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I'm going to go google for a bit to see if I can get something about the proportion of insurance costs in lift tickets Bob So, is there a less expensive option (free lancers etc) or should I consult my Bank Manager before setting off? |
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"uglymoney" wrote in message
... Seriously, for what they pay instructors, instruction is badly overpriced in the US- plus people are still expected to tip. Hiring a guide is the same. Much cheaper in Europe - or at least it was back when the dollar was worth something. nate Especially when you consider that, after a 5 minute video it's almost all experience and dedication. Then there's the chair ride that everyone MUST take. One should be able to pay a dollar on the ride and get some tips. |
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Mary Malmros wrote in
: Bob Lee wrote: Mary Malmros wrote: Redders wrote: Are US Ski Instructors more than twice as effective as their European counterparts? Visitors to Breckenridge this year (like us) will find that a 3 hour private lesson costs $355. The same service in Val Gardena, Italy is charged at less than $150. Why the difference? Insurance? Quality of service, or just the figure the school can get away with charging? I'm betting it's insurance. That's where most of your lift ticket dollar goes in the US, at least, and I'm betting it's the same for instruction. Got a cite for the insurance cost proportion? Just what they told us in employee training last fall. IOW they don't want you to know how they can charge so much and pay so little. |
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Chuck wrote:
[snip] IOW they don't want you to know how they can charge so much and pay so little. That may be, Chuck, but I'm still waiting for someone to come up with a cite for the "it's really low" figure. Perhaps you have one. -- Mary Malmros Some days you're the windshield, other days you're the bug. |
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