Working the course of a ski season can be a fantastic experience
that you should remember for the rest of your life. It can mean working
long hours with relatively low pay but those who work hard get to
play hard! However, it is essential to plan ahead if you are to enjoy
it fully and avoid an early plane home.
Many British operators can secure work for you before you leave
although you may wish to spend your time abroad qualifying as an
instructor with the plan to teach in the future. Many companies offer
courses designed for persons who want to become instructors that
can take up a relatively short part of your ski season. It has even
been known for people to set up there own money making venture at
the resort in order to fund a wintersports season.
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In some European resorts it can be hard to gain work due to legal
and language reasons, so we would advise that it is probably a good
idea to arrange your working commitments before you leave. Many recruitment
agencies offer work abroad in ski resorts and can be easily found
on search engines such as Google.
You may also find adverts in both local and national newspapers and
there are even specialist magazines, such as the Overseas Job Express
which can prove extremely useful.
If you can get a job working with a tour operator the huge bonus
is that in almost all cases your food and accommodation will be paid
for, which gives you a much better chance of lasting the season.
You shouldn’t base your decision on what you have seen on holiday
as the work is often hard and may be for long hours at a time. You
will meet a huge group of like minded people, many who will have
experience and excellent knowledge of the resort and the best areas
of mountain to enjoy your free time.
If you are successful and gain employment abroad the early part
of the season will be the toughest. Holidaymakers will expect the
resort to be fully up and running no matter how early in the season
it is. Obviously this goes for your employer as well. Specialist
staff can often find themselves mucking in and helping with menial
set up duties such as the cleaning of toilets and apartments so be
aware! Don’t let this put you off though, these early days
soon pass and as you settle in you should find that you’ll
have the time of your life!
