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Worst job you had to support skiing?

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rylee.the.jedi
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I just got off work and like I every night shift I get i'm scared shitless. The job I have right now, the building is haunted and of course I'm the only one there at night. Shit gets rattled, voices talking, and of course seeing the fucking ghost. Anyways, I'm wondering what is the worst job you've had to support the highly expensive lifestyle of skiing?
Sep 23 2013 11:07PM
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roddy116
Posts: 10648 - Karma: 7,665
Ski instructor, of course i loved my job but its the only job i have ever had.
Sep 23 2013 11:08PM
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joe_dirt
Posts: 372 - Karma: 2,405
im a hooker
Sep 23 2013 11:24PM
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RRhighrider
Posts: 2142 - Karma: 1,158
Chimney sweep and night snowcat delveries. Both sucked for different reasons but i got to ski a lot
Sep 23 2013 11:24PM
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ndye
Posts: 3756 - Karma: 7,094
slicing meat in a nasty ass deli at night.
Sep 23 2013 11:29PM
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last_tango
Posts: 2635 - Karma: 2,665
Gas station clerk. I was the only one running the whole gas station and if I needed to take a shit I would have to wait till the end of my shift or some asshole would drive off with free gas and if you let that happen you get canned. The fucking pos gas station had no cameras outside and to make matters worse the place has been held up at gun point before.
Sep 23 2013 11:32PM
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rylee.the.jedi
Posts: 410 - Karma: 368
^ ghetto
Sep 23 2013 11:37PM
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PositiveSpin
Posts: 113 - Karma: 690
Working in a ski shop in college was probably the both best and worst at the same time. I'd spend my money on ski gear and beer and worked weekends, but would still get out on a day when nobody was at the mt and get fresh lines all day without any lift lines and with a shop pass.
Sep 23 2013 11:58PM
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jwv
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Sep 24 2013 12:09AM
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SnowshoeThompson
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wait,what?! you see ghosts? where do you work?

Sep 24 2013 12:19AM
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rylee.the.jedi
Posts: 410 - Karma: 368
At a silk screen printing shop. There's an old ass beer museum up top of the building, which is my only guess how it's haunted because of all the old shit but yeah it scares me every time.
Sep 24 2013 12:27AM
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skibum_mark
Posts: 515 - Karma: 567
Quality control for GM factory parts (never buy a GM). Had to do some grave yard shifts. Almost crashed my car by nodding off in morning rush hour traffic on my way home.
Sep 24 2013 12:36AM
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128368798788
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being a student is notorious for being the worst job for skiing
Sep 24 2013 10:20AM
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E2W13
Posts: 155 - Karma: 997
washing dishes I would say. nothing like bleach water into tons of little cuts in your hands.
on the plus side my hands became so soft.. and bitches love that shit
Sep 24 2013 10:23AM
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SPUTnik.
Posts: 1487 - Karma: 2,555
my uncle captained yachts for rich doods back in the day. not a bad job at all just thought id put that out there
Sep 24 2013 11:20AM
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Atay322_VC
Posts: 52 - Karma: 133
Fry cook. Ruined fried food for me.
Sep 24 2013 3:33PM
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.Rybak.
Posts: 9017 - Karma: 9,864
I have orientation at a fast food place today. (Culvers if anyone has heard of it.) so I can support my car to get to the hill and buy a pass. Hopefully it doesn't suck too bad.
Sep 24 2013 3:39PM
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freeskibum82
Posts: 6355 - Karma: 5,057
the secret to supporting skiing is to just work part time in a ski shop.. shhhhhhh
Sep 24 2013 5:18PM
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Nate.Dog
Posts: 1672 - Karma: 2,098
Fast food is shitty man, if you can, try and get a tipped position at a real restaurant, so much better, you get better pay, you get tips (which is HUGE) as well as just a nicer work environment.
Sep 24 2013 5:50PM
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Rachy
Posts: 4355 - Karma: 2,761
I was a Jager Girl.

I'm not proud, but it paid $40 an hour and was at night.
Sep 24 2013 6:02PM
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.Rybak.
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40$ an hour? Holy fuck.
Sep 24 2013 10:26PM
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hemlockjibber8
Posts: 5996 - Karma: 3,648
Skiing is not an addiction...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEberTUvrsE
Sep 24 2013 10:48PM
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Jesse.White
Posts: 450 - Karma: 754
I work as a instructor is so solid free season pass and you make decent money while getting fresh tracks in the morning.But occasionally they as you to help a kid take and shit and that's terrible.
Sep 24 2013 10:54PM
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.Rybak.
Posts: 9017 - Karma: 9,864
English?
Sep 24 2013 10:56PM
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Jesse.White
Posts: 450 - Karma: 754
Teaching young kids to ski and every once in a while they need to go poop and its just a no bueno situation pulling down there pants and stuff.
Sep 24 2013 11:00PM
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chubwagon
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Can confirm, am bitches
Sep 24 2013 11:30PM
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E2W13
Posts: 155 - Karma: 997
truth.. i did this my freshman year of college.. left that job with so much free gear and so much stoke for snow.. maybe thats why my freshman year was my only year
Sep 26 2013 12:55AM
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freeskibum82
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31 and still doing it parttime!
Sep 30 2013 6:45PM
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theabortionator
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Instructing. Not that it was that bad but it's the worst job I've had to support skiing. I'd say that's pretty good.
Sep 30 2013 7:15PM
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tcurle
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Worst is being a mascot for model dairy at baseball games. The mascot is a giant cow and it has gotten upwards of 130 degrees in that thing.

Best job is making skis at Moment, bit you think about skiing 24/7 so you go crazy.
Sep 30 2013 7:38PM
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Spiri7o
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OP tell a story, I'm actually interested in a good ghost story
Sep 30 2013 10:06PM
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rylee.the.jedi
Posts: 410 - Karma: 368
You want a story? Alright well every time I work at night there is always a sense I'm not alone even though I am. And recently the ghosts have made their appearance to me, it's kinda sketchy ( they're really old ass ghosts they like wear clothes from the 1800's it looks like). And every now and then I get chills that run up my back because I can feel them standing behind me. Plus to top it off they talk in a soft raspy voice. #parafuckingnormal
Sep 30 2013 10:34PM
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perryhunter
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Haha, That's kinda freaking scary though! Me, I worked part time clerk in a restaurant , just to have a new set of skis..
Sep 30 2013 10:35PM
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