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Hi all, I am looking at a work option as a hotel desk clerk. My objective would be to work peak season up north and then go south for peak season. Any full timers look into this option. And if so ho...
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The big problem with your plan is going to be housing. In the Mountain West, there would be a great demand for your skills in the resort communities. HOWEVER, those communities have a huge shortage of affordable housing. Take Jackson, Wyoming for example. There would be positions aplenty, but no where to live unless you can afford a couple of thousand plus a month (minimum) for an RV site. You will net lose money every month.
Going south, you will probably run into a different problem. Too many potential snowbirders looking for similar positions. Unlike the summer vacation crowd, the winter sees large numbers of snowbirders flocking south and then parking it. This creates a large pool of potential part time employees for businesses to draw from. Stringing part time gigs into full time employment is going to be a job unto itself.
Going south, you will probably run into a different problem. Too many potential snowbirders looking for similar positions. Unlike the summer vacation crowd, the winter sees large numbers of snowbirders flocking south and then parking it. This creates a large pool of potential part time employees for businesses to draw from. Stringing part time gigs into full time employment is going to be a job unto itself.
