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All a quandry

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:55:30 +0000

I’m having a dilemma which I need to air. And it’s the age old (and old age) classic…

To season or not to season

Here’s the sitch:

- Saved up and took a sabbatical last season

- Really want to go back for another season and *may* be able to (probably will) scrape the money together but I’ll have to quit a lucractive job (that will get ‘lucrativer’ in January 05) that is funding me and Snow Valley Lodge.

I’m having “should” thoughts about my job, being responsible and waiting till season after next (i.e. 05/06) and I can’t quite bring myself to make a final decision…. especially since I [b]may[/b] be able to get away with doing one month (a combination of paid and unpaid leave) in 2004/05…

*sigh*

Any thoughts?

All a quandry

Lorene Voskinarian — Tue, 25 May 2004 12:33:31 +0000

Well I think there’s more to consider about your current job

- Do you like it?
- How hard would it be to get a new job?
- Can you afford to do a season and then come back and be unemployed for a bit?

Without knowing this, my practical side says to not do it and take the month off and go. Job markets are picking up but they’re not that good yet. And people aren’t getting paid as much as they used to.

All a quandry

Tue, 25 May 2004 12:38:42 +0000

I would say go for the month trip and wait it out for the next season. I had to wait a year and a half in a crap job to do this season!

Unfortunately I now can’t seem to get a job anywhere and it’s quite depressing

Anyone need assistant management accountants????!

All a quandry

Tue, 25 May 2004 13:18:27 +0000

Its a real toughie when your sensible side and “fun” side start arguing.

I’d say the same as everyone else, do the month this time round and then tough it out at work until the 05/06 season.

Damn, it makes me feel old saying that!

All a quandry

Lucie McLean — Tue, 25 May 2004 16:20:54 +0000

It’s a toughie.
I know you spent a whole heap of cash on improvements to SVL, buying the van etc this year and it must have been a stressful time. Would you not feel a whole lot more relaxed if you could get another year of earnings behind you to allow for any rainy days – especially if there’s more cash coming your way?
I’m sure there’s plenty of stuff you can do from here this winter to help the business too – marketing etc which you just would’t have the time or motivation to do out there.
And you can come with me for a cheap week in the Alps – I think I’ll be putting off any more long/expensive trips until I’m in decent enough working physical order to make it worth it. (I promise it will snow this time!)

All a quandry

Wed, 26 May 2004 03:20:11 +0000

You just know all the above makes sense!

It’s obviously a case of head vs heart.

Head says stay, earn the cash, be more secure, reap the benefits in a year.

Heart says Sod It, Lets GO!!!, but you may pay the price next year if you can’t get the job you need on your return…….

Which rules your world? Head or Heart?

*For the record, I think you should stay, earn loadsa cash, and reap the rewards the following year. But then I would say that, cos I’m old

All a quandry

Wed, 26 May 2004 08:07:04 +0000

Well, that’s 5 for 5… so I guess I’m staying! Thanks guys

If I’m not going to be over there fulltime this year, I’d better get started sorting out SVL stuff!!!

*scurries off to make loadsa calls*

DoaS -> guess my head rules my heart and I’m not even old! Well maybe a little bit old

All a quandry

Tue, 08 Jun 2004 11:40:26 +0000

WHAT ?

Do the season.

Do it now before you wake up one morning with knackered knees, a couple of kids and a strange regret that you missed an opportunity.

In 10 years time whether you do the season or not will not make a huge amount of difference, but right now it does.

If you forget the season this year because of a job one of two things will happen.
1 – your job will get better and you’ll want to keep the job next year, so you’ll miss the season again.

2 – you’ll hate the job, quit, and then realise you should have done the season after all.

There’s only one choice.
Go to Fernie for the season.

All a quandry

Tue, 08 Jun 2004 15:19:36 +0000

and you’re not biased! I agree completely Rob but you have to consider:

1. I went last season for 4 months.

2. I’m planning to visit Holly & Tina in NZ in 2005 (winter in south).

3. I want to quit and move out there for a year at the end of 2005.

4. I want to consolidate my SVL business before risking the cash flow by quitting my job.

…. but I did buy an early bird season pass…. just in case cos I mostly agree with you although my sensible side is saying go next year.

If I don’t do the season, I will be out in Fernie for at least 3 weeks, maybe 4.

All a quandry

Tue, 08 Jun 2004 18:42:08 +0000

well, obviously you want to make visiting NZ a priority!

looking at all the stuff you want to do, it probably does make sense to stay on with your job – and as you say, you’ll still get to go out there for a few weeks

looks as though there is going to be lots of people coming over next year – cool!