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#1 xman

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Posted 08 October 2010 - 12:54 PM

Hello all,
Not that any of you care, :biggrin: 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. :shocking: Maybe I'll meet some of you on the mountain......

Cheers,
xman

#2 Emax

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Posted 08 October 2010 - 01:01 PM

View Postxman, on 08 October 2010 - 12:54 PM, said:

Hello all,
Not that any of you care, :biggrin: 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. :shocking: Maybe I'll meet some of you on the mountain......

Cheers,
xman


So, like, where ya' gonna' be?
There are three roads to ruin; women, gambling and technicians. The most pleasant is with women, the quickest is with gambling, but the surest is with technicians. Georges Pompidou

#3 xman

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Posted 08 October 2010 - 01:08 PM

View PostEmax, on 08 October 2010 - 01:01 PM, said:

So, like, where ya' gonna' be?



Beaver Creek.....

#4 Lift Dinosaur

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Posted 08 October 2010 - 01:46 PM

Best of Luck with your decision.

Dino
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#5 Kicking Horse

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Posted 08 October 2010 - 01:49 PM

View Postxman, 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....
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#6 xman

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Posted 08 October 2010 - 01:58 PM

View PostKicking 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

#7 Kicking Horse

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Posted 08 October 2010 - 02:22 PM

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.
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#8 xman

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Posted 09 October 2010 - 06:23 AM

View PostKicking 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........ :thumbsup:

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