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Vauxhall Cavalier TD 1995, 138000miles and still going strong!!!!!!!

Brucie wrote:

ise wrote:[I think that's about right. You can certainly give up luxuries like new large screen TV's or flash cars, my car is now 4 years old and the TV about 10, and I don't intend to replace either soon :lol:

I would consider a 4 year old car very flash!!!!!!!!!!!! :evil:

my point was I'll not be trading up anytime soon, in fact, I'd rather like to get by without a car if I could. And I'm pretty certain it's the last (but one) brand new one we'll have for a while.

Regarding the chalet girl in Verbier hypothesis, I suppose they would always run the risk of being traded in for a newer model!!!!!!!! :lol:

ise wrote:

Brucie wrote:

ise wrote:[I think that's about right. You can certainly give up luxuries like new large screen TV's or flash cars, my car is now 4 years old and the TV about 10, and I don't intend to replace either soon :lol:

I would consider a 4 year old car very flash!!!!!!!!!!!! :evil:

my point was I'll not be trading up anytime soon, in fact, I'd rather like to get by without a car if I could. And I'm pretty certain it's the last (but one) brand new one we'll have for a while.

It will still be a flash car when it's 10 years old :lol:

No mention of the fact that your pc screen is big enough to warrant selling tickets and having an ice cream lady stood nearby during the interval )

Ultimately it depends on what you want. If moving permanently is your dream, then being a seasoner probably isn't the answer - it's not a career working for someone else for your board, lodging, ski hire, lift pass, travel and board plus a bit of cash. Running your own chalet operation or bar can however be a career move if you make it a success.

However if you just want to do something different, to gain some great experiences, and get a decent amount of skiing in , then working for a tour operator can be great fun.

My suggestion if you want to do a couple of seasons is:
1. Decide which resorts you'd like to work in
2. Find out which small operators go there
3. Get their brochures now
4. Call them to ask what jobs they offer
5. Ask what their staff to guest ratio is
6. Ask them when you should apply
7. Decide what job(s) you want to do
8. Apply

The Tarantaise resorts with small operators will generally mean being in the alps from the start of December until the end of April, about 20 weeks.

If you get yourself sorted, running a chalet to a high standard and efficiently can mean skiing from 10 am until 4 pm on 5 days a week.

Be inefficient and you'll be lucky to get 2 hours a day for those 5 days.

Doing a couple of seasons can open the door to a more permanent move if you integrate a little, without the need to get married!!!!

I'm sure I've said this before, but I never got a choice when I first started out, it takes time to get established with a TO before you can start demanding where you want to go.

I was obviously very efficient, I got to ski 6 days a week between around 10.30am and 4pm :D

NellyPS wrote:I'm sure I've said this before, but I never got a choice when I first started out, it takes time to get established with a TO before you can start demanding where you want to go.

I was obviously very efficient, I got to ski 6 days a week between around 10.30am and 4pm :D

Can't believe that :mrgreen: