Working a summer season - what to expect
For many people the early summer season is tough. Resorts and centres need to be prepared to accept clients and deliver what they expect to get in return for their hard earned cash. This can quite often mean that specialist staff have to get involved in toilet cleaning and menial set up duties and the weather may well not be too different to the UK. Having said that, the period before the customers arrive is often the best laugh you will have all season so you should make the most of it. Mid season is great because you should have your job sussed and be able to balance it with time for yourself, the weather is at its best, but can be tough if not handled well (you can enjoy yourself too much!). The end is upon you before you know it. Again, Season Workers should have something to help you at every stage - even in finding old friends long after the summer season has finished!
When am I going to get a tan!? The early stages of a working summer season can be tough, normally after the hype of a training course with sometimes hundreds of people doing the same as you. Reality kicks in and you start earning your keep. Definately the most important part of the season, get it right and you are set!
Once you have learned all you need to know from training, and successfully got the hang of your new job it will soon be halftime and strange things start to happen. Usually around August your motivation to work, or even stay, can start to slide.
Towards the end of a summer season you should start looking at what to do next, don't leave it too late - ski firms start recruiting in the middle of the summer. You basically have two choices, do another season or go home and get a 'proper job'. You might be able to use the experience you gained to get a better job for the next season even if you are transferring between sumer and winter resort jobs.
You can use Season Worker's very own Reunion system to get reunited with old friends from the season. Registration to Season Workers Reunion takes a few minutes, is free and gives you access to more of the site. If you've worked abroad before why not give it a try and see who's out there.