Day 202: Employed once more!

Today I started a new job: working as a liftie (lift operator) at Mt. Hutt skifield.  Mt. Hutt is about 1 and a half hours southwest from Christchurch.  The nearest town to the skifield is called Methven.  Methven is a really cute little town, but there isn't really a whole lot happening when the mountain is closed.  Anyway, I showed up for work today, got issued some really nice outdoor gear (the nicest I've ever gotten to use!) for my uniform, and went up the mountain to fill out forms and start to learn how to run lifts.  I subbed in for another liftie at the top of the Magic Carpet (beginners') lift, and it was pretty funny to watch people fall at the end and collide with one another (safely, of course.)  Then in the afternoon I worked on the detachable six-man lift and started learning how that works.  It was pretty fun, everyone was helpful and nice, and I enjoyed myself.  I think it's going to be a good job.  Now I just need to get my hands on some ski gear or a snowboard and I can start improving my skills!

I'll probably be working at Mt. Hutt until the end of the season (which is mid-Oct or so.)  The only drawback to this job will be that I won't get to go to church (my days off are Mondays and Tuesdays) and I won't get to see my Christchurch friends as much since I won't be living there anymore.  But I'm really grateful to have a source of income after such a long period of unemployment.  I need to save up my money as much as I can for when Mom and Betty come to visit!