Do you believe that some people take advantage of ski companies? You could say that ski companies take advantage of workers (low wages, long hours etc) so what's wrong with redressing the balance? Ski companies go to the expense of flying members of staff out to the Alps for 5 months of what can be hard but very rewarding work. But what happens after 1 month when Christmas and New year have gone and the sparkle has disappeared from the new toilet seat and the tarnish starts to appear on their new high flying career in alpine hospitality management.
All it takes is a piece of well placed incompetence, a well positioned abusive comment in ear shot of guests and bang, you're set free. Free to walk 100 yards down the road into another potential job. A little bending of the truth about the how's and where's of your previous departure and its time to put on a different coloured fleece and start from square one. Should you not be offered accommodation then an offer to keep some lonely chalet staff's toes warm negates the need to sleep rough.
Should ski companies, since they paid for your outbound flight, include the return? Most companies hold back a bonus until the end of season; this could be put to good use at the Easyjet website. In the old days police would escort undesirables to the city limits, in this case better known as Geneva or Lyon International airport departure lounge.
Alternatively, should all the ski companies share information about previous employees? Should inept seasonnaires be blackballed? This would mean after you're fired the prospects of a future job with an alternate company are near to zero. With no lift pass or ski hire there is very little to do in the Alps. Unless daddy is bankrolling your season after a few heavy sessions in
Kalico or Les Caves (depending on your budget) and your flexible friend starts to get a little more rigid. You might notice your bank even starts using more red ink in their correspondence to you.
