Getting jobs during the season

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- October 22, 2004 at 1:38 am #5448
  
  funkmunkey
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  Hi guys
  
  I was wondering how hard it is normally to get a job with the lift company midway through the season at Fernie – I am at Whistler at the moment, but I’d like to move to Fernie mid season to get to a cruisier snow town.
  I have experience as a lifty, and’ll have my level 1 snowboarding cert. by the time I move.
- October 22, 2004 at 3:53 pm #13324
  
  savage
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  Depends what you mean by “midway”.
  Usually the resort hires more people than they need and do some shuffling January-ish.
  There’s no guarantee that you’ll get hired as a liftee but there will likely be an opening for dishwasher, other service, etc somewhere in town.
  Good luck!
- October 24, 2004 at 1:53 am #13325
  
  username
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  If by lift company you mean Fernie Alpine Resort. And if you mean a job as a lifty. And if by midway you mean like Febuary. Then the chances of becoming a lifty midway are good. The turn over rate for lifties last year was over 55%. Most get fired but a few quit or get promoted. So in about Febuary they are usually looking for people but they usually call the people that applied but didn’t get the job in December.You know …their “second choice” It wouldn’t hurt to put the buzz in the Lift Supervisors ear now.
- October 28, 2004 at 11:35 pm #13326
  
  toddo
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  what are the chances of getting work around the start of december??
  
  i don’t care what i do and it doesn’t have to be with FAR, although the free lift ticket is a nice incentive to try and get a job with them!
  
  cheers!
- October 30, 2004 at 2:30 am #13327
  
  sparkes
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- November 8, 2004 at 11:27 pm #13328
  
  funkmunkey
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  Thanks guys, that helps. If the job isn’t with the mountain, though, is it likley to involve a lift pass, or at least a discount on it?
- November 9, 2004 at 12:04 am #13329
  
  sparkes
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- November 10, 2004 at 4:20 pm #13330
  
  beenestamarlee
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  Seeing that you are from Whistler i guess you’re thinking of an Ambassador pass or whatever they’re calling it these days; there’s no such thing in Fernie unfortunately. Lizard Creek Lodge gave their employees a mid-week pass once upon a time, but i don’t believe they do anymore. You could definitely inquire.
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