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Date: 18 September 2004 00:39:45
Time :: 10:45am
Temperature :: 0 deg C
Conditions :: Fairly fine, we won't need chains to get down the mountain, that's a bonus.
I've got to go down and dig the car out while Leasha's at work, I'm picking her up from there at 1:00pm and we're shooting straight home. I've spent this morning packing a few last things, doing the dishes, picking cds for the trip and ringing lodges.
Why ringing lodges? Well, Elicia and I thought we might try lodge managing next season, if we can get a posi anywhere. That way we get our accommodation free (well, in exchange for booking people in and telling them they've got to clean up etc) and we can rent this unit out and it can pay off its own expenses. That's the plan anyway, and a mighty fine plan it is - but it all hinges on acually getting a lodge managing position. So far we have heard of two that will be available:
Lodge A :: The current managers have a reputation for big parties (but they're not coming back next year). Elicia rang the managing committee rep for this one and he seemed pretty cool with us but didn't promise anything. The job has low pay but big managers quarters. He also said they cater to "the low end of the market" and often have "night pigs"... not entirely sure what that means but I bet it would be challenging.
Lodge B :: I met the current manager for this one at a party the other night, a man in his mid-fifties so we wouldn't have such a reputation to live up to. He is also leaving but I haven't been able to contact him for further information. He didn't like the quarters and this one involves some cleaning, but it pays more than Lodge A so that's okay. It also sounds like it caters for the slightly more mature - which is okay with me.
Decisions, decisions.