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Jobs / Careers that you are off in the winter?

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Vitiligo
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Just got my bachelor's in marketing and work for an agency right now.. been thinking about jobs/careers that I might be able to switch into so I have winters off. I don't hate what I do but have been curious and can't find much online about what careers take winters off.

Thanks in advance!
Jun 25 2021 7:31PM
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50Kal
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Pretty much anything labor intensive or digging is a summer gig. So hope you like sunburn and no summer fun. I do wildfire and it’s not boring.

Honestly if I had a marketing degree I would find a resort I like, work a entry level winter position and just wait til there’s a opening at the resort.
Yeah you won’t ski everyday in the beginning but after you establish yourself you probably be getting paid to ski more than you think.
Saw this worked well for lots of senior marketing crew at Aspen ski company.
Jun 25 2021 9:29PM
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isaacwrong
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Landscaping...listen to the Lupe TwoPlanker podcast. Personally have been doing hardscaping since graduating back in '18. Classic laid off in December and start back up in March. Tough work and was pretty chill a year or two out of school but idk if it's really viable later on in life. Personally ready to move onto something else though, getting booted off insurance and having to find work in the off season is od not cool
Jun 25 2021 9:45PM
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DirtYStylE
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Become a teacher. Get summers off. Travel to Southern Hemisphere for their winters.

You won’t find a career that lets you take three month vacations. You would have to find seasonal jobs and spend a good amount of time job hunting for the next gig
Jun 25 2021 10:50PM
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Butterytips69
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Work on a pipeline. I was talking to a surveyor the other day who did anywhere between 60 to 100 hours per week in the summer but from November to early March he didn’t work and had plenty of cash left in the bank
Jun 26 2021 6:56AM
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fredyferl
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I just got my degree in marketing too and I've been doing painting this summer to get next winter off. To ski in the winter seasonal jobs are probably the best option. I'd say maybe look for some contracts that are like 6 months or end before winter? Or find a job that is part time / remote?
Jun 26 2021 7:00AM
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deathcookie
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You could do an accelerated nursing program and become a travel nurse. That way you could take off a few months each winter. If you decided to work in the winters, you could take a placement near good skiing, and nurses work three day weeks.

It also pays ok and there is pretty good job security.
Jun 26 2021 9:22AM
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GayWolf420
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Trades, but only if you're able to gain a ton of experience and move your way up somehow, run your own crews/companies, have great clients, etc. Other than that, you're throwing bricks around, mowing grass, and eating a ton of shit for meathead contractors so that they can go down to Lake Powell everyweekend while you work.
Jun 26 2021 12:47PM
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eheath
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Get a marketing job with a ski-related brand, basically the only way you're gonna get what you want here.
Jun 26 2021 12:49PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Rich kid living on Daddy's money in college, but taking it slow to 'find yourself'
Jun 26 2021 1:31PM
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49566738265
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One of my buddies is Scottish and he works on an oil rig as much as he can in the shitty seasons so he can take tons of time off during good skiing and cycling seasons (he races).

Unemployment is also paying well these days.
Jun 26 2021 3:49PM
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Jun 26 2021 3:52PM
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freestyler540
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Mining representative in the Arctic. They shut down in the winter due to snow
Jun 26 2021 6:00PM
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Jun 26 2021 6:04PM
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PsychicMigration
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Nearly all northeast construction companies lay of laborers past November through April or so however your not gonna make a ton and realistically if you move up to a foremen its likely you will work in the winter still.
Jun 27 2021 10:37AM
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mountaindewgirl
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VitiligoJust got my bachelor's in marketing and work for an agency right now.. been thinking about jobs/careers that I might be able to switch into so I have winters off. I don't hate what I do but have been curious and can't find much online about what careers take winters off.

Thanks in advance!


If you've got a happy energetic friendly personality, Tour Manager for brands.

Start this week making profiles on brand ambassador staffing websites.

After like 50 successful gigs of building relationships (and with your marketing degree), you'll be viable for a tour manager position.

Running a solid summer tour from like late April to early October will net like $30k ish. You wont have to pay rent during this time though.

Getting in with the brands that run a winter tour will take you to a lot of resorts and comps and net like $10k-ish.

If you want, you can eventually leverage that into more permanent regional management positions (and beyond) with either the staffing agencies or brands.

Intermittently take some other gigs that diversify event skills like stagehand work / line cook / emcee / modeling / social media... or just have fun skiing!
Jun 27 2021 11:15PM
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PacificRimJob
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Go work in the mines in Australia.
Jun 28 2021 6:27AM
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elcheapo
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Forest service, be the one driving around on dirt roads all summer checking trail heads
Jun 28 2021 12:58PM
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trinityrolaand
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Finding winter jobs can be a bit tricky, especially if you're used to more summer-oriented gigs. I love your idea about working at a resort during the winter, especially if you're into skiing. It sounds like a great way to combine work and play. Plus, who wouldn't want to get paid to hit the slopes?
Mar 18 2024 7:20AM
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trinityrolaand
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trinityrolaandFinding winter jobs can be a bit tricky, especially if you're used to more summer-oriented gigs. I love your idea about working at a resort during the winter, especially if you're into skiing. It sounds like a great way to combine work and play. Plus, who wouldn't want to get paid to hit the slopes?


As for making some quick cash, I've found that doing odd jobs or freelancing can be a good way to earn a bit of extra money. It might not be glamorous, but it gets the job done, you know? And hey, we've all been there at some point, trying to figure out how to make quick money. And your wildfire job sounds pretty intense but also exciting!
Mar 20 2024 11:09AM
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