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 Posted: May 02, 2012 - 10:18 PM
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thanks, how much is the house rent in your estimate ? obviously i realise rent could be anywhere between 500 and 1000 cad... so i would need to find a good deal.
one last question if you don't mind: am i right in thinking that if you volunteer for a few weeks you can get your season pass for free, where could i get info on this ?
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Posted: May 02, 2012 - 10:25 PM
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First post: Oct 11, 2004
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For about $700 a month you can get a nice double bedroom in a nice house. If you want to share a room e.g. a twin room you'll be looking about $400 - 500, but the cost will change on location.
To be a volunteer you have to work 23 day over the season. When the big events are you'll be working them or covering when needed, but you do need a work permit as getting your season pass is classed as payment in return for you volunteering. |
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Posted: May 02, 2012 - 10:37 PM
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Posted: May 11, 2012 - 01:56 PM
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| So, just thinking about the 'Serving it Right' and Foodsafe certificates....Does anyone have any experience of these and are they a good idea? I doubt I'll be doing any bar work, but I was thinking it's perhaps better safe than sorry to have these under the belt before I head out..... |
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Posted: May 11, 2012 - 06:40 PM
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I think Belfast is the guy to help you on this.
I would think if you want a job in F&B then do them as you would stand out from the rest of the people applying.
What sort of work are you think you would like to do? |
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Posted: May 11, 2012 - 07:13 PM
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I really dont mind to be honest!  I'm quite happy to be a bit of a job hussy and take anything that I can get! |
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Posted: May 11, 2012 - 07:28 PM
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Best jobs to get if you want to ride a lot is things like evening work in a bar, cleaning for the mountain, working on the mountain or rentals.
When you work on the mountain in the day you get time to ride, I think lifties get most. Cleaning for the mountain you start at 4pm so you can ride in the day, but you finish work at 3am as you clean the bars own my the mountain. |
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Posted: May 12, 2012 - 12:41 AM
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Serving it Right is the more important one you will not be able to work anywhere that serves alcohol without it. Super easy to get, its pretty much an open book questionaire. You have the test open in one window and the stuff you have to read open in another, read the question find the answer etc
Foodsafe is not really as important you can still work in a food environment without it, your employer may ask for it after you get employed but again its no big. |
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Posted: May 12, 2012 - 03:03 PM
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First post: Feb 02, 2012
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Bought my season pass yesterday, will hope to meet up with some of you also going for some great riding  |
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Posted: May 12, 2012 - 04:31 PM
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Nice one. Only 7 months to wait until you can use it.
See you out here  |
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Posted: May 28, 2012 - 06:38 PM
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Gaper Day!!!
Last day of the season and after 138 days of riding I'm looking forward to resting the body until summer riding on the Blackcomb glacier. |
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Posted: Jun 05, 2012 - 03:24 PM
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Hello all.
I was in whistler (not working) this year but had my time cut short because I destroyed my collar bone after 6 weeks. I really want to come back out but just realised that there are no working holiday VISAs left.
Can anyone think of any other options for me to work out there. Is it possible to get a 2013 working holiday VISA to start in Jan 2013?
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Posted: Jun 05, 2012 - 05:06 PM
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I know people that have headed out to Canada without the visa, but before they did filled out all the paperwork at home and gave it to someone. Once the new visa's came out they got the person to post the paperwork off for them as it has do be done from the UK.
Was you get the visa you head down to the border and Flagpole e.g. go to the USA and turn round and start the visa. |
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Posted: Jun 07, 2012 - 08:46 PM
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Hey,
looking at the possibility of heading out to whistler for a few months, but wont be working due to visas, so im saving up now and once im out there (hopefully) i will just live off my savings and get maximum shred time in!
so i was wondering if anyone else was taking this route or if everyone's findings jobs...
anyway i was wondering about accommodation, due to cost's i would be looking to rent an apartment or house with others as it tends to work out cheaper and nicer so i hear (can someone clarify that) if so is anyone interested, i know you guys might be working but at the same time it would be nice to head out with others from here you already sorta know and just live and shred together, just a thought! as it sounds less daunting than jumping into the unknown by yourself
- also is whistler busy as they say it is, i have come back from a season in fernie where lift ques done really exist and the slopes dont feel crowded like europe...
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Posted: Jun 07, 2012 - 09:06 PM
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