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Animal.Party
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I know there are a million threads on this but I am planning on moving to Whistler next season with my buddy and I know getting a job won't be that hard but what are the chances of finding a place to live and i am not talking about staff housing because chances of getting in their are slim. And how would i go about finding a place to live? websites? real-estate offices?, i dunno. Thanks
Jan 8 2010 10:46PM
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Proletariat.
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Easy, if you want to settle for a crawl space
Jan 8 2010 10:48PM
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dbstar
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its not really hard to get into staff housing, just gotta get the right job, otherwise expect to pay almost all of your money on your accomodation
Jan 8 2010 10:49PM
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james44
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lol i live on a couch
Jan 8 2010 10:54PM
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Animal.Party
Posts: 311 - Karma: 158
what job do you need then? and any ways to look for accommodation without actually being there?
Jan 8 2010 10:59PM
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JordanClarke
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http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/pique/index.php
Jan 9 2010 12:32AM
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kstanz
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im prettysure staff housing is really crowded, probably not very fun to live there, try and find friends to live with or somthin
Jan 9 2010 1:15AM
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Proletariat.
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I knew an instructor who said staff housing was just a hotbed of std's
Jan 9 2010 1:26AM
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jorb.co
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i am totally inexperienced with this kind of thing, but when i finish school i plan on buying a van and hopping around heated parkades...
Jan 9 2010 1:27AM
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-ShredTheGnar-
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I lived in staff housing over summer and now live in Creekside

WB have 3 housings.... Glacier, Brio and Westside...

Glacier and Brio are both shit holes... Westside isn't that bad...

Your best bet is just either find someones couch to crash on or stay in a hostel... check pique magazine you'll have a place to live in a week or two easy.

specially next year won't be anywhere near as hard as this year to find housing.... and also depends when you are coming.... Sept-Nov and apr-June there is loads of housing going.
Jan 9 2010 1:38AM
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FUUUCK
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Start looking early
Jan 9 2010 2:36AM
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Animal.Party
Posts: 311 - Karma: 158
k so i think i've found a buddy to go with and were planning on going next season. So what would be the best time to head out there? I live in Burlington, Ontario so how would i go about applying for a job and finding a place. I am going out there for a week this summer so should i just do it all then? Thanks
Jan 18 2010 5:09PM
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omIV
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this guy knows^
Jan 18 2010 5:13PM
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Animal.Party
Posts: 311 - Karma: 158
yeah but isnt it a little early for next season (september 2010) and should i hand out resumes and stuff when im there in the summer?
Jan 18 2010 5:30PM
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-ShredTheGnar-
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 111
No point. people wont take you on until you have a guarenteed place to live.
Unlessyou go with WB and get staff

Jan 18 2010 5:54PM
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Animal.Party
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yeah i heard staff was terrible though so can u apply for jobs without actually being there?
Jan 19 2010 4:45PM
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-ShredTheGnar-
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 111
you can

www.whistlerchamber.com is a real good one for jobs. inc. Prior ski+snowboard factory openings get posted on that site.

but chances of getting a job without being here are very very slim.
Jan 19 2010 6:44PM
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Animal.Party
Posts: 311 - Karma: 158
thanks. is it gunna be hard to find people to ski and party with since we dont know anyone and live on our own?
Jan 23 2010 11:36AM
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-ShredTheGnar-
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 111
No everyone is super friendly... well not everyone but most of them are.

I came here on my own with 500 bucks in my pocket...

I now live with 2 people im super close with and have plenty people to ski with.
Jan 23 2010 8:57PM
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304NordMan
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buy a camper.

Jan 23 2010 9:14PM
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Animal.Party
Posts: 311 - Karma: 158
ahah k thanks and campers are probably more expensive than renting a condo ahah
Jan 23 2010 9:29PM
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