VAIL SUCKS

[skimagic]

A closer look has me questioning if they're even open. I don't see humans anywhere

they are open! the ribbon cutting was just posted on Facebook

 

[machski]

Looking at the Webcam for crotched as they opened today and the rocket ain't spinning. Was gonna head up tomorrow but not without that running

Rocket likely dealing with icing issues. Pretty bad yesterday by us, doubt they did much yesterday or last night to deal with it.

 

[chuckstah]

A closer look has me questioning if they're even open. I don't see humans anywhere

The Rocket is open now.

 

[snoseek]

The Rocket is open now.

Ok good. Are you there today? How is the snow?

 

[chuckstah]

Ok good. Are you there today? How is the snow?

No, saw a video. Thinking tomorrow as well.

 

[JimG.]

Yup. And many will quit making things worse as the season goes on.

So true.

Whatever aspect of life you are talking about you always get poor results when you piss people off.

 

[Kingslug20]

Wandering around williston today..almost every store has a hiring now sign..15 to 18 bucks an hour..and you dont have to freeze your ass off...hmmmm

 

[IceEidolon]

If you can't match McDonald's pay and environment, good luck finding people. I think Vail manages neither, there.

 

[Kingslug20]

Sad..but i dont see this getting better..how long can this go on ?
Giant game of chicken going on here..

 

[eatskisleep]

Sad..but i dont see this getting better..how long can this go on ?
Giant game of chicken going on here..

I think it may take a few years. Too many people will still buy epic passes. They will do better financially than ever. Less staff, less mountain open, less snow making, less chairlifts, less shuttles, less etc. = more profits. When 95% of skiers just see “ohhhhhh cheap season passes! Yay!”

 

[Kingslug20]

Not just ski areas..construction,retail,food..
Have to wonder..what is everyone doing?
They quit...but now what? Unemployment only goes so far.

 

[FBGM]

Maybe they will double cash on hand in 3 years and can use that $3b to pay employees when they have the CFO bumping chairs

 

[abc]

They quit...but now what? Unemployment only goes so far.

???

How do you reconcile your earlier post:

Wandering around williston today..almost every store has a hiring now sign..15 to 18 bucks an hour..and you dont have to freeze your ass off...hmmmm

When there’s jobs all over the place, people will just job hop for $1/hr extra, or a better working environment, or whatever fits their personal need!

Unemployment doesn’t even come into this picture

 

[Kingslug20]

They can only do that so much..When you apply you do have to put down recent work experience...they see a job hopper and you may not get anything.
I was just checking out job listings on indeed..seems like you can do anything for 15 to 20 bucks an hour...home cleaning a little more..
Still a lot of ski resort jobs posted.

 

[snoseek]

Honestly that whole 20% cut should have been a 20% increase in the current hospitality environment.

 

[JimG.]

They can only do that so much..When you apply you do have to put down recent work experience...they see a job hopper and you may not get anything.
I was just checking out job listings on indeed..seems like you can do anything for 15 to 20 bucks an hour...home cleaning a little more..
Still a lot of ski resort jobs posted.

Remind me to smack you next time we ski...why are you looking at job listings when you just retired?

Time to lose those bad habits!!

 

[Kingslug20]

Just interested in the subject..not looking for myself...sitting in a hotel in williston..nothing to do but watch tv...
Went shopping and saw huge hiring now banners all over the place...

 

[2Planker]

If you can't match McDonald's pay and environment, good luck finding people. I think Vail manages neither, there.

 

[abc]

They can only do that so much..When you apply you do have to put down recent work experience...they see a job hopper and you may not get anything.

Sorry, that's an outdated concept.

If you're a restaurant owner, and your pastry chef had just moved to Boston, you advertise for 2 week without any response. Then the 3 resume on the bottom of the waste basket consist of 1 drug addict with criminal record, the next one had but 5 week experience, then this one with 3 year experience with known restaurants but only stay 1 year at each... What will you do? Make pastry yourself?

 

[zyk]

Not just ski areas..construction,retail,food..
Have to wonder..what is everyone doing?
They quit...but now what? Unemployment only goes so far.

Not to go far off topic but around here many people took the opportunity to try something different. Farm stands, carpentry, firewood, music, landscaping, etc. They won't all make it but right now they are not part of the corporate labor pool.