Is a Ski Season a Good Idea post-30?

One of the pitfalls of being thirtysomething is that you’re in limbo between the reckless abandon of youth and the responsible organisation of adulthood. Every decision you make seems tinged with an air of ‘should I, shouldn’t I?’ – the proverbial devil-on-the-shoulder is stood at every fork in the road, twirling his red tail in one hand and flipping a coin in the other. If there’s one thing to be learned from these decision-making moments, it’s that every decision CAN be the right one.

Doing a ski season could be just the catalyst you need to fuel your next career move. To help you decide if working a season after turning 30 is for you, here are some important lessons.

Age isn’t important...

There are people your age in ski resorts all over the alps. If you’re reading this as an 18-year-old or a 48-year-old, that fact doesn’t change. In the same way you don’t do things 18 year olds do when you’re 48, you find fun that suits your tastes in resort too. If you would like to live amongst people who grab the day’s moments and have as much fun as possible regardless of what’s printed on their birth certificate, then a ski season IS the option for you. The elixir of life is life itself.

Saving money is easy...

Once in resort, money becomes unimportant - apart from buying a few beers. Your lodging, food (all of it if you’re smart!), lift pass, transport, uniform and ski hire are all taken care of by your employer. Of course it's easy to spend money in a ski resort, but do you NEED to?If you're half-sensible you'll come home with a decent wedge of cash.

You can plan your next career move...

You have lots of free time during a ski season. You have time to think whilst exploring the mountain, or to jot down ideas while your mind is still active after work in the evenings. Knowing that the role only lasts until the end of April makes scheduling when you’ll embark on your next endeavour easy too. There are roles as sales staff, marketers and recruiters at the Skiworld head office in London for example. It’s a natural step, and one that can usher in some excellent career opportunities moving forward.

Vitality is all around you...

Rediscover matching intention to action. When you’re sat at your desk debating whether to walk to the next furthest tube or bus stop later, whether to go to the gym, whether to drive home via the woods for an evening stomp, whether to say yes to your friend who proposed an impromptu weekend road trip or anything in between, the opportunity is there for you to grab. Many of us get used to saying we’re too busy or worse we just ignore the chance. But living in the mountains encourages an addiction for the outside. It’s insatiable and infectious, so much so that it becomes a defining factor of your personality.

Help and support are free...

Your colleagues become your family. Everyone talks about their ideas, their worries, their dreams. You live, love and loathe together. Yes, it can be frustrating at times, but knowing the opportunity is there to bounce off people you can trust implicitly is something you don’t often find in the formal workplace. And you need that in your life.

If reading this has sparked a desire to do a season, take a look at the roles currently available with Skiworld here onSeasonWorkers. If you’d like to find out more get in touch with the team directly at Skiworld.co.uk/recruitment/resort-roles