One of the pitfalls of being a free-spirited 'grown-up' is that you’re in limbo between the reckless abandon of youth and the responsible organisation of adulthood. Every decision you make seems tinged with an air of ‘should I, shouldn’t I?’ – the proverbial devil-on-the-shoulder is stood at every fork in the road.

If there’s one thing to be learned from these decision-making moments, it’s that every decision can be the right one. Doing a ski season mid-career could be just what you need to orchestrate a change in your fortunes in the future. It was for me and important lessons I learned are below...

1. Age isn’t important as a seasonaire

There are people your age in ski resorts all over the alps. If you’re reading this as an 18-year-old or a 48-year-old, that fact doesn’t change. In the same way you don’t do things 18 year olds do when you’re 48, you find fun that suits your tastes in resort too. If you would like to live amongst people who grab the day’s moments and have as much fun as possible regardless of what’s printed on their birth certificate, then a ski season job IS the option for you. The elixir of life is life itself.

2. Saving money is easy on a ski season

I drove out to France and on to Switzerland because I had my best mate in tow (see bottom), so there was a bit of an expense with that. However once in resort, money becomes unimportant - apart from buying a few beers. My lodging, food (by being smart!), lift pass, transport, uniform and ski hire were all taken care of by Skiworld. You’ll hear some seasonaires saying they never have enough money, but like myself, loads come home with a decent wedge of cash by simply living within their means. 

3. Plan your next career move from the mountains

You have lots of free time during a ski season; to think whilst exploring the mountain, or to jot down ideas while your mind is still active after a shift. Knowing that your role only lasts until the end of April makes scheduling when you’ll embark on your next endeavour easy too. Quite a few of my colleagues took roles as sales staff, marketers and recruiters at the Skiworld head office in London after the ski season. It’s a natural step, and one that can usher in some excellent career opportunities moving forward.

4. Vitality and health are everywhere in the Alps

One great thing I learned is to rediscover matching intention to action. When you’re sat at your desk debating whether to walk to the next furthest tube or bus stop later, whether to go to the gym, whether to drive home via the woods for an evening stomp, whether to say yes to your friend who proposed an impromptu weekend road trip or anything in between: the opportunity is there for you to grab. Many of us get used to saying we’re "too busy" or worse we just ignore the chance. But living in the mountains encourages an addiction for the outside. It’s insatiable and infectious, so much so that it becomes a defining factor of your personality.

5. Help and support from your team is free

Your colleagues become your family. Everyone talks about their ideas, their worries, their dreams. You live, love and loathe together. Yes, it can be frustrating at times, but knowing the opportunity is there to bounce off people you can trust implicitly is something you don’t often find in the formal workplace. And you need that in your life.

Has reading this sparked a desire to do a ski season? Take a look at the ski season jobs with Skiworld.

If you’d like to find out more get in touch with the team directly by emailing recruitment@skiworld.co.uk. Alternatively, if you’d like to contact me directly email rchitty@skiworld.co.uk. I promise to respond, although you should be warned that I am incredibly convincing and you’ll be handing in your notice for a sabbatical before you know it!

Ryan Chitty

Skiworld Marketing Executive

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