G'day,
I'll make this a quick one as internet here is 20c a minute (plus 7% PST and 7% GST... they don't include that in the ticket price of anything. So annoying!)
We took the 9am Greyhound from Vancouver to Whistler on Wednesday. Everyone who has done this trip has told me how beautiful it is but you really have to see it to understand. The highway follows the coast line the whole way and there are hundreds of little islands off the coast. It is spectacular.
We arrived at Whistler and headed straight up to the staff housing office to organise our room. We have a two bedroom (2 single beds in each room) unit at Brio, which is a 5 minute walk into the village. The place is absolutely filthy. I actually took a photo of our damage checklist because it was like a comedy script. I'll post it when I get a chance. We'll give the place a good clean up when we are sure we are staying. Apart from being dirty, the place is actually quite nice. A good living room/dining room area. Plenty of floor space for would be visitors. My room mate's name is David. He is a Kiwi who has been living in London for about a year, but he sounds like a pom. He's a good bloke and we get along well.
We had the first of our two job interviews on Thursday. It was a company fit interview, basically are you a crack head or not. My second interview was on Friday with the head of rentals for the mountain. He was a French guy called Phill. I didn't really know how to take him. I don't understand French humor. I think the interview went well. Stupid questions like "If you could be an animal, what would it be" and "If you could take three items to a desert island, what would they be". He gave me the impression that I would be working on top of the mountain greeting guests and storing their skis and jackets while they use the restaurant. He said you get to ride a bit so it sounds ok. We'll see.
I actually went for a job at the top restaurant here a few hours ago to see if I could get a few nights a week extra work as a Service Assistant. Araxi restaurant if you want to look it up. Apparently they have a web site. They are looking for full timers though so the manager said she would keep my resume on file. I'm pretty much just going for jobs to get out of the house at this stage. It's better than sitting at home staring at the wall.
Have met plenty of Aussies already. David said there are more Aussies here than in Earl's Court, which he assures me is a lot.
Not much else to report at this stage. Hope you are all well.
I'll make this a quick one as internet here is 20c a minute (plus 7% PST and 7% GST... they don't include that in the ticket price of anything. So annoying!)
We took the 9am Greyhound from Vancouver to Whistler on Wednesday. Everyone who has done this trip has told me how beautiful it is but you really have to see it to understand. The highway follows the coast line the whole way and there are hundreds of little islands off the coast. It is spectacular.
We arrived at Whistler and headed straight up to the staff housing office to organise our room. We have a two bedroom (2 single beds in each room) unit at Brio, which is a 5 minute walk into the village. The place is absolutely filthy. I actually took a photo of our damage checklist because it was like a comedy script. I'll post it when I get a chance. We'll give the place a good clean up when we are sure we are staying. Apart from being dirty, the place is actually quite nice. A good living room/dining room area. Plenty of floor space for would be visitors. My room mate's name is David. He is a Kiwi who has been living in London for about a year, but he sounds like a pom. He's a good bloke and we get along well.
We had the first of our two job interviews on Thursday. It was a company fit interview, basically are you a crack head or not. My second interview was on Friday with the head of rentals for the mountain. He was a French guy called Phill. I didn't really know how to take him. I don't understand French humor. I think the interview went well. Stupid questions like "If you could be an animal, what would it be" and "If you could take three items to a desert island, what would they be". He gave me the impression that I would be working on top of the mountain greeting guests and storing their skis and jackets while they use the restaurant. He said you get to ride a bit so it sounds ok. We'll see.
I actually went for a job at the top restaurant here a few hours ago to see if I could get a few nights a week extra work as a Service Assistant. Araxi restaurant if you want to look it up. Apparently they have a web site. They are looking for full timers though so the manager said she would keep my resume on file. I'm pretty much just going for jobs to get out of the house at this stage. It's better than sitting at home staring at the wall.
Have met plenty of Aussies already. David said there are more Aussies here than in Earl's Court, which he assures me is a lot.
Not much else to report at this stage. Hope you are all well.
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