trackbiker Posted January 1, 2022 Report Posted January 1, 2022 2 hours ago, JFskiDan said: Where have i been? Not looking for a fucking job, thats for sure. but you have no fucking idea about people in the poconos around jfbb. They do not want to travel to the lehigh valley for one of your high paying warehouse jobs, i know that for sure. So they'd rather work at JFBB out in the cold for peanuts. We were talking about ski area jobs where most are seasonal at best and not about MBA's looking for brokerage jobs, right? Quote
trackbiker Posted January 2, 2022 Report Posted January 2, 2022 2 hours ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Yeah was thinking that when he said a half hour. Nobody is commuting an hour each way for $20 an hour. And that's why they'll always be living off of the government they hate, with their Access Cards and CHIP and free school lunches for their kids, in their trailers. While I'm no fan of all the warehouses they're building in the LV, they would have benefits and an opportunity for advancement there. People move up to supervisors and can be trained to be fork truck and conveyor line mechanics and make a lot more money than they would ever make at a Vail resort. But they'd rather sit and bitch and say stuff like, "Hell! I ain't drivin' no 30 to 45 minutes for no job!" 1 Quote
Benm Posted January 2, 2022 Report Posted January 2, 2022 Just a disclaimer that I didn't verify this but I'm not near a computer. I don't consider luzerne cty poconos, Lackawanna maybe. That is Lehigh County in a deeper orange, right? 1 Quote
Barb Posted January 2, 2022 Report Posted January 2, 2022 I just read that Crested Butte put a sign up saying they are trying to hire liftees, but in the meantime, the extreme terrain is now open if you hike to it. 4 Quote
toast21602 Posted January 2, 2022 Report Posted January 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Barb said: I just read that Crested Butte put a sign up saying they are trying to hire liftees, but in the meantime, the extreme terrain is now open if you hike to it. When is the next time you will be out there? They seem to be getting a bunch of snow lately. Quote
Barb Posted January 2, 2022 Report Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) Hopefully heading out 1/19 for an extended stay. They got about 8 feet in 10 days. Edited January 2, 2022 by Barb 3 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted January 2, 2022 Report Posted January 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, Barb said: Hopefully heading out 1/19 for an extended stay. They got about 8 feet in 10 days. Great! Looking forward to pictures. It’s miserable on the east coast right now. 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 2, 2022 Report Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, trackbiker said: And that's why they'll always be living off of the government they hate, with their Access Cards and CHIP and free school lunches for their kids, in their trailers. While I'm no fan of all the warehouses they're building in the LV, they would have benefits and an opportunity for advancement there. People move up to supervisors and can be trained to be fork truck and conveyor line mechanics and make a lot more money than they would ever make at a Vail resort. But they'd rather sit and bitch and say stuff like, "Hell! I ain't drivin' no 30 to 45 minutes for no job!" Whatever where have you been skiing this season? Any trips planned? Edited January 2, 2022 by GrilledSteezeSandwich Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 2, 2022 Report Posted January 2, 2022 11 minutes ago, Barb said: Hopefully heading out 1/19 for an extended stay. They got about 8 feet in 10 days. Why the hopefully? What would stop you from going? Quote
Barb Posted January 2, 2022 Report Posted January 2, 2022 I will def be going for an extended stay. May leave 19th or a few days later. Some last minute renters would like to extend their stay. Have to decide to take the $ or tell them no. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 2, 2022 Report Posted January 2, 2022 6 minutes ago, Barb said: I will def be going for an extended stay. May leave 19th or a few days later. Some last minute renters would like to extend their stay. Have to decide to take the $ or tell them no. Gotcha...I like skiing and money...I also like trains and dancing. You know I skied Crested Butte in 2001. Second ski trip out west. Quote
momskeeztoo Posted January 2, 2022 Report Posted January 2, 2022 Any ski area is relying on seasonal help. They should have affordable housing for the people working there. All these places have relied on foreigners who will work for peanuts. The savings were not passed on to the visitors at the resorts. Now COVID has changed everything, and they can’t get help. What goes around comes around. One of my kids worked for Vail at PC/ Canyons couple years ago. They were treated like dirt. 1 Quote
trackbiker Posted January 2, 2022 Report Posted January 2, 2022 13 hours ago, momskeeztoo said: Any ski area is relying on seasonal help. They should have affordable housing for the people working there. All these places have relied on foreigners who will work for peanuts. The savings were not passed on to the visitors at the resorts. Now COVID has changed everything, and they can’t get help. What goes around comes around. One of my kids worked for Vail at PC/ Canyons couple years ago. They were treated like dirt. People buying and converting former seasonal rentals to AirBnB's has caused a shortage of cheap places for seasonal employees and ski bums who used to work mainly for the free pass to live. They can't afford to live near the ski areas with the low wages. 2 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 On 1/1/2022 at 7:22 PM, trackbiker said: And that's why they'll always be living off of the government they hate, with their Access Cards and CHIP and free school lunches for their kids, in their trailers. While I'm no fan of all the warehouses they're building in the LV, they would have benefits and an opportunity for advancement there. People move up to supervisors and can be trained to be fork truck and conveyor line mechanics and make a lot more money than they would ever make at a Vail resort. But they'd rather sit and bitch and say stuff like, "Hell! I ain't drivin' no 30 to 45 minutes for no job!" Lol. I've been living in the Poconos for almost 20 years and I've never heard anyone once utter the phrase "Hell! I ain't drivin' no 30 to 45 minutes for no job!". No one I know even speaks like that. But way to mis-characterize so many people. BTW I also drove to the LV daily for probably 13 or 14 years. Plenty of people I know also did / do the same. But you go on generalizing. While you're at it do your angry Disney rant too. SMH 1 1 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) On 1/1/2022 at 7:36 PM, Benm said: Just a disclaimer that I didn't verify this but I'm not near a computer. I don't consider luzerne cty poconos, Lackawanna maybe. That is Lehigh County in a deeper orange, right? Benm i never heard you say "Hell! I ain't drivin' no 30 to 45 minutes for no job!". Trackbiker said it so maybe we should we start saying it now to fit his narrative? Edited January 3, 2022 by RidgeRacer Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 49 minutes ago, RidgeRacer said: Benm i never heard you say "Hell! I ain't drivin' no 30 to 45 minutes for no job!". Trackbiker said it so maybe we should we start saying it now to fit his narrative? He’s talking about welfare people. Quote
RidgeRacer Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 7 hours ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: He’s talking about welfare people. Either way my guy is making some pretty broad assumptions about people who live in the Poconos. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 47 minutes ago, RidgeRacer said: Either way my guy is making some pretty broad assumptions about people who live in the Poconos. I’ve never been a fan of Trackbiker. He’s always very argumentative and I don’t ever remember him posting a report or skiing with any of the PASRs. Quote
JFskiDan Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 9 hours ago, RidgeRacer said: Lol. I've been living in the Poconos for almost 20 years and I've never heard anyone once utter the phrase "Hell! I ain't drivin' no 30 to 45 minutes for no job!". No one I know even speaks like that. But way to mis-characterize so many people. BTW I also drove to the LV daily for probably 13 or 14 years. Plenty of people I know also did / do the same. But you go on generalizing. While you're at it do your angry Disney rant too. SMH You werent driving to the LV to go work in a warehouse. I love the area i live in, i shouldnt call it the Poconos, since that does encompass a huge area actually. Lets call it Penn Forest Township. I have found it to be a really funny area. People moved here because houses (were) pretty cheap. But there arent that many jobs locally, and nor do these people want to drive that far to be employed. Hell, most of them dont have decent transportation. Its a super funny area. The WFH thing has definitely increased in the area for sure, but none of those people are looking for work. Back to Vail.....it will be interesting to see how JFBB operates once they start having to open more lifts. Quote
abe Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 Park city the other day allegedly 90min line Quote
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