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I need a job!

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EC-Skier
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Ok, so i'm from Maine, but my parents will let me work in any state. Since i do not have a job i can not go to Hood this summer with my friends. It would be sick to find a job at the mountain, or in Government camp, or anywhere near there. does anyone know of a job i could have? or even if someone could think of a job in like Colorado or some other state that would be great. Also it has to be something i can do at the age of 16.

Sparknotes, or if that was confusing: 16 year old guy looking for job in any state out west, preferably oregon. Please give me ideas
May 1 2011 11:33AM
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derpina
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It's gonna be extremely hard to find a job in a small ski town at 16 years old. Minimum age here in Breck is 18... basically there are so many people looking for summer jobs in ski towns that they can hire who they want... which is usually older (young/mid 20's).

I also don't know how well that would work with you finding a place to live at 16 for the summer. Not many people will rent out to a 16 year old.
May 1 2011 11:36AM
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Blurst
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Ya your only real option is to dress like a woman and start selling yourself in government camp because of the lack of women.
May 1 2011 11:39AM
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derpina
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That's any ski town, though. And with the two camps (Windells and High Cascade)... Governement's guy/girl ratio is SIGNIFICANTLY better than 90% of other ski towns... haha.
May 1 2011 11:42AM
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EC-Skier
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well theres option number 1. should i sell crack at the same time? double the profit
May 1 2011 11:43AM
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soulskier
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sex for crack then crack for money
May 1 2011 11:49AM
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EC-Skier
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so far my options are sell crack or be a hooker
May 1 2011 11:50AM
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derpina
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He's 16! He's just a babyy!!! Don't corrupt his innocent mind.



Also, he's JAILBAIT! (Weird to say that about a dude...) hahaha Usually it's the girls you gotta watch out for!
May 1 2011 11:51AM
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AWALLRUS.
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chef?
May 1 2011 11:51AM
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EC-Skier
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i was thinking that, but where?

May 1 2011 11:56AM
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derpina
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Try 18 - 21 for that gig, bub. Lots of liability having a kid in a kitchen...
May 1 2011 11:57AM
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AWALLRUS.
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mcdonalds chef?
May 1 2011 11:59AM
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derpina
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When I worked there (6 years ago) it was 18+ for a chef. That may have changed though, so don't quote me on that.

The only hard part about a nonseasonal job like McDonalds is that it's nonseasonal... haha. It's going to be hard to find a summer job when it's already May. Places like Windells stopped accepting applications in February.

I'd say try like Copper Mountain but I forgot you have to be 18 to work at a resort.



Do you need to make money? I'm sure it would be easier to find a volunteer job. But I'm kind of assuming you want to ride, eh?

You might be SOL until you're 18.
May 1 2011 12:03PM
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EC-Skier
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yah i need money, i was thinking washing dishes at night at the Brightwood Tavern, only problem is id only be able to work that for a month
May 1 2011 12:05PM
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AWALLRUS.
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okay okay.....go to hood

at night, go into the woods and collect shrooms

sell those shrooms the next day

$$$$repeat!!
May 1 2011 12:07PM
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derpina
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That's a very good thought! A month might not be bad though, you know? You're only 16 man, you have your whole life to work away from home. A month will be a good opportunity to see what it's like. Definitely look into housing situations too... as I said, that might be even more tough than finding a job.

But good luck! I got a summer job at the Woodward Camp in Wisconsin when I was 18, it was the best experience of my life. Ended up being an assistand director and was eventually transferred to Woodward at Copper. Getting away from home young and getting a job is an awesome way to mature and get life experience. More props to you if you make it happen!
May 1 2011 12:09PM
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EC-Skier
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i'd be totaly fine with a month, just need to know if a place would hire me for a month. I applied to be a filmer at MHSSC and also at Woodward at Copper
May 1 2011 12:11PM
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derpina
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That's awesome, we'd love to have you. Only problem is that camps don't hire anyone under the age of 18. =/ It's hard to have employees under 18 when we are responsible for kids under 18, you know? Volunteer work is definitely always an option for us... but I know that is not an option for you.

It also comes down to housing... if we had you as a volunteer, we couldn't give you free housing. That's where local kids usually get lucky.
May 1 2011 12:15PM
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EC-Skier
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yah, shit i need to make this work
May 1 2011 12:32PM
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no_steeze
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you could do camper staff at MHSSC. you wouldn't make money but you'd get a free ride at ski camp
May 1 2011 12:35PM
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Hoover
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just tell your mom you got a job, go to hood then live in your car and eat ramen noodles.
May 1 2011 12:43PM
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SeanTom
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as much as i would normally agree with this i know the OP personally. He's actually 12 and i'm not sure he could get himself out there.
May 1 2011 2:14PM
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Hoover
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well then i think he's a bit to young to be heading out there for at least a month, and how do you expect to get a job at 12? I barely got a job at 16
May 2 2011 4:41PM
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yeahno
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lol
May 8 2011 6:07PM
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asapCferg
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12 is the new 16
May 8 2011 7:04PM
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yeahno
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this.
May 8 2011 7:35PM
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