7 replies to this topic

[xman]

Hello all,
Not that any of you care, but there have been several on here that shared some advice with me about industry jobs and I was grateful. After having no luck securing a full time job as a lift electrical/mechanical technician, I have decided to take a seasonal job as a lift operator for the winter in hopes that the experience and contacts I'll gain might lead to a full time/year around position as a lift tech. I am very excited about the future, and what it holds for me and my family. Yes some people have called me crazy, but I'm ready and willing to take the risk. Maybe I'll meet some of you on the mountain......

Cheers,
xman

[Emax]

xman, on 08 October 2010 - 12:54 PM, said:

Hello all,
Not that any of you care, but there have been several on here that shared some advice with me about industry jobs and I was grateful. After having no luck securing a full time job as a lift electrical/mechanical technician, I have decided to take a seasonal job as a lift operator for the winter in hopes that the experience and contacts I'll gain might lead to a full time/year around position as a lift tech. I am very excited about the future, and what it holds for me and my family. Yes some people have called me crazy, but I'm ready and willing to take the risk. Maybe I'll meet some of you on the mountain......

Cheers,
xman

So, like, where ya' gonna' be?

[xman]

Emax, on 08 October 2010 - 01:01 PM, said:

So, like, where ya' gonna' be?

Beaver Creek.....

[Lift Dinosaur]

Best of Luck with your decision.

Dino

[Kicking Horse]

xman, on 08 October 2010 - 01:08 PM, said:

Beaver Creek.....

Top of 10 or 16 or bottom of 2.... or bottom of 12... are the spots to be...... On 2 you will be rotating on the carpets unless they changed it....

[xman]

Kicking Horse, on 08 October 2010 - 01:49 PM, said:

Top of 10 or 16 or bottom of 2.... or bottom of 12... are the spots to be...... On 2 you will be rotating on the carpets unless they changed it....

Awesome, I'll be sure and request one of those. lol

[Kicking Horse]

Since you want to work your way into lift mech. It will take 2-3 years of lift ops before most bigger areas will take you on. Show them that you want to do the mech stuff and ask questions, I recall that most of the mechs at BC are pretty nice and will answer questions. However when a lift is down dont bug em. Just let them fix it. :)

I wish you the best of luck. Also the Upper Beaver Creek Express is a good chair too. If you want old school do Arrowhead Exp or Chair 6. But i highly doubt you will get either one.

[xman]

Kicking Horse, on 08 October 2010 - 02:22 PM, said:

Since you want to work your way into lift mech. It will take 2-3 years of lift ops before most bigger areas will take you on. Show them that you want to do the mech stuff and ask questions, I recall that most of the mechs at BC are pretty nice and will answer questions. However when a lift is down dont bug em. Just let them fix it. :)

I wish you the best of luck. Also the Upper Beaver Creek Express is a good chair too. If you want old school do Arrowhead Exp or Chair 6. But i highly doubt you will get either one.

Thanks KH and Dino........

This post has been edited by xman: 09 October 2010 - 06:23 AM