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Emma_WatsonSome of us should realize that capitalism is the bane of the human race.
KravtZSimple. Its supply and demand. Thats what the market demands you get paid for your services. Don't like it? Get better, become a pro, sponsored, etc. Called capitalism. Don't like it? Than go flip burgers for $15 bucks an hour in Seattle.
Emma_WatsonSome of us should realize that capitalism is the bane of the human race.
RosbifExcept it's not, as most mountains are run as monopolies which means there is no competition. If people could run independent schools the price for consumers would be lower and the wage for coaches higher. In France there are a lot more independent instructors and coaches and the wages are a lot better
californiagrownDo those instructors give a cut to the resorts whose infrastructure they use?
_salty_Are you one of the people who believes that communism should be Used so you can sit on your ass smoking blunts all day
NoTeefaSome of us have spent more than 25 years learning how to do the shit we can do on skis. Why the fuck would you be willing to teach for $10 an hour when you paid for your skills with blood, sweat and bruises? So some other fuckwad can make a premium charging for your services?? Fuck that, we all need to realize that we are worth a hell of a lot more than that.
KravtZSimple. Its supply and demand. Thats what the market demands you get paid for your services. Don't like it? Get better, become a pro, sponsored, etc. Called capitalism. Don't like it? Than go flip burgers for $15 bucks an hour in Seattle.
PeppermillRenoI mean do you wanna go sky diving strapped to someone making 10 bucks an hour?
californiagrownLargely because no one gives a fuck about newschool skiing.
SkiBum.Haha, no one cares. This is skiing, you won't make over $30/hr in 95% of ski area jobs.
Earl_GlobzCOACH UNDER THE TABLE AT YOUR SKI RESORT AND MAKE LOOT.
SkiBum.Doubtful you make $30/he doing that.
Also, lots of resorts will not allow that. Repercussions for bein cought are severe
Earl_GlobzI will not tell you my mountain, but i will tell you, having a park scene helps.
SkiBum.Haha, no one cares. This is skiing, you won't make over $30/hr in 95% of ski area jobs.
RAVAGEfalse, if you are a heli-ski guide, you can make up to $250 an hour
BogsMy guess would be that heli-ski guides fall in that 5% of ski jobs where you can make more than 30$ an hour...
RAVAGEyea i guess you can say that.. That is exactly what I'm in college for haha
SkiBum.You're in college for heli ski guide?!?!?
RAVAGEfuck yea brah.. you gotta go for a minor of powder skiing and crap and then have some experience as a patroller and then just talk to people in the industry
NoTeefaEverybody saying "you should be stoked you're getting paid to go skiing" needs to go try teaching for awhile. Even if you're teaching park skiing there is a huge difference between lapping the park with your buddies and taking a bunch of 12-15 year olds skiing when you're a 30+ year old man that's been teaching for 15 years.
Even if you LOVE what you are doing you still deserve to be compensated appropriately for providing a valuable service that very few people can actually provide.
Spikes252Dude $30 an hour is more than my brother makes per hour, and he is an engineer with a master's degree. I don't understand why you think you're entitled to make more than an engineer, but it's absurd dude.
saskskierThe problem is most people don't see your service as all that valuable. You could maybe argue that you are providing a niche, luxury service and then charge accordingly, but you are going to have to shift a lot of peoples perspectives.
I don't know what things are like in the States, but in most cases here in Canada, coaches for minor sports (hockey, football, soccer, basketball, etc) are volunteers and not paid at all, so to expect $30/hr is pretty lofty. That said, chances are the people who can afford to put their kid on a freestyle skiing team can probably afford to pay whatever you ask...
NoTeefaThat sucks, I'm sorry your brother is so underpaid, but that doesn't refute my argument.
Shifting perspectives is exactly what I am trying to do.
DrailYou're mountain is in your profile.
