Park City Ski Patrol Strike

Milo Maltbie said:
What seems reasonable when you take the job may not sound so good after a few years. Especially when you are a critical part of a valuable business or when you have high level skills that nevertheless don't easily transfer to other jobs. Large employers in small towns dominate the local labor market, and forming a union is one way for workers to keep some of the value they add to the whole business.

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I get this is how I'm supposed to think. For me, I have a hard time doing that.

Everyone is replaceable.
 
Brownski said:
That is true but it doesn’t mean people should live in poverty. Any one of them is expendable but collectively they’re not replaceable. That is why they need a union.
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Then one shouldn't go into a recreational field as a main source of income. I know because I made my living skiing for 4 years. That said, I wouldn't change any of it. To date, it was the best 4 years of my life. I lived off potatoes, ramen noodles, and beer. It was clear, early on, that if I wanted more than a truck that may or may not start, I needed to make a change. One can look around at those who've been there for years and years to see that.

Also, it doesn't take much research to see what kind of pay one will be getting into.




 
Yeah, I did the same thing. I never expected to make a living as a liftie or a snowmaker. On the other hand I was always amazed that patrollers and lift mechanics and electricians barely made more money than I did. They all require training and certifications. In Park City and other western resorts, you’re talking about avalanche mitigation and SAR too. Keeping the veteran patrollers around year after year brings a lot of benefits to the resort.
 
Yes, and I still have friends at Smuggs do the exact same thing they were doing in the late 80's --- because they LOVE it. I wanted more so I got out.
 
Brownski said:
Yeah, I did the same thing. I never expected to make a living as a liftie or a snowmaker. On the other hand I was always amazed that patrollers and lift mechanics and electricians barely made more money than I did. They all require training and certifications. In Park City and other western resorts, you’re talking about avalanche mitigation and SAR too. Keeping the veteran patrollers around year after year brings a lot of benefits to the resort.
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A prime example of this is my daughter..She has a engineering degree from Cornell and MIT..You would think she would be paid extremely well...Nope...
Unless you are on the revenue side of the equation ie: Sales..You will not be paid...
My other daughter works for Bloomberg in Sales...You would be shocked what that kid makes..
 
For a while, I worked for a company that committed blatant wage theft. I'm all for the union on this.

What's the housing market like in Park City? Is it as expensive as Aspen and Fail?
 
Vail Resorts Inc. ,"Our mission is to create the Experience of a Lifetime for our employees, so they, in turn, can create the Experience of a Lifetime for our guests."
https://twitter.com/x/status/1874473232071536941
Reminds me of when us worker bees all peed, "I quit.” in the snow near Smuggs before a bus of college kids arrived at the ski dorm around Thanksgiving.
 
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