Should I ski or work this weekend?

Parent Cafe
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<p>Alright parents, here is a tough question.</p>

<p>I have the opportunity to work this weekend. I like working and enjoy it. </p>

<p>I also can go skiing this weekend, which I would enjoy doing. </p>

<p>I’ll make a lot of money this weekend if I work (probably around $1000), so the lost opportunity cost is huge. Additionally, it’ll have an out of pocket cost of $100 per day for lift ticket, equipment rental, and gas.</p>

<p>The flipsie is that I work most every weekend because I like making money and enjoy the work that I do; but have no social life.</p>

<p>Which would you do?</p>

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<p>Ski. </p>

<p>Life is short, and then you die.</p>

<p>(oh, Can I have your job)</p>

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<p>So to go skiing this weekend costs you $1200? I don’t think we can answer this question (in a meaningful way). No idea how much that amount of money means to you, how much you need it, how much you value skiing and your social life, how long you’ve been working every weekend and have not had a chance to socialize or ski, how close you are to burn out, how much you need this financial buffer so as not to have some big problem down the road. So much context I think I just don’t have to put the value on it for you. </p>

<p>FWIW, personally I’m a big fan of taking advantage of rare opportunities and experiences that create memories; and also a big fan of being connected to other people. These are the ingredients that sustain us and make life worth living.</p>

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<p>True skiiers never ask themselves this question.</p>

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<p>A real skier would have his/her own equipment.</p>

<p>DS has ski’d the last two weekends. He’s also in tech, has a social life, but not dating.</p>

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<p>Work, as you have no idea a season pass holder do.</p>

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<p>I think it depends on whether your future work opportunities would be hampered by your choice not to work this weekend.</p>

<p>If the people you work for are counting on you to work this weekend and you take the weekend off, will you be jeopardizing your ability to earn money in future weekends? If not, and if your finances permit, have fun skiing.</p>

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<p>I am curious as to what kind of work you do that pays a $1000 for a weekend’s worth of work and if you are a student.</p>

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<p>I’m assuming the job is something like serving at a high-end party where the tips could be huge. Work. There will be lots of opportunities to ski over the coming winter–it’s not like it’s April–and the snow won’t be that good this early anyway. Who wants to wreck your skis this early.</p>

<p>Plus, if I’m right and it’s a fancy party, you might have an opportunity to schmooze with the people who can get you another great job, next summer, when there’s no skiing.</p>

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<p>I agree with above- a skier would have their own equipment & not even ask if they should work instead.
Work the weekend & you can buy your own equipment.</p>

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<p>Work. Save the money and add in the $200 you would have spent, then recruit a group and go to Park City or Whistler for spring break. Memories are from the epic ski days, not the cruddy early season ones.</p>

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<p>Ski! :slight_smile: Some of my fondest memories are of my many ski weekends B.C. (Before Children). Work is something to be done to pay the bills … and if you get lucky, it provides a little extra for fun. I know too many people who put off fun until “later,” and later never came.</p>

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<p>Work… and save your time/money for better ski conditions later in the season.</p>