Working at a ski shop?

Each company generrally sets aside a certain number of skis for proform, and yes they will sell out fairly fast. Last year the jj's got back ordered in like a week
 
the reps usually come to the shops to give clinics on their product...thats usually a good time to ask about deals...get in good witht the reps and you'll have discounts for life
 
very true...
its even better when they have gear they got to try out and never ended up using it, and gives it away/sells it for beer money.
always ask what they got laying around in their garage!
 
it all depends on the companies as to what kind of deal they'll give you and how they let you order it.

other than deals on gear, shop jobs are shit
 
^ I completely disagree, yeah I don't get paid very well, and some customers can be a pain in the ass, but I get paid to give people stoke on skiing all day, and I get to ski for free. How can I possibly complain about that?
 
you obviously don't have bills to pay. getting paid by the hour sucks, working weekends sucks donkey dick and not knowing what your schedule will look like a month down the road blows.

i got away from it after 6 years with a plethora of knowledge from bootfitting to world cup race tuning. now I'm working for a huge ski manufacturer monday to friday so i get to ski every weekend, i get paid well for what i do and i make a little side cash tuning skis for racers friday nights.

loving life right now
 
yeah lol, i agree with everyone FOR ski shop jobs, i work at a ski shop, and i get paid weekly to talk to people about skiing, its not like we're being paid commision so i can just talk to people, plus my boss put me in Twin tips so i do nothing except get people pumped for skiing :)
 
Well, I don't get to ski for free. I sell skis and stoke people which is awesome. But being paid the hour sucks, and all the responsibilities I have vs the money I get for doing them is really a pain in the ass. Plus, working on weekends takes out time from skiing a little.

Seriously, the only big advantage is getting to know the companies and reps.
 
If you are still in high school try getting a co-op at a ski shop. Basicely instead of going to school all day, you can go to whatever business will take you and work for a bit. It's treated as a class and you can get 1-2 credits depending on how much you work there. You don't get payed, but you will still learn a lot, and will probably get discounts anyway. Not to mention they might give you job after you finish the co-op anyway because the already trained you for free. That's what I'm doing hopefully.
 
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