13 when other local employment options are so much better? I mean I guess if you are someone who really despises food service and working with the public.

Vail can't play the understaffed card. They dealt themselves that shitty hand.
 
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thetrailboss said:
Word on the street out here is that Park City Mountain Resort is woefully understaffed. I am seeing at least 140 position openings including entry level groomers, lift operators ($15 per hour), and snowmakers (starting at $15 per hour).

Park City Jobs: Explore. Grow. Belong.

Receive $20/hr. starting wage and perks/benefits that allow you to discover a passion for the outdoors. With 40+ resorts, you can join for a season or stay for a career.
jobs.vailresortscareers.com jobs.vailresortscareers.com

I've always wanted to run a groomer....
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Doesn't seem right that a lifty makes as much money as a snowmaker.
 
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deadheadskier said:
Dunkin donuts in N Conway was paying $14/hr plus an $800 sign on bonus this summer.

Who the hell is going to make snow for $13 when other local employment options are so much better? I mean I guess if you are someone who really despises food service and working with the public.

Vail can't play the understaffed card. They dealt themselves that shitty hand.
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Agreed...especially when they made that big press release earlier this year about how they were going to "raise their wages" (although they did have a caveat that certain markets wouldn't see those "big" raises they announced and would instead be based on the local market conditions...guess they don't really have a good understanding of the local NH market if DD is paying more than they are offering)
 
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When they run out of snowmakers...run out of snow..and run out of groomers..then maybe they will raise wages...
 
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deadheadskier said:
Dunkin donuts in N Conway was paying $14/hr plus an $800 sign on bonus this summer.

Who the hell is going to make snow for $13 when other local employment options are so much better? I mean I guess if you are someone who really despises food service and working with the public.

Vail can't play the understaffed card. They dealt themselves that shitty hand.
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And FREE Donuts !!
 
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On the lift at Mount Snow today a guy was blaming NH Vail properties lack of snow on global warming. Had to remind him that Vails competitors in the area have top to bottom skiing.
On another note its pretty busy for a Monday afternoon, parking lot E has a decent amount of people. I parked in Lot A at 12:30 and had no issues. Snow guns are on but its a sheet of ice out here, seen a few pileups and ski patrol is coming down with a good amount of stretchers. Lots of beginners not ready for the icy conditions, probably as a result of newbies getting epic pass this year and Christmas break. Long John has few mogul fields with boiler plate cat track surrounding them, not a place for new skiers.
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ThatGuy said:
On the lift at Mount Snow today a guy was blaming NH Vail properties lack of snow on global warming. Had to remind him that Vails competitors in the area have top to bottom skiing.
On another note its pretty busy for a Monday afternoon, parking lot E has a decent amount of people. I parked in Lot A at 12:30 and had no issues. Snow guns are on but its a sheet of ice out here, seen a few pileups and ski patrol is coming down with a good amount of stretchers. Lots of beginners not ready for the icy conditions, probably as a result of newbies getting epic pass this year and Christmas break. Long John has few mogul fields with boiler plate cat track surrounding them, not a place for new skiers.
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Um...that looks...like fun.
 
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this all makes me laugh and grin with schadenfreude

i do mourn stowe tho. solid chance i never ski stowe ever again
 
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