2007-11-24 13:22:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Winter Sports ➔ Snow Skiing
all of the above answers are true. however, there is a cost/benefit that they do not consider. how much would you value your ski trip? yes, you will lose money by not working, and yes, you will spend money at the slopes. however, if you love being up in the mountain as much as i do, the benefit that you get from hitting the slopes will far outweigh the lost wages from your PARTtime job and the money you spend.
(im a commissioned retail representative. i not only lose hourly wages by missing work, i lose much more in commissions. but you know what? winter only lasts a few months. i'd rather ski my butt off now and worry about the money later... im still young! the key is to save up for the winter, like i have, for the winter!)
2007-11-24 19:11:40 · answer #1 · answered by jwbrianlee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never had this problem.
When I only had part-time jobs it was because I was in school. So ditching work was never a problem AND I never paid more than $11 for my lift-ticket...so it wasn't like I was going to go broke by skiing. If I couldn't get out of working, then ditching class (especially in college) was always a viable option.
When I got a real job, I worked from my home (mostly) and made my own hours, so as long as my work got done, my boss didn't care if I went skiing five days a week. By that point in my life I either had a season pass or enough comps from the resorts I worked with to bring my average daily cost to ski around $14/day.
Now I have a real job and a part-time job. The part-time job is at the ski-resort and I usually get paid to be on skis...plus it doesn't cost me anything because I have a free season pass and comps to just about everywhere else I want to ski.
2007-11-25 11:09:19 · answer #2 · answered by Willie D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just quit your job and ski all winter.
Really though, the cost of skiing varies place to place.
For example, I live in a ski resort town and have a season pass, So it's costing me maybe $10 a day (food, etc included.)
However, when I go to other ski areas I have to figure in $40-75 for lift tickets a day, gas money, lunch money(I pack my own at my home mountain, but I usually buy if I go to a different mt.) Money for apres beers .....so It usually ends up being a $100 or so a day.
I still say skiing>work, but thats just me.
2007-11-26 15:25:05 · answer #3 · answered by prisoner96720 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Besides monetary cost of the ticket, you may lose your job...or not. You know your bosses.
Personally, I only take off work to ski for exceptional days (2 feet of freshies or more)...but that's a personal decision, for you.
ps: the ticket will be around $40-60, depending on where you go, plus lessons if you've never skied before.
2007-11-25 02:35:18 · answer #4 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously you want to work that Saturday for a reason. Therefore, if you do not work it, you will be out of the cash for not working that day. Plus, out of pocket for the ski trip.
So the question is... is it worth going skiing, or go another time when there will be not pressure or guilt of going skiing and not to work.
2007-11-24 21:30:29 · answer #5 · answered by JD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
adult lift tickets usually run about 40-70 bucks rental equipment 20-25 bucks
beer and grub well....we are talking about a resort, pack the gold and platinum
most hills offer beginner rental/lift ticket packages for about $50 but you're restricted to the bunny lifts so it's not much of a deal
2007-11-27 22:24:22 · answer #6 · answered by Andy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not worth it.... Thats why I am going skiing monday!
2007-11-24 23:24:08 · answer #7 · answered by Donnao 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋