CASTING CALL - Do you want to work on a SKI PATROL?
 

I am working on a television series in which I give people the chance
to test drive their dream job. Right now I'm casting for individuals
who dream of becoming a ski patrol / avalanche control officer.

I'm hoping that you all will spread the word amongst your network of
family and friends about our show.

I'm seeking a charismatic and outgoing person to test-drive his or her
dream job as a ski patrol / avalanche control officer. They must be a
very strong skier, accustomed to skiing in powder, and very comfortable
hiking and skiing in the backcountry.

Do you sit in your cubicle everyday longing to be on the slopes? Is
your brother-in-law, the lawyer, a ski bum on the weekends? Does your
sister spend more time planning her next ski trip than actually doing
her job?

We are looking to shoot the week of February 20, 2006, so I will be
casting immediately.

Potential candidates do not have to quit their jobs, we only ask for a
week of their time ...and the opportunity to take them out west for
some wicked backcountry skiing.

Please assure them that this show is not a competition like all the
"Fear Factor" contests, nor is it about humiliation. We are hoping to
give someone the chance to find out what it means to work in their
dream career.

Do you know the right person for the job?

If so, please have them email me at with the
following information:
-Name
-Age
-Occupation
-Address
-Phone #'s (day / night / cell ,etc)
-Email Address
-Photos (preferably several)
-An explanation of their ski experience level
-A brief paragraph as to why they dream of becoming a ski patrol /
avalanche control officer

Cool, can I get to the mountain at 5:30 in the morning, hike for an
hour, and then get to watch someone throw dynamite..... after that, can
I get to ski down the montain with 30 bamboo poles and 300 feet of rope
in my arms to close off a section on the mountain. Then do I get to
shovel out a bunch of lift tower pads, while vacationers are skiing by
me smiling?..... And at the end of the day, after my 2 free runs (if
nobody got hurt and I had to spend an hour in First Aid filling out
paperwork), do I get to wait until the lifts close, and then get to ski
down the mountain in a snowplow while yelling into the woods every 20
yards? I'm sure there are other great things to do that I didn't think
of offhand... Sounds like fun count me in....

"-2turn" wrote in message
ups.com...
Cool, can I get to the mountain at 5:30 in the morning, hike for an
hour, and then get to watch someone throw dynamite..... after that, can
I get to ski down the montain with 30 bamboo poles and 300 feet of rope
in my arms to close off a section on the mountain. Then do I get to
shovel out a bunch of lift tower pads, while vacationers are skiing by
me smiling?..... And at the end of the day, after my 2 free runs (if
nobody got hurt and I had to spend an hour in First Aid filling out
paperwork), do I get to wait until the lifts close, and then get to ski
down the mountain in a snowplow while yelling into the woods every 20
yards? I'm sure there are other great things to do that I didn't think
of offhand... Sounds like fun count me in....


Don't forget "speed patrol"- you can stand at the run merges for an hour at
a time, telling people to watch their speed. Then there are the lost snow
board missions- "I was taking a break, and when I turned around, I saw my
board sliding away. It's in those trees over there. Or... maybe those ones
over there."

Seriously though- if anyone actually got a rise out of the original post,
don't give your time to some television show- contact the volly patrol at
your local mountian. That way, you might actually get a chance to help
someone (even if you do find the odd thing to complain about!).

-s-

"Bob Lee" wrote in message
...
-2turn wrote:

Cool, can I get to the mountain at 5:30 in the morning, hike for an
hour, and then get to watch someone throw dynamite..... after that, can
I get to ski down the montain with 30 bamboo poles and 300 feet of rope
in my arms to close off a section on the mountain. Then do I get to
shovel out a bunch of lift tower pads, while vacationers are skiing by
me smiling?..... And at the end of the day, after my 2 free runs (if
nobody got hurt and I had to spend an hour in First Aid filling out
paperwork), do I get to wait until the lifts close, and then get to ski
down the mountain in a snowplow while yelling into the woods every 20
yards? I'm sure there are other great things to do that I didn't think
of offhand... Sounds like fun count me in....

Welllll, I see your point, but my went like this: Up at 6:00 in the
morning, drive for 15 minutes to sit in my cubicle, read email on my
computer, fret about budget rescissions, wonder what to do about higher
targets in face of lower budget, wrangle with HR over recruiting issues,
review staff positions for possible mandated outsourcing, conference
call about ridiculous mandated planning system implementation, fire off
nastygram to national office about their latest stupid attempt to insert
themselves into regional functions, attend a meeting about a facilities
for a future meeting, work on funding and staffing for crisis mitigation
in a field office, back to the computer to read and respond to more
email, deal with communications infrastructure issues, approve vouchers
and operations permits...

I have to tell you, your scenario above doesn't sound that bad. And my
job's not as bad as a lot of other people's.

Bob

LOL... even tho' it's not entirely funny.

It's all relative I guess. We whine about not-enough-snow and what wax to
use.
Somebody's cleaning toilets and wishing for enough food in the frig.

I guess the zen thang' is to be happy at what's at hand and find it wherever
you can get it.
....which this weekend I hope will be in a new foot of powder!
a