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SKI SEASON IN VAL D'ISERE

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0ggzy
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I'm in my last year of school and am in the process of planning a gap year before uni, hoping to spend a ski season next year (2015/2016) in val d'isere. I've looked all over the internet for advice on where to get jobs, how to go about it etc. but all I get is company advice, essentially advertising noting only positives about why I should work for them, but I've been struggling to find any personal accounts about doing a season in Val D'isere, with pros and cons of different jobs etc. I've got a year to get any experience that might help with getting jobs, I can speak fluent french, and obviously I'm a very keen skier (if that helps in giving me advice)

anyone previously done a season in val? or knows someone or somewhere to direct me to for help?

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Jan 6 2015 10:44AM
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MagSeven
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At your age, you're unlikely to score bar jobs, driving jobs, chalet hosting or rep work for UK operators. Most major companies tend to go for people aged 21+ for that kind of work. You'll probably be looking at hotel work in a room cleaning/waiter role, or a kitchen porter/nightporter role. If you're all about the skiing, go for kitchen/nightporter. The work sucks, but you get the most time on the mountain.

If you have French, then you could see about emailing local businesses (ski shops / cafes / french run hotels etc) to enquire about work. You'll get paid better but have less time to ski.

Between now and then, try and get a customer service type job if you can, it's the kind of experience employers will want. Pimp up any school activities/sports etc on your CV to show you as being mature and responsible. Turn up to your interview looking at least semi smart and present yourself as a responsible young adult and I'm sure you'll score a job.
Jan 6 2015 7:35PM
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