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Moving back east or to the midwest?

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deathcookie
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I might be stuck moving from B.C. to Wisconsin. Have any of you had similar experiences, moving from ski heaven to garbage heap hills? How did you deal with it?
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Paul.Marik
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I haven't, but I've been used to the small hill ski scene all my life. There's some nice little gems here in fact. Where in Wisconsin?
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.Rybak.
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Wisconsin actually doesn't have bad skiing.... especially if you're near granite peak.
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deathcookie
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Yeah I know that the small ski scene can be super fun, as I grew up skiing PA. I moved out west for university, fully invested in backcountry skiing, and got super spoiled. Nevertheless, now that I am done, and don't yet have a good job (I am applying everywhere like crazy!) my parents are emailing all of their eastern and midwestern friends trying to set me up with work.

Essentially, they are not skiers, are sick of my "obsession," and want me to move back towards the east coast.

I am not sure where in Wisconsin I might be located.
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LoathesRaisins
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deathcookiemy parents are emailing all of their eastern and midwestern friends trying to set me up with work.


Must be nice.
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deathcookie
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AlexSupertrampMust be nice.


Well, it would be nice if they were jobs that I could not get here. For example, the job that would move me to Wisconsin is a barista position at my dad's friend's coffee shop. Maybe I could move up the coffee shop ladder in the future...
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speedin
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.Rybak.Wisconsin actually doesn't have bad skiing.... especially if you're near granite peak.


Who are you kidding? Wisconsin blows donkey dick. Granite peak and a few others have a nice park but that's it. 40 second runs....not cool.
The state is flat as hell.
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FuckAllOfYou
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You sound like a huge douchebag, but I usually deal with it by having fucking fun skiing no matter where. Jesus.
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roddy116
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MEDSKI_You sound like a huge douchebag, but I usually deal with it by having fucking fun skiing no matter where. Jesus.


Oh quit sounding so self righteous, it would suck to have to move away from a mountain to a hill.

honestly if you have to Wisconsin, Michigan and MN are your best places to ski the Midwest.
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250r
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is it really a "good job" if it requires moving away from good skiing?
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FuckAllOfYou
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roddy116Oh quit sounding so self righteous, it would suck to have to move away from a mountain to a hill.

honestly if you have to Wisconsin, Michigan and MN are your best places to ski the Midwest.


Well, I'd just rather have fun skiing. I don't know about you. The whole "garbage hill" deal doesn't really help.
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theabortionator
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deathcookieYeah I know that the small ski scene can be super fun, as I grew up skiing PA. I moved out west for university, fully invested in backcountry skiing, and got super spoiled. Nevertheless, now that I am done, and don't yet have a good job (I am applying everywhere like crazy!) my parents are emailing all of their eastern and midwestern friends trying to set me up with work.

Essentially, they are not skiers, are sick of my "obsession," and want me to move back towards the east coast.

I am not sure where in Wisconsin I might be located.


Figure out YOUR priorities. I capitalize that only to emphasize that you need to figure out you, not what your parents want.

If you want to move where back near them or go in a career path to please them that's fine, as long as you want to. If you want to ski you don't have to give up on that.

Most parents love their kids but that doesn't mean they know what's best for them. You're an adult. Figure out your priorities and then make a plan from there.

Let's say you want to ski. Figure out where you want to be and what you want to do. Now what applicable skills and experience do you have that will help you? Are you looking just to be skiing or a specific job?

Then beyond that where do you want to be in the future? IMO it's perfectly fine to take some time and work a whatever job to keep skiing until you find something you love. Hell it's fine to work a whatever job that pays shit for ever if it makes you happy and you can live like that.

Sure the world isn't perfect, but there are plenty of opportunities out there. You need to figure out what you want out of life, and how you can achieve that.


Good luck. Hope it works out
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deathcookie
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250ris it really a "good job" if it requires moving away from good skiing?


That's what I am thinking, but people who do not ski do not understand that. My main question is, for those who have moved out west, are your parents for or against you staying? If they are against it, how do you deal with that?

It's certainly a bit of a dilemma when you move out west but the rest of your family will never consider moving away. It is kind of strange being out here, knowing this is where I want to stay (because I love skiing and the mountains), but also knowing that if I stay here I will only see my family once or twice each year. Combined with parental coercion, there are certainly strong forces pulling me back east.

If I move east, I will give up any chances of returning to B.C. because of visa restrictions. I may even find myself unable to move back west if I get tied down in a career and the other stuff that seems to happen to people after college. Skiing in the east would still be fun, but once you get a taste of backcountry skiing, pillows, couloirs etc. your perception of skiing changes. Its kind of like if you ski lots of park in the east and all of a sudden your hill stopped setting up jumps, you would certainly be disappointed.
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theabortionator
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deathcookieThat's what I am thinking, but people who do not ski do not understand that. My main question is, for those who have moved out west, are your parents for or against you staying? If they are against it, how do you deal with that?

It's certainly a bit of a dilemma when you move out west but the rest of your family will never consider moving away. It is kind of strange being out here, knowing this is where I want to stay (because I love skiing and the mountains), but also knowing that if I stay here I will only see my family once or twice each year. Combined with parental coercion, there are certainly strong forces pulling me back east.

If I move east, I will give up any chances of returning to B.C. because of visa restrictions. I may even find myself unable to move back west if I get tied down in a career and the other stuff that seems to happen to people after college. Skiing in the east would still be fun, but once you get a taste of backcountry skiing, pillows, couloirs etc. your perception of skiing changes. Its kind of like if you ski lots of park in the east and all of a sudden your hill stopped setting up jumps, you would certainly be disappointed.



If you want to you can do whatever you want. If your parents are pissed at you, tough. At some point you have to do things the way you want to. Sometimes you and your parents will disagree and that's life but you're a big boy and they're going to have to deal with that at some point.

I feel like you can make anyplace feel like home if you're at least mildly social keep a positive attitude. That said everybody's different. For me, being away from my parents doesn't bother me, actually is something I enjoy. Some people want to be able to see them more than a couple times a year. Same with friends. Some people feel connected to friends to the point where they don't want to go somewhere else, that's fine.


There are endless ways you could go about living, and it's up to you to choose what works for you.
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Barefootin_Fiend
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you'd move from bc to wisconsin for a job at a fucking coffee shop? seriously? you can't even find a coffee shop job in bc? i'd personally consider ALL avenues, legal and otherwise, before moving from bc to the midwest.....
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skier58284
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If you would move back just because your parents are 'tired of your obsession', skiing clearly isn't important enough to you. If it is important to you, you will stay where the skiing is good regardless of what they say.
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acualywasdolan
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Try colorado.
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louie.mirags
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what did you major in?
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PeppermillReno
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theabortionatorIf you want to you can do whatever you want. If your parents are pissed at you, tough. At some point you have to do things the way you want to. Sometimes you and your parents will disagree and that's life but you're a big boy and they're going to have to deal with that at some point.

I feel like you can make anyplace feel like home if you're at least mildly social keep a positive attitude. That said everybody's different. For me, being away from my parents doesn't bother me, actually is something I enjoy. Some people want to be able to see them more than a couple times a year. Same with friends. Some people feel connected to friends to the point where they don't want to go somewhere else, that's fine.


There are endless ways you could go about living, and it's up to you to choose what works for you.


Don't fuck up your Visa.


British Columbia has better skiing than anywhere in the USA. Figure it out and stay. Plenty of work in Canada. Go work on an oil pipeline or something.


Midwest sucks dick its cool for a couple days but its flat and boring don't be a fucking idiot. Washington State and Oregon are a little overrated BC is better.


Why don't you get a real job in Vancouver??????? Beats fucking Milwaukee.
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louie.mirags
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PeppermillRenoDon't fuck up your Visa.


British Columbia has better skiing than anywhere in the USA. Figure it out and stay. Plenty of work in Canada. Go work on an oil pipeline or something.


Midwest sucks dick its cool for a couple days but its flat and boring don't be a fucking idiot. Washington State and Oregon are a little overrated BC is better.


Why don't you get a real job in Vancouver??????? Beats fucking Milwaukee.


oh man. You're back :/
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patt.
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louie.miragswhat did you major in?

Also curious

PeppermillRenoBritish Columbia has better skiing than anywhere in the USA.

Alaska? Buy yeah don't move from BC to the midwest for a coffee job!
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