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jefflane510
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Hey there,
I just learned the summer camp I work for had their New England climbing specialist job suddenly re-open (i.e. the guy decided for whatever reason not to do it.) If you want a pretty laid back job working as a climbing specialist at Cathedral Ledge and Clifton Crags, ME this summer, drop me a line and I'll give you more details.
In short, the job entails setting up ropes (usually 3) for a day of toproping, then taking them down in the afternoon. You'll need to know how to manage a top rope site including gear anchors, but don't need AMGA certs (although they're certainly helpful). You'll be working with teens, so if you don't like hanging out with them it's not the thing for you. In my mind, this is a good stepping stone opportunity for someone who likes to climb, is interested in a possible climbing career, or maybe just wants to have a fun summer.
BTW, the company is a great one to work for. Unfortunately, the industry as a whole doesn't pay very high, but the work is very fun.
Jeff
Also, if this is in the wrong forum, or just a plain old inappropriate post, please accept my apologies.
(This post was edited by jefflane510 on Jun 1, 2007, 4:29 PM)
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majid_sabet
Jun 1, 2007, 5:15 PM
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older rock climber with bunch of teens in summer camp
ohh boy
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microbarn
Jun 1, 2007, 5:31 PM
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majid_sabet wrote: older rock climber with bunch of teens in summer camp ohh boy
How else would you enable a bunch of teens to climb for a day?
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coastal_climber
Jun 1, 2007, 5:35 PM
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microbarn wrote: majid_sabet wrote: older rock climber with bunch of teens in summer camp ohh boy and what would be your suggested solution? How else would you enable a bunch of teens to climb for a day?
Take them to the gym? 
>Cam
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microbarn
Jun 1, 2007, 5:39 PM
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coastal_climber wrote: microbarn wrote: majid_sabet wrote: older rock climber with bunch of teens in summer camp ohh boy and what would be your suggested solution? How else would you enable a bunch of teens to climb for a day? Take them to the gym? >Cam
majid_sabet wrote: older rock climber with bunch of teens in summer camp ohh boy
the older rock climber would still be present
even in a gym most of the people working there are in their late teens at least
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majid_sabet
Jun 1, 2007, 5:56 PM
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microbarn wrote: majid_sabet wrote: older rock climber with bunch of teens in summer camp ohh boy and what would be your suggested solution? How else would you enable a bunch of teens to climb for a day?
I would spend $20 and do a background check especially if I am going to pickup a dude off the net for TR to bunch of teens
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microbarn
Jun 1, 2007, 6:02 PM
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majid_sabet wrote: microbarn wrote: majid_sabet wrote: older rock climber with bunch of teens in summer camp ohh boy and what would be your suggested solution? How else would you enable a bunch of teens to climb for a day? I would spend $20 and do a background check especially if I am going to pickup a dude off the net for TR to bunch of teens
I agree with you there. However, they could still plan on doing the background check. It is never said one way or another here.
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mountain_racer
Jun 1, 2007, 6:02 PM
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majid_sabet wrote: microbarn wrote: majid_sabet wrote: older rock climber with bunch of teens in summer camp ohh boy and what would be your suggested solution? How else would you enable a bunch of teens to climb for a day? I would spend $20 and do a background check especially if I am going to pickup a dude off the net for TR to bunch of teens
Funny, I didn't read anywhere that they would hire the first slacker to raise his or her hand.....actually he didn't mention anything about their hiring practices other than not requiring AMGA cert.
Man I take the winter off from this site and not much changes, still the same old crap responses to honest posts.....
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markc
Jun 1, 2007, 6:03 PM
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majid_sabet wrote: microbarn wrote: majid_sabet wrote: older rock climber with bunch of teens in summer camp ohh boy and what would be your suggested solution? How else would you enable a bunch of teens to climb for a day? I would spend $20 and do a background check especially if I am going to pickup a dude off the net for TR to bunch of teens
No one said the first respondent would get the job, or that there wouldn't be an interview and follow-up regarding references and credentials. The OP is volunteering to provide a position announcement to anyone that requests is, no more. I would have saved myself the trouble and posted it directly after explaining my affiliation. Your reactions to this harmless post are just odd.
Edit: Damn you guys are quick (not that there's anything wrong with that).
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moose_droppings
Jun 1, 2007, 6:53 PM
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mountain_racer wrote: majid_sabet wrote: microbarn wrote: majid_sabet wrote: older rock climber with bunch of teens in summer camp ohh boy and what would be your suggested solution? How else would you enable a bunch of teens to climb for a day? I would spend $20 and do a background check especially if I am going to pickup a dude off the net for TR to bunch of teens Funny, I didn't read anywhere that they would hire the first slacker to raise his or her hand.....actually he didn't mention anything about their hiring practices other than not requiring AMGA cert. Man I take the winter off from this site and not much changes, still the same old crap responses to honest posts.....
If ya want to get all nit-picky, it didn't say that they wouldn't take the 1st to raise they're hand either.
Why don't you take the summer off too.
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jefflane510
Jun 1, 2007, 8:56 PM
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ocary wrote: majid_sabet wrote: I would spend $20 and do a background check especially if I am going to pickup a dude off the net ... Sounds like you have experience picking up dudes off the internet.  On topic... crumb... I got nothing. N.
nice one!
For the record, there is an application process, interviews, and background checks. If any of you have kids who are going to summer camp, be sure to ask the camp if they do them. Quality camps will do their homework!
How the hell did I ever get hired, anyhow???
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rogue10186
Jun 2, 2007, 4:13 AM
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Damn, if it wasn't for me already having an internship... I'd drop everything and ride up there... I could use an outside job, next summer... also, what camp is it? I'd like to keep my options open for next summer...
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mountain_racer
Jun 2, 2007, 4:33 PM
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moose_droppings wrote: mountain_racer wrote: majid_sabet wrote: microbarn wrote: majid_sabet wrote: older rock climber with bunch of teens in summer camp ohh boy and what would be your suggested solution? How else would you enable a bunch of teens to climb for a day? I would spend $20 and do a background check especially if I am going to pickup a dude off the net for TR to bunch of teens Funny, I didn't read anywhere that they would hire the first slacker to raise his or her hand.....actually he didn't mention anything about their hiring practices other than not requiring AMGA cert. Man I take the winter off from this site and not much changes, still the same old crap responses to honest posts..... If ya want to get all nit-picky, it didn't say that they wouldn't take the 1st to raise they're hand either. Why don't you take the summer off too.
Hey wow you got one point exactly, wait no you didn't. You were 180deg off, or were you? What was your point anyway? Is this making any sense? No? Good, cause you didn't either.
I was the one making the damn point about the fact that they wouldn't just pick the first one with their hand raised, jeeze! What a maroon.....
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jammer
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Thanks Jeff for the info. Not going to apply myself, but it's nice to see a job open up for other climbers.
So, what do you think of the replies you got so far? 
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moose_droppings
Jun 3, 2007, 7:02 PM
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mountain_racer wrote: moose_droppings wrote: mountain_racer wrote: majid_sabet wrote: microbarn wrote: majid_sabet wrote: older rock climber with bunch of teens in summer camp ohh boy and what would be your suggested solution? How else would you enable a bunch of teens to climb for a day? I would spend $20 and do a background check especially if I am going to pickup a dude off the net for TR to bunch of teens Funny, I didn't read anywhere that they would hire the first slacker to raise his or her hand.....actually he didn't mention anything about their hiring practices other than not requiring AMGA cert. Man I take the winter off from this site and not much changes, still the same old crap responses to honest posts..... If ya want to get all nit-picky, it didn't say that they wouldn't take the 1st to raise they're hand either. Why don't you take the summer off too. Hey wow you got one point exactly, wait no you didn't. You were 180deg off, or were you? What was your point anyway? Is this making any sense? No? Good, cause you didn't either. I was the one making the damn point about the fact that they wouldn't just pick the first one with their hand raised, jeeze! What a maroon.....
No, your point assumed (nit-picky) that they wouldn't hire the 1st person, and then used that assumption to flame someone else for making their own point. You don't know if someone qualified was going to be the 1st or not. Then to top it off, you complain about the quality of the posts not improving since you left.
So, did your little flame improve the status to which you bitched about. That was the point I pointed out to you since you can't seem to follow your own conclusions. But since your ignorant to your preaching, I'm sure we're doomed to hear more of what you called "crap responses" from you.
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ja1484
Jun 3, 2007, 7:14 PM
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I would hope, at a minimum, there's some kind of skills criteria/competency that must be demonstrated before someone gets hired for this?
I'm not the least bit interested - I'd just hate to read about three TR failures from the same party a month from now in A&I...
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mountain_racer
Jun 3, 2007, 10:57 PM
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Well actually, I implied, you assumed. Your attitude just picked up on where majid left off......useless
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moose_droppings
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No, actually, you assumed, and as I predicted, your "crap responses" continue.
Now go traverse yourself.
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mountain_racer
Jun 4, 2007, 1:09 AM
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The only assumption I made was obviously a poor one; that I might provoke an intelligent response from someone. Your lack of civility only continues to make my original point, that some folks around here choose to make asses of themselves by being rude and obnoxious.
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moose_droppings
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mountain_racer wrote: Funny, I didn't read anywhere that they would hire the first slacker to raise his or her hand.....actually he didn't mention anything about their hiring practices other than not requiring AMGA cert. Man I take the winter off from this site and not much changes, still the same old crap responses to honest posts.....
And exactly how was that designed to provoke an intelligent response from someone?
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