Pros
For most, the season pass for snowboarding and skiing is the draw. Certainly, if you are able to take the time off, it is a valued asset. Some of the people you meet become good friends. Enjoying winter sports in some of the most beautiful areas.
Cons
The list is too long. Some of the highlights: *Poor management *Too much work to get done in a short amount of time, with unreliable/limited resources *Terrible, non-existent exit strategy or procedure for seasonal employees (corporate) *HR is a numbers game that's totally focused on volume and not the individual *Complete disregard for new Colorado laws that legalize use of recreational medication *Managers who are judgmental and critical of candidates and fellow employees *Managers who openly practice favoritism among employees, based upon trivial criteria *Managers/Leads of departments who are power-hungry bullies who push people to obey, not to succeed *Nepotism to such an elevated degree, it's difficult to believe that room for advancement even exists for those outside of the 'cliques' *Total disregard for employees who work at the resorts. Long hours, low pay and ungrateful managers, who threaten employees constantly with losing their job, thus the winter pass *Emphasis on implementation of timely, costly projects that don't work *Unrealistic expectations are placed upon employees and then they receive terrible performance reviews, that almost guarantee NO advancement or re-employment opportunities *This company is openly biased to snowboarders *Promises, promises, with no intention of owning up to them *Employees are treated differently across the board. Example: uniformity during season's end in HR are non-existent. Some employees receive exit interviews and a performance review; some do not. *Too many to list