I started working at a ski resort last month. It's awesome.
Here are some things that have been heard, and observed.
1. Multiple miss-loads- This being, people falling off the seat after sitting down on the lift chair. This is what I don't get, 90% of miss-loads are adults. "Hey Jen, watch those kids getting on the chair. That one almost fell off. Oh wait that's a full grown human." How many times has this person sat down in their life time and fallen off the chair? And these aren't tiny chairs. They are meant for 3 or more people (depending on the chair). It's mind boggling.
2. Smoking Weed- Smiled at a guy. He begins to freak out "OH MAN SHE KNOWS WERE BLAZIN'!!!" Well now I do. And now I'll keep my eye on you to make sure you don't do anything stupid on the hill. If he had not said anything, I would have never known because I am inside a hut at the top of a hill, away from where they would have been blazin'. Plus, while I am working at the bottom, all I smell is weed. Person comes up to the lift, giggling like a little school girl and asking when the beaver tail hut is going to be open. Come on -_-
3. Ski Talk- The main conversation I hear at the top of the hill is "Left or Right?" or the infamous point with the ski poll. There is an average 5 minutes lift ride up to the top and in the last 20 seconds of the ride there is a sheer panic to which hill they want to ride. Makes for some good pile ups on the unload.
4. "Do you even lift?"- OH MAN! Best joke ever. Get it? Cuz I'm a lifty.
5. I have to fix my ramp at least once an hour to make sure it's a smooth load and unload for the customers. This is all I ever think about when I am fixing the ramp.
6. Temperature- My job is either working the top lift area or the bottom. Every two hours my work buddy and I switch places. At the top we can eat food, sit, relax and observe customers. We also gotta make sure our customers are practicing safe procedures on the lift. At the bottom, we are outside assisting customers getting onto the lift. We are repeatedly saying and doing the same stuff. "Step up to this line. Quickly please. Ok here it comes. Right behind you. Sit. Please put down your safety bar." So, in all of that you begin to get heated up, even if the temperatures are below zero. This means we may remove our coats to avoid getting overheated. No, I am not cold. Yes, I know it's -10. I do appreciate your concern though. It's sweet.
7. Everyone's a Robot- Alright. We get it. You are a super pro athlete. You must strap a Go Pro to your head to capture those sweet moves. One time I saw someone with a Samsung Galaxy taped to their head. Inventive! Ps. you look like a teletubby.
8. People can be the sweetest people on this earth. I've been given a Christmas card, lottery ticket, chocolate, multiple high fives etc. oh and a phone number. So smooth.
9. It says tips up on a sign at the loading and unloading zone. This is not what that means.
10. I actually love my job so so much. I am outside for 8 hours a day. I am moving for at least 4 out of the 8 hours. I am engaged with the customers and they need me to help them. I go home and I am hungry and tired. The days go by fast and I leave everyday with new friends.
YAY WERK
